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Technology Review: March/April 2007

10 Emerging Technologies 2007
This year, as every year, we present the 10 technologies we find most exciting--and most likely to alter industries, fields of research, and even the way we live.
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From the Editor

On Science Fiction
How it influences the imaginations of technologists.

Letters

Letters
Letters from our readers.

Photo Essay

Good Day Sunshine
One of the largest solar energy plants in the world went on line in Portugal this winter. By Katherine Bourzac

Features

A Smarter Web
New technologies will make online search more intelligent--and may even lead to a "Web 3.0." By John Borland

Essay

Science Fiction: Osama Phone Home
What happens when an ideologist, technologically adept, highly determined, group of conspirators are Americans? By David Marusek

Hack

Synthetic Biology on Display
Researchers are fooling around with E. coli. By Daniel Turner

Q&A

Vinod Khosla
A veteran venture capitalist's new energy. By Jason Pontin

Notebooks

Open Source and You
The real value of open-source software is the community it fosters. By Ron Goldman
Engineering the Brain
New tools are allowing neuroscientists to precisely control neurons. By Edward Boyden
Corporate Fountain of Youth
Corporate support for innovation needs to begin at the board level. By Sheldon Buckler

Reviews

Hell and Hydrogen
No matter how well they’re engineered, hydrogen cars offer no real answer to the imminent threats posed by global warming. By David Talbot
Nanocosmetics: Buyer Beware
Is that expensive jar of skin cream on my dresser safe to use? By Apoorva Mandavilli
Choosing Babies
A growing number of genetic tests can be performed during in vitro fertilization, before pregnancy even begins. Is that a good thing? By Emily Singer

Demo

The Incredible Shrinking Engine
A new engine design could significantly improve fuel efficiency for cars and SUVs, at a fraction of the cost of today’s hybrid technology. By Kevin Bullis

34 Years Ago in TR

Jump-Starting Solar Energy
The potential of solar energy remains unfulfilled. By Katherine Bourzac

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