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Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
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Enthusiasm and reward for science
Meet the high schoolers who won the 2011 Intel Science Talent Search.
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Tech
Inspired by nature
Researchers are applying lessons learned from butterflies, beetles, mussels, and other creatures to problems of human survival.
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Tech
A taste for cheese
Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.
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Tech
Drawing energy out of wastewater
Microbes in a fuel cell can generate electricity from plant and animal waste in water.
By Emily Sohn -
Chemistry
Cooking up superhard diamonds
Popping diamonds into a high-pressure oven can make these hard minerals even harder.
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Tech
Electronic paper turns a page
Changeable ink and battery-powered paper may make textbooks lighter and bring video newspapers into daily use.
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Tech
A micro-dose of your own medicine
Medicine-delivering microchips implanted in the body could replace some injections and pills.
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Computing
A classroom of the mind
Computer technology that puts kids in a cartoon classroom may help them learn to pay attention.
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Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
By Emily Sohn