November 17, 2008 (Monday)
- Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory create a large number of positrons by shooting a laser on a small sample of gold. This will assist in understanding black holes and gamma ray bursts. (LLNL)
- Google Voice Search becomes available on the iPhone. (CNet)
- A new lab-on-a-chip can analyze 35 proteins in a drop of blood within 10 minutes. Reducing the cost and time it takes to conduct standard blood testing by at least an order of magnitude. (TechReview)
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