Electric Cars Primer
Hybrids, plug-ins, and extended-range electric cars are hitting the market. Use this interactive primer to learn how they work.
Story Archive
Una Laptop por Niño
The philanthropic effort dubbed the $100 Laptop has not met its grand initial goals. But its first deployment, in Peru, may turn skeptics into believers.
Brain Trauma in Iraq
Thousands of U.S. soldiers have survived powerful explosions in Iraq. Many are returning home with brain injuries that could result in long-term disabilities.
An Electrifying Startup
A new lithium-ion battery from A123 Systems could help electric cars and hybrids come to dominate the roads.
The 10 Emerging Technologies of 2008
Technology Review presents its annual list of the 10 most exciting technologies.
Microsoft's Shiny New Toy
Photosynth is still a work in progress. It is dazzling, but what is it for?
A Technology Surges
In Iraq, soldiers conducting frontline street patrols finally get software tools that let them share findings and plan missions.
The Fleecing of the Avatars
Recent fraud allegations are ominous for those who see virtual worlds as future centers of e-commerce.
The Genetics of Language
Researchers are beginning to crack the code that gives humans our way with words.
The Price of Biofuels
Making ethanol from corn is expensive. Better biofuels are years away from the gas tank. Farmers are reluctant to change their practices. But do we really have any alternative to biofuels?
