Protein Chips
Postage-stamp-sized chips analyze thousands of protein samples fast and cheap.
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Battle for the Unseen Computer
Over 99 percent of computers are inconspicuous: embedded in objects from toys to cars. Open-source software dukes it out with proprietary offerings to provide their operating system.
Diamond Chips
Scientists have developed a crystalline diamond film that could produce more resilient semiconductor chips than those made from silicon.
Molecular Memory
Replacing silicon with organic molecules could mean tiny supercomputers.
Collective Computing
The future of big computing may lie in distributing the work.
Calling All PCs
Biotech: Home computers help to find a cure for disease.
Shrinking the Circuit Board
Hardware
A Bucketful of Buckytransistors
Carbon nanotube transistors may promise nanoelectronic marvels.
The Future of RoboPuppies
Sony aims to send home the first upgradable robot dog.
