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TechRoll-Up Computer Monitors to Go
Future electronic displays may be paper-thin and as flexible as a stick of gum.
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TechToy Challenge
A toy design contest encourages both girls and boys to take an interest in engineering.
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TechModel Plane Flies the Atlantic
A historic flight takes an 11-pound model airplane over the ocean.
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TechElectronic 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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TechRunning with sneaker science
For marathon runners and other athletes, sneaker research helps reduce the pain.
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TechA micro-dose of your own medicine
Medicine-delivering microchips implanted in the body could replace some injections and pills.
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TechYoung Scientists Take Flight
Kids compete for fame and fortune by taking on tough flight-related challenges.
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ComputingA classroom of the mind
Computer technology that puts kids in a cartoon classroom may help them learn to pay attention.
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TechOpening a Window on Video Paper
A new type of electronic paper may bring video clips to the daily newspaper.
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TechTinkering With the Basic Bike
Turning a bicycle into a blender, and making it go faster and farther with less effort.
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ComputingIt’s a Small E-mail World After All
It takes roughly half a dozen e-mail links to reach just about any other person in the world.
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TechIn Search of the Perfect French Fry
Scientists are looking for new ways to make french fries that have the proper balance of flavor, texture, and nutrition.
By Emily Sohn