October 29, 2008 (Wednesday)
- Researchers created a programmable molecular clock that can be inserted into organisms such as E. coli to be used as a biosensor. It can be tailored to change blink rates based on chemical readings. (TechReview)
- SecondLight is demonstrated at the Professional Developers Conference. It works with Microsoft Surface to provide a secondary image overlaid with the display and appears when see through objects (such as paper) are put above and on the display. (PCPro)
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