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Teaching an Old Polymer Memory Tricks: By Prachi Patel
Thursday, March 11, 2010; A polymer takes on four shapes depending on the temperature.

Catalysts for Plastic Recycling: By Katherine Bourzac | 03/09/2010 | 2 Comments; Chemical process can recycle PET bottles at lower temperatures.

Magnetic Solder to Wire 3-D Chips: By Katherine Bourzac | 03/05/2010 | 1 Comment; The lead-free material may make it easier and cheaper to make "stacked" chips with more computing power.

Faster Optical Switching Through Chemistry: By Erika Jonietz | 03/04/2010 | 1 Comment; Specially designed molecules could lead to all-optical data switches that could make the Internet far faster.

Material Traps Light on the Cheap: By Katherine Bourzac | 02/26/2010 | 1 Comment; The flexible composite requires far less silicon than today's solar cells.

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Solar Cells Use Nanoparticles to Capture More Sunlight: By Katherine Bourzac | 02/19/2010 | 2 Comments; Optical antennas could help solar cells produce more energy.

Nanopillars Boost Solar Efficiency: By Katherine Bourzac | 02/17/2010; A new design can make more-efficient thin-film solar cells using existing manufacturing equipment.

Super Velcro: By Prachi Patel | 02/16/2010 | 4 Comments; A novel adhesive is extremely strong, and its stickiness is reversible.

Making OLED Displays Cheaper: By Katherine Bourzac | 02/11/2010; A startup's printing equipment could make high-performance OLED televisions cheaper.

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