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April 2004 Issue

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Sizing Us Up

New 3-D body scanners are reshaping clothing, car seats, and more

Young Inventors of the World Unite

Bursting with more ideas than business savvy, precocious innovators turn to mentors and each other for guidance

The Secret Life of Birds

How do you study a thing that doesn't want to be studied?

Cellphones Pose No Gas Station Hazard

A Better Way of Making Blue Laser Diodes?

Sharp's new technique could bypass the intellectual property problems of the standard manufacturing procedure

Funding Soars for Weaponry in U.S. Budget

Missile defenses top U.S. budget request, but it isn't quite the bonanza that it appears

Foundry vs. Foundry

TSMC vs. SMIC highlights China's Wild West legal environment

Network of Traffic Spies Built Into Cars in Atlanta

A fleet of vehicles equipped with computers and GPS units is helping transportation engineers understand how to keep traffic flowing--even in rush hour

The Whistle-blower's Dilemma

Speaking out may be the ethical thing to do, but too often it comes at a steep price

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April 2004 Issue

New 3-D body scanners are reshaping clothing, car seats, and more

Bursting with more ideas than business savvy, precocious innovators turn to mentors and each other for guidance

How do you study a thing that doesn't want to be studied?

Sharp's new technique could bypass the intellectual property problems of the standard manufacturing procedure

Missile defenses top U.S. budget request, but it isn't quite the bonanza that it appears

TSMC vs. SMIC highlights China's Wild West legal environment

A fleet of vehicles equipped with computers and GPS units is helping transportation engineers understand how to keep traffic flowing--even in rush hour

Speaking out may be the ethical thing to do, but too often it comes at a steep price

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