Tech
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TechSqueezing Oil from Old Wells
Adding certain bacteria to oil wells may allow recovery of crude oil that pumps can't normally extract.
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TechShape Shifting
A futuristic technology aims to have a pile of tiny, robotic beads arrange itself into different shapes.
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TechDancing with Robots
Ingenuity and creativity highlight a contest in which student-built robots play soccer, dance, or go on a rescue mission.
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TechFingerprint evidence
Identifying fingerprints may have a role not just in solving crimes but also in everyday life.
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TechSwitchable Lenses Improve Vision
Special lenses that automatically focus can help people wearing eyeglasses see more clearly.
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TechMicrobes at the Gas Pump
Bacteria and other organisms can turn waste plant material into fuel for cars.
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TechA satellite of your own
Some kids are getting a chance to design, build, and launch an Earth-orbiting satellite.
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ComputingProgramming with Alice
Creating animated movies provides a fun way to learn how to program a computer.
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TechBeyond bar codes
A new tracking technology uses plastic tags that pick up and respond to radio waves.
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TechSmart Windows
High-tech windows can change from clear to dark and back again at the touch of a button.
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TechA change in time
To help save energy, daylight saving time in the year 2007 will start earlier and end later than it does now.
By Emily Sohn