Technology Review Identifies Ten Emerging Technologies Poised to Change the World
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The editors of Technology Review, MIT's magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of the 2008 TR10, the 10 emerging technologies poised to have a dramatic impact on our lives and work. These revolutionary innovations -- each represented by a researcher whose work and vision is driving the field -- have the power to transform computing, medicine, nanotechnology, our energy infrastructure, and more.
This year's TR10 includes some technologies that aim to solve critical problems, others that represent whole new ways of looking at problems, and a few amazing feats of engineering that have created something entirely new. The 10 technologies include:
Cellulolytic enzymes. Frances Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering and biochemistry at Caltech, is taking on one of the biggest challenges of the biofuel industry: designing better enzymes for breaking down the cellulose in biomass. Breaking down this complex molecule will enable bioengineers to produce ethanol and other biofuels from grasses and agricultural waste instead of corn.
Full List: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/2 ... DC_2008_3_4
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