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WEBSITE AND PRESSROOM

The main meeting website is http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR07/Content/662. One can search for key words, institutions, and names. To get to the program and all the abstracts, simply click on "epitome." Complimentary press registration will allow science writers to attend all scientific sessions. Public information officers, as usual, are welcome. If you wish to come, please fill out and return the form at the end of this release.

Here is information relating to the press operations at the meeting:

• The meeting pressroom will be located in Convention Center rooms 210/212.

• Press conferences will be in room 208

• Pressroom hours: Mon-Thur, March 5-8, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

• Pressroom phone numbers:303-228-8265, 8266, 8267, and 8288

• Pressroom fax number: 303-228-8269

SELECTED TOPICS

LIVNG CELLS AS NANO-ENGINEERS

Living cells can direct the assembly of nanostructured film to build tiny sanctuaries that keep them moist and even protect them high vacuum conditions, according to recent research by C. Jeffrey Brinker. When embedded in a slowly drying silica solution, the yeast and bacteria in Brinkers study responded to evaporation of solvents by releasing water, which created pH gradients that helped form protective capsules around the microorganisms where they can survive comfortably for weeks to months at a time. Brinker will present recent work towards integrating the encapsulated cells into solid state devices, such as cell-based biosensors, as well as describing the influence of the nanoconfinement on cellular activity. (P42.1, March 7, 11:15 AM)

ASTRONOMICALLY INSPIRED SECURITY SCANNERS

A new imaging system could surreptitiously identify people carrying concealed weapons with the use of detectors derived fr
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Contact: James Riordon
riordon@aps.org
301-209-3238
American Physical Society
5-Mar-2007