http://www.technologyreview.com Technology Review exists to promote the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact. en-us 2006 MIT TECH REVIEW, INC. jason.pontin@TechnologyReview.com Webmaster@TechnologyReview.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:39:40 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/rss/rss.aspx Biotech/Business/Computing/Energy/Nanotech/Security/Software/Telecom/Internet/Transportation/MIT/ 1440 http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17658/ Sirtris Pharmaceuticals announces that its souped-up version of resveratrol has passed early tests in humans. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17658/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17654/ An innovative high-tech prosthetic hand offers individually controlled fingers and a more realistic touch. Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17654/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17652/ We are most likely to discover bizarre and unexpected new life-forms on other planets by studying extreme environments and organisms on Earth. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17652/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17651/ Former surgeon general Richard Carmona is telling us what we already know: that the Bush administration has, from the beginning, put ideology ahead of science. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17651/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17639/ In a small U.K. village, the locals hold a smoking vigil as smoking bans catch fire around the world. Are they working? And what about the United States? Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17639/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17633/ As the banana falls to a devastating fungus, Ugandan scientists launch tests on genetically modified varieties to save a food staple of 500 million people. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17633/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17632/ Catholic bishops oppose human-animal hybrids but say that if one is created, it should be considered a full human. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17632/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17630/ Research highlights the lengths that microbiologists are going to to discover bizarre new bacteria. Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17630/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17626/ A Harvard primatologist thinks that the invention of barbecue occurred 1.9 million years ago, fueling the expansion of the early hominid brain. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17626/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17623/ Critics say that in applying for a patent for an artificial organism, the maverick scientist is out to create a "Microbesoft" empire. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17623/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17621/ The NEJM says that more than 71,000 people signed up to be monitored for lingering health effects following 9/11. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17621/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17613/ Marijuana-like cannabinoids appear in a mouse fetus at just the right time to help young neurons connect properly. Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17613/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17611/ In a bizarre alternative to photosynthesis, some fungi "eat" radiation--with the role of chlorophyll taken by melanin, a chemical also found in human skin. Tue, 29 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17611/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17608/ The United Kingdom Department of Health reverses its proposed ban on chimeras, saying that Parliament should allow the fusing of humans and other species. Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17608/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17607/ A breakthrough process at the University of Pennsylvania reactivates moribund cells in the skin to restore a thick head of hair--and it may cure acne, too. Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17607/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17606/ If you are a primate reading this, chances are you have a gene called KLK8, recently discovered by Chinese scientists. Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17606/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17604/ A record 22,000 gathered to celebrate biotech--an industry that is still bleeding billions of dollars a year. Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17604/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17602/ Researchers in the United Kingdom desperate to find a treatment for foot infections turn to slimy, disgusting creatures. Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17602/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17600/ In Science, two NIH directors declare that the time has come for a fusion of environmental science and genetics. Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17600/ http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17597/ A UCLA graduate student creates melodies out of genetic and protein sequences, allowing us to "listen" to DNA. Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/duncan/17597/