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Nanowires and Fuel Cells

Dr. Andre Taylor is developing carbon nanotubes and bulk metallic glasses as new catalysts for fuel cells, aiming to reduce the inefficiencies of current platinum-based models and design cells that are versatile and economical enough for real-world applications.

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The Economics of Self Control

Jody Sindelar has combined field studies and analysis of existing databases to study the relationship between self-control, tobacco use, and the implications of proposed tobacco taxation policies on individual behaviors.

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23andme: A Genetic Social Network

Google-affiliated biotech company 23andme has been in the business of personal genomics since 2006, but it just recently introduced a new social networking feature along with a price reduction that it claims democratizes personal genomics.

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Bulk Metallic Glasses: Constructing the Future

Professor Jan Schroers is developing ways to manufacture complex objects out of new metallic alloys known as bulk metallic glasses, which combine the elasticity of glass with the flexibility of metal and can be shaped and joined precisely, potentially giving them a wide variety of uses.

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Hadapt: Yale Startup

Daniel Abadi, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, has started a company called Hadapt to commercialize his research on distributed database systems, aiming to build an adaptive data analysis platform by combining relational databases and MapReduce.

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Algal Biodiesel as an Energy Source?

At the moment, algal biodiesels are not commercially produced, but Dr. Julie Zimmerman’s life-cycle assessments indicate that efficiency increases and infrastructure improvements may make these alternative fuels economically viable.

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