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A Battery-Free Implantable Neural Sensor: By Kate Greene
Thursday, November 05, 2009; A tiny radio chip implanted in a moth harvests power and senses neural activity.

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.

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.

Microsoft's Many Multitouch Mice: By Rachel Kremen | 10/27/2009 | 1 Comment; Apple's Magic Mouse might be slick, but Microsoft is also working on five new designs.

Faster Maintenance with Augmented Reality: By Kristina Grifantini | 10/26/2009; Augmented reality helps Marine mechanics carry out repair work.

Logging on with Hardware: By Erica Naone | 10/26/2009 | 2 Comments; Many users like using devices for authentication. But is it safe?

Vulnerability Seen in Amazon's Cloud-Computing: By David Talbot | 10/23/2009 | 2 Comments; New research reveals how to find would-be victims within cloud hardware.

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