On Science Fiction

How it influences the imaginations of technologists.

Letters

Letters from our readers.

Fast, Bendable Computers

Detecting Suicide Bombers

Tumor-Killing Nanoparticles

Nano Memory

Wall-Size Touch Screens

Tiny Robotic Hand

Seeing Greenland

Light Twister

Garbage Power

Fake Skin Kills Bacteria

A Battery Beyond Belief?

Superfast Silicon Optics

Power Bot

Science Fiction: Osama Phone Home

What happens when an ideologist, technologically adept, highly determined, group of conspirators are Americans? By David Marusek

Synthetic Biology on Display

Researchers are fooling around with E. coli. By Daniel Turner

Vinod Khosla

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

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

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

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

Nanotechnology

Biotechnology

Information Technology