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Letter to a Young Scientist

In this excerpt from his newly released memoir, the famous biologist tells his role in determining the structure of DNA. By James Watson

The iPhone

Apple's phone sets a new standard, but not with wholly unique hardware. By Daniel Turner

Alieuh Conteh

How an African entrepreneur put cell phones in Congo. By Jason Pontin

Protecting Security and Privacy

There are risks to today's ubiquitous computational devices. By Tadayoshi Kohno

The Future of Manufacturing

Self-assembly is key to building complex nano devices. By Babak A. Parviz

Cells by Design

What synthetic biology most needs is a better way to synthesize DNA. By J. Christopher Anderson

Higher Games

It's been 10 years since IBM's Big Blue beat Garry Kasparov in chess. What did the match mean? By Daniel C. Dennett

Patent Law Gets Saner

The Supreme Court has sent a clear message to "patent trolls." By Scott Feldmann

Electric Cars 2.0

Plug-in hybrids could bring gas-free commutes. But will they get made? By Kevin Bullis

Illuminating Silicon

Optical devices made out of silicon could transform communication networks and computing. By Kate Greene

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