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Under this section you will find links to the original articles and press releases from hand selected science and technology stories from various online sources.

October 2001

	Scientists make polymer holey fiber Australian researchers have created hundreds of meters of easy-to-make polymer based photonic crystal fiber Source: Optics.org
	DNA Chip gives positive ID Microfluidic biochip promises quick, accurate identification of gene variants by David Cameron Source: MIT Technology Review
	A better way to glue micro-size parts for medical devices Engineers at Ohio state University have mastered a critical step for manufacturing tiny medical devices. This new technology for sealing plastic casings could bring medical nanotechnology closer to reality Source: Ohio state University
	Smallest silicon particles light way for new sensors, materials Purdue University researchers have discovered how to harness the light-emitting properties of porous silicon to stabilize the material's surface and direct it to respond to specific environments or cues. Source: Purdue University News
	Facility will make Purdue state, national leader in nanotechnology Purdue University announced it will build a $100 million Discovery Park and already has raised $51 million for the first building, the Birck Nanotechnology Center, that will be among the best of its kind in the USA. Source: Purdue University News
	Researchers find glass-eating microbes at the rock bottom of the food chain A team of researchers uncovers and characterizes the process that is commonplace below the ocean bottom. Source: University of California San Diego
	UC engineers find way to build durable biochips from plastic Chong Ahn, an associated professor in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering, has developed a method using MEMS technology to build plastic microchips suitable for medical and other biological applications Source: University of Cincinnati
	Blue is for Biohazard A novel sensor uses liquid crystals to detect environmental contamination by Alan Leo Source: MIT Technology Review

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