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In the last issue we followed researchers to chilly northern Alaska on an expedition to understand climate change. In this issue, we go to the other extreme — to Antarctica, where another Sandia team is testing a type of radar that sees through snow. The sensor shows promise for helping pilots detect hidden, snow-covered crevasses that make landing planes there treacherous. (Page 8)
Microfluidics — the art and science of handling minuscule volumes of liquid — has come of age. Research supported by the LDRD program allows scientists to examine individual cells as they are attacked by, and respond to, infectious agents. (Page 6)
Finally, as conflicts over water become commonplace in many parts of the world, new computer tools are encouraging farmers, urban developers, environmentalists, and others to put their heads together, to resolve their differences. (Page 12)
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John German, Sandia Technology Editor
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