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Droplets move to microfluidic chamber music – Physics Update

Inspired by the potential of finely tunable acoustic-pressure generators, a group of engineers at the University of Michigan set out to control droplet motion with music . First, they composed a computer-synthesized sequence of single …

Calculating the costs and benefits of health care reform

The health care debate heating up in Washington makes most people really nervous, and rightfully so. At this point, the plan is complicated and the benefits have not been clearly conveyed, which is one reason Americans seem to be less …

Sandwalk: The Problem with Science Journalism

One of the other problems is that science journalists have been very reluctant to criticize each other and maintain certain minimal standards of reporting. They are much more interested in giving each other awards for good writing than …