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Super-conductivity's First Century
In the 100 years since superconductivity was discovered, only one widespread application has emerged
Brain Beauty Contest
Computer modelers compete to show neurosurgeons the best path to the tumor
MRI Lie Detectors
Can magnetic-resonance imaging show whether people are telling the truth?
Invasion of the Body Scanners
X-ray body scanners arriving at airports this month
Medical Imagers Lower the Dose
Radiation-lowering techniques were in the works even before studies showed a danger
The Sound of Sterility
Blog Post: Researchers demonstrate that ultrasound can be an effective alternative for permanent male birth control
Electronic Eye Glasses and Contact Lens for those Needing Vision Help or the Latest Tweets
Blog Post: Eyewear than automatically adjusts and contacts that may in the future display the news
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Researchers Move Closer to Objectively Quantifying Pain
Blog Post: A preliminary study suggests fMRI can be used to determine pain response
A Better Way to Sort fMRI Data
Blog Post: Text-mining software makes fMRI analysis more quantitative
Carbon Nanotubes Fluoresce at Right Wave Length for Seeing Internal Organs
Blog Post: Images that would otherwise be murky are made clear by using fluorescent carbon nanotubes
A Living Laser
Blog Post: Researchers construct a laser with fluroescing kidney cells.
JAMA Cellphone Study May Be Flawed
Blog Post: Several experts have questioned a study that suggested cellphones affect brain activity
The World's Tiniest Camera
Podcast: Soon medical cameras will be as small as grains of sand--and almost as cheap
Testing Out the Allen Human Brain Atlas
Blog Post: You can search the Allen Human Brain Atlas for hours (and hours)
Superconductivity Celebrates 100 Years
Blog Post: One hundred years on, superconductivity has proven both invaluable and, at the same time, frustratingly hard to implement commercially
