Biology’s Master Programmers
Technology Review James Collins, College of Engineering For more than a decade, synthetic biologists have promised to revolutionize the way we produce fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. It turns...
View ArticleChina Tests a Small Smart Electric Grid
Technology Review Michael Caramanis, College of Engineering China has begun testing smart-grid technology that could eventually be deployed nationwide to make the delivery of electricity more reliable...
View ArticleSynthetic Biology Could Speed Flu Vaccine Production
Technology Review James Collins, College of Engineering Synthetic biology is breathing new life into the old-fashioned world of vaccine production, raising hopes that manufacturers could release...
View ArticleWhy the Promise of Cheap Fuel from Super Bugs Fell Short
Technology Review James Collins, College of Engineering The sell-off of synthetic biology pioneer LS9 goes to show that making biofuels from genetically engineered microbes is harder than though has...
View ArticleBusiness Adapts to a New Style of Computer
Technology Review Marshall Van Alstyne, School of Management The technology industry is preparing for the Internet of things, a type of computing characterized by small, often dumb, usually unseen...
View ArticleChallenges Remain for Technologies to Fight Ebola
Technology Review Nahid Bhadelia, School of Medicine John Connor, School of Medicine As of last week, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed the lives of 88 percent of the more than 1,000...
View ArticleSynthetic Biologists Create Paper-Based Diagnostic for Ebola
Technology Review James Collins, College of Engineering Could complex genetic experiments one day be as simple to carry out as an over-the-counter pregnancy test? That’s the idea behind new research...
View ArticleGoogle Glass Is Dead; Long Live Smart Glasses
Technology Review James Katz, College of Communication Two and a half years after Google cofounder Sergey Brin unveiled Google Glass with a group of skydivers jumping from a zeppelin above San...
View ArticleAre Young Athletes Risking Brain Damage?
Technology Review Robert Stern, School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Disease Center Sports leagues should do more to protect children from the long-term problems that stem from hits to the head… Expert...
View ArticleA Change of Mind
Technology Review Tarik Haydar, School of Medicine Diana Bianchi championed tests that find Down syndrome early in pregnancy. Now can she find a way to treat it?… Expert quote: “You want to address the...
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