MIT News: Jan/Feb 2012

Technology Review: July/August 2010

Can AIDS Be Cured?

Drugs can control HIV, but they exact a steep cost. Now, researchers are pursuing radical new ways to eliminate the infection entirely.

Moore's Outlaws

Cyber attacks are increasing exponentially. Here's what recent episodes can teach us about thwarting cyber crime, espionage, and warfare.
By David Talbot

Solar's Great Leap Forward

Suntech CEO Zhengrong Shi made China a powerhouse in photovoltaic technology--and became a billionaire in the process. His next ambition: to make solar power as cheap as conventional electricity.
By Kevin Bullis

From the Editor

On Risk

How should technologists think about precautions?
By Jason Pontin

Graphiti

The Global Broadband Spectrum

Wealthy countries race to bring faster connections to more people, while the rest of the world struggles to get up to speed.
By Matt Mahoney

Notebooks

Militarizing Cyberspace

To preserve the open Internet we must stop the cyber arms race.
By Ronald Deibert

Preventing HIV

We should treat high-risk populations before they have been exposed.
By Robert Grant

Photovoltaics Come of Age

Solar panels are cheap enough to become a major component of green energy.
By Ken Zweibel

Q&A

Buzz Aldrin

Apollo astronaut says: forget the moon, let's colonize Mars.
By Brittany Sauser

Hack

iPad 3G

A peek inside the tablet reveals how it connects to the world.
By Erica Naone

Photo Essay

Robot in the OR

The da Vinci robot can shorten surgical recovery times.
By Emily Singer

Briefing

Computer Security

Cyber attacks are inspiring new defenses for networks, personal computers, and smart phones.

Reviews

America's Broadband Dilemma

Can the FCC bring access to everyone in the country and achieve world-leading speeds at the same time?
By Bobbie Johnson

The Argument over Aging

Can a drug extend good health and postpone the effects of aging?
By Karen Weintraub

The German Experiment

The government sets a premium price on solar and other alternative power sources. The policy offers lessons in ways to encourage the use of renewable energy.
By Evan I. Schwartz

Demo

Inexpensive, Unbreakable Displays

Researchers at HP are scaling up a process for making silicon electronics on rolls of plastic.
By Katherine Bourzac

HP's Printing Process

26 Years Ago in TR

The Long Fight Ahead

When researchers found the cause of AIDS in the early '80s, their work had only just begun.
By Matt Mahoney

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