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Technology Review: September 2001

7 Startups Graduate with Honors

Say hello to some of the hottest young companies ushering university research to the marketplace.

TR University Research Scorecard

Patenting and licensing at U.S. universities is going strong. Biotech in particular gets high marks.

Brain Pacemakers

Hearts have long been regulated by electronic implants. Now it´s the brain´s turn.

Taming the Web

Myth: The Internet can´t be controlled. Reality: Oh yes it can. The only question is who will do it.

Under Biology´s Hood

From the man who gave us the automated DNA sequencer comes a whole new approach to the study of life.

Big Brother Logs On

Feeling exposed? Watchful technologies could soon put everyone under surveillance.

If It Ain´t Broke, Fix It

As an Airbus cruises toward Singapore, new diagnostic tools spot trouble before it happens.

Columns

The Undefended Airwaves

Wireless communication could be made secure. But industry dropped the ball on encryption.

Eco-logic

Planting networked sensors in the wilderness will help us understand ecosystems we want to protect.

Good News, Bad News

Newspapers once articulated regional differences. In the Internet age, other affinities trump geography.

The Green-back Revolution

Monsanto wants to monopolize basic methods in agricultural biotech. A badly misguided patent office stands ready to help.

Upstream

Smart Home Care

New diagnostic devices could save an ER visit.

Reviews

Science Education Paradox

How can the same system produce scientific elites and illiterates?

Visualize

Zinc-Air Batteries

How zinc-air batteries work.

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