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Implantable Silicon-Silk Electronics: By Katherine Bourzac | 11/03/2009 | 1 Comment; Biodegradable circuits could enable better neural interfaces and LED tattoos.

An App so You'll Never Forget: By Erica Naone | 11/03/2009 | 3 Comments; Adaptive-learning algorithms calculate how often people need to see information to remember it.

Can Amazon's PayPhrase Combine Convenience with Security?: By Robert Lemos | 11/03/2009; Amazon hopes its latest payment technology will steal its competitors' thunder.

Molecular Sunglasses for Macular Degeneration: By Emily Singer | 11/02/2009; Dampening a light-sensing reaction in the eye might slow a common cause of blindness.

Testing Cheap Wind Power: By Peter Fairley | 10/29/2009 | 6 Comments; A continuously variable transmission could lead to cheaper wind power--if it is rugged enough.

Electrifying Brain Tumors: By Lauren Gravitz | 10/29/2009 | 2 Comments; Combined with chemotherapy, electric fields help prevent the growth of deadly brain tumors.

Software That Fixes Itself: By Erica Naone | 10/29/2009 | 10 Comments; A new tool aims to fix misbehaving programs without shutting them down.

Muscle-Bound Computer Interface: By Kate Greene | 10/28/2009; Forearm electrodes could enable new forms of hands-free computer interaction.

High-Energy Batteries Coming to Market: By Kevin Bullis | 10/28/2009 | 16 Comments; Rechargeable zinc-air batteries can store three times the energy of a lithium-ion battery.

Etching Out Organic Displays: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/27/2009 | 2 Comments; Company will sell materials for making organic electronics using silicon manufacturing infrastructure.

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