Seven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending August 2, 2014)
Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.
- Adaptive Material Could Cut the Cost of Solar in Half
A new material, combined with a cheap tracking system, could unleash the promise of concentrated solar power. - Chinese GMO Research Outpaces Approvals
The fact that China hasn’t approved any commercial GMO planting since 2009 reflects public fears. - LCD Hacking Trick Could Make Virtual Reality More Real
Stacking components from two LCD panels more than doubles the pixel density of a video display. - Three Questions for J. Craig Venter
Gene research and Silicon Valley-style computing are starting to merge. - Software That Can See Will Change Privacy Forever
Advances in machine vision will let employers, governments, and advertisers spot you in photos and know exactly what you’re doing in them. - Startup Wants You to Capture the World in 3-D
Mantis Vision is developing 3-D scanning technology that could end up in lots of tablets. - What’s a Moon Shot Worth These Days?
Google X’s project to study human health is no Apollo 11. <
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