Science of the Week, 2/22/13

If you like robotics and bionics, you'll find plenty to read about this week, along with various other science articles:

Researchers build Quad HD TV chip

Molecules assemble in water, hint at origin of life

Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued R&D

Researchers develop tool for reading the minds of mice

Researchers build robotic bat wing

I hear that! New life-like ears made from 3-D printing

Planet Mercury may have harbored an ancient magma ocean

Harvesting quantum dots: turning waste heat into electricity on the nano scale

The quest for a better bionic hand

And don't forget about Google Glass. Do you think it's a good idea, or will it remove us even more from the world around us?