Books on Tape
A group led by Harvard academics hopes to compile a library of everything. One forward thinker from 1961 might have asked: What took you so long?
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Burning Batteries
A DVD drive can make high-energy electrode materials
Smarter Biofuel Bugs
A molecular sensor boosts biodiesel production
Milestone for Personalized Medicine
A detailed study predicts the onset of diabetes and shows that treatment works
Laser Eraser
A beam of light removes toner from printed paper so it can be used again
Dave Morin
The creator of a social network for close friends and family says smart phones will make computing more intimate than PCs did.
Social Intelligence
Siri may not be the smartest AI in the world, but it's the most socially adept.
People Power 2.0
How civilians helped win the Libyan information war.
Foundation Medicine: Personalizing Cancer Drugs
Foundation Medicine is offering a test that helps oncologists choose drugs targeted to the genetic profile of a patient's tumor cells. Has personalized cancer treatment finally arrived?
Kenya's Startup Boom
Local programmers and homegrown business models are helping to realize the vast promise of using phones to improve health care and save lives.
