Cover Story
Biotech Goes Wild
Genetic engineering will be essential to feed the world´s billions. But could it unleash a race of “superweeds”? No one seems to know. And nobody´s in charge of finding out.
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July/August 1999
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A few years ago, IBM´s vaunted Research division went through a stormy upheaval. But the labs have bounced back, and the future looks bright.
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After 20 years of plodding development, the Global Positioning System remains a novelty for niche markets. The system´s future hinges less on technology than on politics, economics and human nature.
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Food Fight
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Prototype
Ad Attack
Playing With Blocks
Rainbow Remedy
Liquid Glow
Keep on Rollin´
Nanoscope
Swifter Shopping
Carry-on Cooler
The Inside Touch
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Benchmarks
When Genes Come True
Resuable Rockets Get Ready
e-Toys Unite!
Guerilla Webfare
Internet Artifacts
Bandwidth Trading Hits the Big Time
Raising the Nanotech Flag
God´s Eye Stays Shut
Concrete Left Standing
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Unbottled Lightning
Dogs and Gods Both Welcome
More Billboard Than Bible
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Trailing Edge
Medicine´s Manhattan Project
