Quantum Dots May Be Safe to Use in Patients
The colorful, glowing crystals could prove to be useful as a surgical aid. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 21, 4:37pm
IBM Faces the Perils of "Bring Your Own Device"
After letting its employees use their own phones and tablets for work, the company confronted a flood of insecure apps from the open Web. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 21, 12:00am
Facebook Seeks Political Ad Dollars
Political advertisers are going to flock to FB this year Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 18, 4:41pm
Is Mobile Computing Good For Productivity?
Yes, of course, but things got out of hand. A quarter of executives admit to having slept with a smart phone. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 17, 12:00am
Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by Half
Delphi says its diesel-like engine runs cleanly on gasoline. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 17, 12:00am
DNA Sequencing Detects Residual Leukemia
Genomic method is more sensitive than other techniques looking for lingering cells post-chemotherapy. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 16, 5:39pm
Brain Chip Helps Quadriplegics Move Robotic Arms with Their Thoughts
It's the first study to show that brain chips can assist paralyzed people to perform complex real-world tasks. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 16, 1:18pm
Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity
A startup blends activity tracking with online incentives in hopes of getting kids into shape. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 16, 12:00am
A123 Systems Reports More Bad News
The company is losing money fast. It hoped to raise money to stay afloat. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 15, 1:33pm
Wearing a Computer Is Good for You
Fitness trends and health-care problems are creating demand for tiny computers we won't even notice we're carrying. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 15, 12:00am
A Retinal Prosthetic Powered by Light
A new type of eye implant requires less hardware and could restore more vision than existing devices. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 13, 1:00pm
New Cement-Making Method Could Slash Carbon Emissions
The proof-of-concept device concentrates sunlight to break apart limestone. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 11, 12:00am
Betting Everything on Mobile
For some Silicon Valley investors, mobile computing is the only thing worth betting on. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 11, 12:00am
How Much Is a Facebook Fan Really Worth?
Facebook still has plenty to prove to its biggest customers after it goes public next week. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 10, 1:36pm
The Future of Pharma Is Incredibly Fast
Continuous manufacturing will transform the way drugs are made, says Novartis CEO. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 10, 11:17am
Why Amyris Is Giving Up on Biodiesel, For Now
New data show that its products cost more than $30 a gallon to make. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 9, 11:42am
U.S. Will Be Hard-Pressed to Meet Its Biofuel Mandates
The corn ethanol industry is booming, but cellulosic biofuel production is far behind schedule. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 9, 12:00am
Are Smart Phones Spreading Faster than Any Technology in Human History?
Mobile computers are on track to saturate markets in the U.S. and the developing world in record time. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 9, 12:00am
Cells: Biotech's Problematic Production Line
Many modern drugs are manufactured by hardworking cells, but this presents special challenges. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 8, 5:28pm
What Happened to First Solar?
Cheap panels from China have forced the U.S. solar giant to lay off workers and close factories, but the company says it sees a way out of its mess. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 8, 12:00am
Radio-Controlled Genes
Radio waves can be used to activate calcium-sensitive genes by heating injected nanoparticles. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 7, 5:00pm
Breaking the Genome Bottleneck
It can be quicker and easier to sequence a genome than to analyze the resulting data—now one startup thinks it has a solution to this data-crunching bottleneck. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 7, 4:22pm
Why Publishers Don't Like Apps
The future of media on mobile devices isn't with applications but with the Web. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 7, 12:00am
Could Technology Tame the Internet Meme?
Jonathan Zittrain calls for a technological solution to the ethical questions raised by Internet culture. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 4, 7:23pm
Five Hints on Our Facebook Future
Based on its pre-IPO video, expect more ads, changes to its mobile offerings, and a world where all software links to Facebook. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 4, 3:29pm
Shelved Drugs Become a New Research Resource
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 4, 2:12pm
Why Solarcity Is Succeeding in a Difficult Solar Industry
The secret is using existing technology. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 4, 12:00am
Spinning Spare Parts
Human threads could become off-the-shelf spare blood vessels. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 3, 12:00pm
Fine-tuning Nanotech to Target Cancer
Programmable nanoparticles have shown promise in early cancer trials, and may finally fulfill the promise of nanomedicine. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 3, 12:00am
Is There Big Money in Big Data?
Many entrepreneurs foresee vast profits in mining data from online activity and mobile devices. One Wharton business school professor strongly disagrees. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 3, 12:00am
A $100 Million Boost for Competition in Health Care
Castlight Health aims to shed light on the costs of medical procedures. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 2, 12:57pm
Harvard and MIT Offer Online Education for Free
The joint venture builds on an existing MIT platform that serves 120,000 students worldwide. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - TR Editors' Blog, May 2, 10:35am
A Startup Uses the Cloud to Unravel DNA
DNAnexus thinks cloud computing can help analyze sequenced DNA and push personalized medicine forward. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 2, 12:00am
Vaccine Could Stop Nicotine from Reaching the Brain
The new antismoking technique uses nanoparticles to trigger an immune response. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biotech Top Stories, May 1, 12:00am
Physicists Crack Fusion Mystery
A new theory might help researchers double the power of fusion reactors. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, May 1, 12:00am
Questions for Mobile Computing
Mobile devices outsold PCs last year for the first time, and top smart-phone apps need little more than a year to win the kind of audience it used to take technologies decades to reach. What are the limits of mobile computing? Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Biztech Top Stories, May 1, 12:00am
GE's New EV Charging Stations Are Not Ugly
Stylish charging stations are one small step toward getting consumers to accept EVs. Read more...
Technology Review Feed - Energy Top Stories, Apr 30, 12:00am