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E-Blast Tuesday 04.09.13 Breaking Story Technique Finds Software Bugs In Surgical Robots And Helps Developers Fix Flaws, Ensure Safety Today's Video Engineering Fire Picture of the Day Climbing Robot 'Stickybot' New Today on Science360 Radio NSF-Funded Gerald Loeb At USC Talks About A New Robotic Fingertip With A Distinctly Human Feel Latest News Surface Diffusion Plays A Key Role In Defining The shapes Of Catalytic Nanoparticles Using systematic experiments, researchers have investigated how surface diffusion – a process in which atoms move from one site to another on nanoscale surfaces – affects the final shape of the particles. Novel 'Transient Electronics' Disappear When No Longer Needed Scientists have designed "transient electronics," that could have other uses, including consumer electronics products with a pre-engineered service life. Research Demonstrates Why Going Green Is Good Chemistry Shaken, not stirred, is the essence of a new research approach that's showing promise in creating the chemical reactions necessary for manufacturing every-day products, while eliminating the waste resulting from traditional methods. New in the Journals & Magazines NEW SCIENTIST: Sea Urchins Evolving To Cope With Ocean Acidification NATURE : Monarch Butterflies Navigate With Compass But No Map PHYSICS : A Fragile Union Between Li And He Atoms SCIENCE: Climate Change Will Boost Plane Turbulence SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Don't Sleep It Off What the Blogs Are Saying Today GENE EXPRESSION - Does One Need Math For A Career In Science? KRULWICH WONDERS - The Big Squeeze: Can Cities Save The Earth? WIRED SCIENCE - Does Decreased Brightness Increase Your Phone's Battery Life? SCIENTIST AT WORK - From The Negative 71st Parallel, (Near) End Transmission VISUAL SCIENCE - Rocket Engines Recovered From Their Watery Graves Science360 Network: News Radio Video iPad

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