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Friday, April 08, 2016

Science of the Week, 4/8/16

Here are some of the most interesting science news stories I read this week:

Will babies "deal with the devil"? Only when price is right

Reprogramming gut bacteria as "living therapeutics"

New laser technique promises super-fast and super-secure quantum technology

How the brain processes emotions

A programming language for living cells

How to bring solar power to the masses

Biotech breakthrough: Sunlight can be used to produce chemicals and energy












Posted by Sandra Almazan at 6:49 PM
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2 comments:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Deal with the devil? All right, have to read that one...

4/08/2016 7:30 PM
Pat Dilloway said...

I'm pretty sure my nieces deal with the devil all the time.

4/09/2016 10:05 PM

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QA rep by day, loving wife and mom by night. Somewhere in there I write science fiction/fantasy and indie publish it. My short story, "A Reptile at the Reunion," was published in the Firestorm of Dragons anthology June 2008. My indie works include the SF Catalyst Chronicles series (currently available: Lyon's Legacy, "The Mommy Clone", and Twinned Universes), the Season Avatars series (Seasons' Beginnings, with Scattered Seasons due in spring 2015) and several unrelated fantasy short stories. Lyon's Legacy, Twinned Universes, and Seasons' Beginnings are available in paper and eBook formats; my other short stories are all eBooks.

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As a science fiction/fantasy author, I discuss topics such as science, writing science fiction/fantasy, indie-publishing, books, and authors. On a personal note, I also blog about my family and the Beatles. I usually post three times a week. A recurring topic is Science of the Week on Fridays, though sometimes it's preempted.

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