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Wired Test 2007: A Classic Staple of '70s Life The Polaroid SX- Before digital banished those bad memories, there was Polaroid, whose SX-70 was the first mainstream instant camera to develop photos with no chemical bath — or film-peeling — required. Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects With a bit of leverage, researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque to transparent. Tip of the Week: LII Global Warming Collection Hot enough for you?Bookmark LII's collection for handy access to high-quality websites about global warming. Light Cycles, Disc-Fu Juice Tron Legacy Trailer LOS ANGELES — Devoted Tron fans were granted an early look at the trailer for Tron Legacy Saturday. Both Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski and original Tron helmer Steven Lisberger were on hand to introduce the two-minute trailer, screened in an Imax theater here as part of an ongoing viral promotion for the movie

 Ultrafast Optical Shutter Is Switched Entirely By Laser Light It's a rare case of all light and no heat: A new study reports that a laser can be used to switch a film of vanadium dioxide back and forth between reflective and transparent states without heating or cooling it. Plasma produces KO cocktail for MRSA Two prototype devices have been developed: one for efficient disinfection of healthy skin (e.g. hands and feet) in hospitals and public spaces where bacteria can pose a lethal threat; and another to shoot bacteria-killing agents into infested chronic wounds and enable a quicker healing process. NASA/French Satellite Data Reveal New Details Of Tsunami For the first time, orbiting satellites have observed and measured a major tsunami event in open ocean, the Indian Ocean tsunami that resulted from the magnitude 9 earthquake southwest of Sumatra on December 26. The measurements are of tremendous value to researchers worldwide and will aid our understanding of these events. Look Homeward, Google The internet powerhouse is providing free Wi-Fi access to all of Mountain View, California, Google's home in Silicon Valley. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Discovery Of Genetic Defect May Lead To Better Treatments For Common G New research related to an uncommon genetic disorder may impact the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the most common chronic gastrointestinal illness in children and teens.
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