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	<title><![CDATA[The secret behind silk's strength]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Pound-for-pound, silk is tougher than steel. But scientists are still unraveling the answers behind what makes the luxurious fabric so strong. by...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:13:27 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Top 10 recycled items in 2009]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Earth911's 2009 Annual Recycling Report shows that as it gets easier to recycle, more Americans are searching for places to recycle household...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:07 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Will this teeny antenna find its way into every home?]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/will-this-teeny-antenna-find-its-way-into-every-home/2727/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The size of a quarter, this new antenna from a team at Virginia Tech might be the world's smallest and one of the most versatile. by Melanie D.G....]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:41 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The teenager who could revolutionize space travel]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[At age 18, Erika DeBenedictis has created a software navigation system that would let spacecraft find the fastest and most fuel-efficient transit...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:41 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Introducing Siri... your personal iPhone assistant]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Funded by DARPA and SRI International, computer scientists Adam Cheyer, Dag Kittlaus and Tom Gruber are working to bring military-grade artificial...]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:15 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[The CEO behind the company making Ford's Transit Connect possible]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Azure Dynamics made headlines when Ford announced the upcoming release of its Transit Connect vehicle. Headed up by CEO Scott Harrison, Azure...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:37:09 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Why the EPA took its Energy Star label off thermostats to save you money at home]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/why-the-epa-took-its-energy-star-label-off-thermostats-to-save-you-money-at-home/2534/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If you really want to be an environmental star, you need to look beyond appliances. by Melanie D.G. Kaplan]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:22:36 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[PBS experiments with screening a documentary on Facebook]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/pbs-experiments-with-screening-a-documentary-on-facebook/2661/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The social networking site announces the webcast of a PBS documentary eight days before it hits TV. Get your popcorn and laptop ready. by Melanie...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:42 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Neuroimaging: The future of marketing?]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/neuroimaging-the-future-of-marketing-or-a-passing-fad/2634/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the interest in neuromarketing growing in the media and the scientific community, two researchers sought to uncover whether the trend was...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:07:51 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[On 'gender-neutral' Oscars and workplace discrimination]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/how-gender-neutral-oscars-could-affect-workplace-discrimination/2609/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The woman who advocates gender-neutral Oscars talks about her stand -- and about the major gender issues in every workplace. by Christina Hernandez]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:09:16 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[DOE to manufacturers: We're cracking down, finally]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[When Scott Blake Harris took over the Department of Energy's Office of the General Counsel last year, nothing was being done to enforce energy...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:08:54 PDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Social networking, and a free library, for science buffs]]></title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Thousands of users are logging on to Scitable to expand their scientific knowledge -- and make "friends" with some smart people. by Christina...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:11:17 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Do green buildings lower health care costs?]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/do-green-buildings-lower-health-care-costs/2526/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A study will show whether a building expected to be the country's first Platinum LEED skyscraper is good for the health of its tenants. Should...]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:14 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Pay it forward: Research suggests generosity is contagious]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/pay-it-forward-research-suggests-generosity-is-contagious/2569/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When you benefit from kindness, experts say, "You don't go back to being your 'old selfish self.'" by Christina Hernandez]]></description>
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	<dc:creator>Christina Hernandez</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:05:09 PST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bike trails: once a luxury, now a necessity]]></title>
	<link>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/bike-trails-once-a-luxury-now-a-necessity/2592/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A community with bike trails boasts decreased crime and increased property values. Plus, with Google Maps' new routes for bikes, pedaling paths...]]></description>
	<guid>http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/bike-trails-once-a-luxury-now-a-necessity/2592/</guid>
	<dc:creator>Melanie D.G. Kaplan</dc:creator>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:16 PST</pubDate>
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