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Library News & Notes —
April 21, 2006

Internet Sites of the Week

Biointerphases
A new open access journal from AVS, this title focuses on “all topics relevant to the study and understanding of interfaces and confined phases in biomaterial science and biophysics, e. g. such as interface spectroscopy, in vivo mechanisms, in vitro mechanisms, interface modeling, adhesion phenomena, protein-surface interactions, cell-surface interactions, biomembranes on a chip, biosensors / biodiagnostics, bio-surface modification, the nano-bio interface, biotribology / biorheology, molecular recognition, cell patterning for function, polyelectrolyte surfaces, and ambient diagnostic methods.”
http://biointerphases.org/
(Source: Open Access News)

Computers on Stamps
A gallery of computer images on stamps from Wired News.
http://blog.wired.com/techstamps/

I/O Brush
“I/O Brush is a new drawing tool to explore colors, textures, and movements found in everyday materials by “picking up” and drawing with them. I/O Brush looks like a regular physical paintbrush but has a small video camera with lights and touch sensors embedded inside. Outside of the drawing canvas, the brush can pick up color, texture, and movement of a brushed surface. On the canvas, artists can draw with the special “ink” they just picked up from their immediate environment.”
http://web.media.mit.edu/~kimiko/iobrush/
(Source: Jason Figueiredo)

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Received April 15 - 21, 2006