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The Microphotonics Revolution

Get ready for optical switching in the telecommunications network backbone, then an all-optical Internet, and finally optical integrated circuits. The amount of data we can get almost anywhere will skyrocket.

The Next Wave of the Genomics Business

The Human Genome Project is in the news. But entrepreneurs are already catching the next wave - 3-D protein structures. The payoff will be drug discovery at genomic speed.

Lying With Pixels

Seeing is no longer believing. The image you see on the evening news could well be a fake - a fabrication of fast new video-manipulation technology.

The Real E-Books

Forget those single-purpose e-book readers. The future of electronic publishing lies in files you can download to, view on and print out from the computer you already own.

Riding the DNA Railroad

The Human Genome Project is as good as done, says MIT´s Eric Lander. Now it´s time to start thinking about how the data will be used.

From the Ivory Tower to the Bottom Line

In the 1990s U.S. companies cut costs, jettisoned marginal efforts, bolstered internal cooperation and formed strategic alliances. Hold on to your hats - universities are set to do the same.

The TR University Research Scorecard 2000

We rank the top U.S. universities in their quest for intellectual property, commercial partners and profits.

Columns

Internationalize the Internet!

Wanted: a new breed of dot coms to provide the "total translation" that will transform the Internet into a truly international medium.

Pharma´s Blockbuster Habit

Genomics will make possible the kind of customization that undermines the drug industry´s blockbuster mentality. But can Big Pharma kick the habit?

Hungry for Biotech

Life sciences companies say agricultural biotechnology will feed the world. So why are they standing in the way?

Cult of the Innovator

Innovators beware: If you want to make big bucks from technology, history teaches that it´s usually better to be a follower than a leader.

Viewpoint

In Search of Webs Past

"Survival of the hittest" leaves a precious record crumbling

Mixed Media

Some Creativity Required

Are toy makers finally getting the message?

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