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...seeps onto a sheet of silicon, for instance, or when a pair of large biological molecules collide and grapple. What Thundat sees in such collisions is more than academic. It has produced a new generation of microscopic sensors, based on tiny levers, that could put us far more in touch with the world we live in and even the biological environment inside our bodies. And Thundat is not alone in his explorations into the realm of the sensors. He's one of several scientists in a hot field we profile this week in the debut of a monthly feature called...
...touch the hand. That is one of the first things you learn if you endeavor to learn anything about Donald Trump. Despite his reputation as America's most public--and publicized--billionaire, the germ-phobic Trump hates to shake hands. So I am taken aback when, in the reception room of his Trump Tower office, he proffers his mitt. "You look like a clean guy," he says. (Little does he know I have a 2-year-old at home sneezing up a day-care center's worth of cold viruses. Sorry, Donald...
...nation where Presidents have long ruled like Aztec Emperors, Fox eschews executive fiat and has so far avoided the ego-driven financial catastrophes that marked Mexico's last four presidencies. As a former Coca-Cola executive and state governor, Fox was thought to bring the sorely needed touch of an honest CEO. But while his probity is still unquestioned, "we all overhyped his managerial skills," says a former high-ranking government official. "He's a corporate cheerleader more than an administrator." He has proved less than skillful with Congress, where the center-left PRI still has a strong plurality...
...Morrison] has a nice balance,” Dartmouth coach Chris Wielgus said. “She has a strong inside game, but also the good touch from the outside. It’s a balanced attack...
...going out to guard the ball,” Holsey said, “and I just put my arm up, and it came out. I didn’t touch anything...