Friday, September 05, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue
Intensifying the Sun By Kevin Bullis
A new way to concentrate sunlight could make solar power competitive with fossil fuels.
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
A Way to Find Hidden Fingerprints By Brittany Sauser | Infotech | 3 Comments
Scientists have developed a better way to identify fingerprints on bullets and fragments of explosives.
Microbes for Off-the-Grid Electricity By Kristina Grifantini | Energy | 0 Comments
A new company is bringing microbial fuel cells to Africa.
Google Rewires the Browser By Kate Greene | Infotech | 3 Comments
Chrome is designed to make online applications faster, more stable, and easier to use.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue To Market By TR Editors
Technology Review selects the most innovative and important new products.
A Network That Builds Itself By Michael Fitzgerald | Infotech | 2 Comments
Ad-hoc wireless networks may soon tell emergency workers how to deploy transmitters.
A Gene Map of Europe By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Biotech | 6 Comments
Researchers create a picture of Europe by mapping genetic variation among Europeans.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
A Chinese Challenge to Intel By Kate Greene | Infotech | 19 Comments
Researchers have revealed details of China's latest homegrown microprocessor.
Better Batteries By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 5 Comments
TR35 winner Ric Fulop makes high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
Turning Visitors into Customers By Erica Naone | Biztech | 2 Comments
Visiting a company's website could result in a cold call.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue Blogging, Briefly By Jason Pontin | Infotech | 0 Comments
Jack Dorsey, one of this year's TR35 winners, launched the microblogging movement with his website Twitter.
Tiny Drug Transporters By Lauren Rugani | Nanotech | 2 Comments
Carbon nanotubes could reduce side effects from cancer treatment.
Neutralizing Fluorocarbons By Nora Schultz | Energy | 2 Comments
A new catalyst breaks down greenhouse gases and pollutants at room temperature.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue Does the U.S. Need a CTO? By Kate Greene | Infotech | 5 Comments
Mitch Kapor, a pioneer of personal computing, says the position is vital given the growing importance of technology.
A Genetic Link for Vision Loss By Jennifer Chu | Biotech | 1 Comment
A key molecule related to immunity may play a role in macular degeneration.
A Helping Hand for Surgery By Prachi Patel-Predd | Nanotech | 1 Comment
A tiny gripper that responds to chemical triggers could be a new tool for surgery.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue Tesla Roadster By Kevin Bullis | Energy | 2 Comments
A look under the hood of the electric sports car that is generating a buzz.
A Stem-Cell Revolution By Emily Singer | Biotech | 3 Comments
Biologist Doug Melton talks about how disease-specific stem cells will reshape medicine.
Sept • Oct Issue Web App Writers: Rejoice, Beware By Erica Naone | Infotech | 0 Comments
Google's App Engine--is it too good to be true?
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue Powerful Online Publishing By Clay Shirky | Infotech | 0 Comments
TR35 winner Dries Buytaert created Drupal, an easy-to-use, open-source tool for building customized websites quickly.
Moving Security to the Cloud By Kate Greene | Infotech | 0 Comments
Combining scanning approaches could keep PCs safe from viruses.
Sept • Oct Issue Personal Genomics: Access Denied? By Misha Angrist | Biotech | 1 Comment
Consumers have a right to their genomes.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sept • Oct Issue Where Cell Phones Go to Die By Kate Greene | Infotech | 6 Comments
People are recycling more mobile phones each year.
Road Tolls Hacked By Duncan Graham-Rowe | Infotech | 8 Comments
A researcher claims that toll transponders can be cloned, allowing drivers to pass for free.
Sept • Oct Issue Robo-Maid By Larry Hardesty | Infotech | 2 Comments
TR35 winner Andrew Ng is integrating artificial intelligence research to build a home-assistant robot.
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