Hack: The Apple I
A look back at the original motherboard: Steve Wozniak's 1976 Apple I.
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Silicon Brains
Computer chips designed to mimic how the brain works could shed light on our cognitive abilities.
The Incredible Shrinking Engine
A new engine design could significantly improve fuel efficiency for cars and SUVs, at a fraction of the cost of today's hybrid technology.
World's Fastest Optical Chip
How Infinera packs dozens of optical components onto photonic integrated circuits for ultrafast optical networks.
Finding Hidden Tumors
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are using whole-body MRI to illuminate a tricky disease.
Big Spenders
These six men oversee more than $120 billion in research and technology investments in the United States.
Demo: The Art of Interfaces
Artistic, functional devices from MIT's Media Lab, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Demo: Cure for a Broken Heart
SynCardia Systems of Tucson, AZ, has built a bridge for patients awaiting transplants.
Demo: Magnetic Brain Imaging
William Sutherling of the Huntington Medical Research Institute demonstrates how to use magnetic imaging to hunt down seizure-causing brain tissue.
Demo: Artificial Retina
An electronic device implanted in the eye could restore the sight of millions.
