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MEDICAL research; INFORMATION technology -- Research; MATERIALS -- Research; CARRIER proteins -- Research; MOLECULES -- Research; MAGNETIC recorders & recording -- Research; ONLINE social networks; COMPUTER security -- Research

The article highlights several studies related to biomedicine, materials and information technology (IT) in the U.S. These include a study conducted by University of Pennsylvania scientists that examined the design and engineering of a transport protein, a study conducted by University of York researchers examining a method of modifying the magnetic properties of molecules and a study conducted by Seagate Technology LLC researchers that investigated heat-assisted magnetic recording. It also cites a study regarding privacy concerns about social-network data.