TV chiefs vow election coverage changes after Florida call
Top networks pledged not to declare winners until polls close in a state and urged uniform poll closing times. ABC NBC CBS CNN and Fox will avoid exit polls for close races and seek more data sources after the Florida debacle that miscalled the presidency for Gore before Bush.
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Self healing composite materials may mend cracks
Future composites in items such as graphite tennis rackets artificial joints and bridge supports could repair themselves. Researchers are testing materials embedded with microscopic capsules that release healing liquid to fill small cracks and set before damage grows.
Self healing plastic opens path to durable composites
Scientists report a self healing form of plastic that continuously repairs itself via resin filled capsules in the material. Led by Scott White of the University of Illinois, the work aims at longer lasting implants, tougher space craft parts, and future smart materials with embedded sensors and shape memory properties. Possible Motorola partnership could yield microelectronic boards in 3-5 years.
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