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Technology Advancements
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Neuron Control
Karl Deisseroth's genetically engineered "light switch," which lets scientists turn selected parts of the brain on and off, may help improve treatments for depression -
Invisible Revolution
Artificially structured metamaterials could transform telecommunications, data storage, and even solar energy, says David R. Smith. -
Atomic Magnetometers
John Kitching's tiny magnetic-field sensors will take MRI where it's never gone before. -
Racetrack Memory
Stuart Parkin is using nanowires to create an ultradense memory chip. -
Green Concrete
Storing carbon dioxide in cement. -
Gestural Interfaces
Controlling computers with our bodies -
Light-Field Photography
Lytro reinvented the camera so that it can evolve faster. -
Smart Watches
The designers of the Pebble watch realized that a mobile phone is more useful if you don’t have to take it out of your pocket. -
Agricultural Drones
Relatively cheap drones with advanced sensors and imaging capabilities are giving farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. -
car-to-car communication
A simple wireless technology promises to make driving much safer.GM has committed to using car-to-car communication in a 2017-model Cadillac. -
Immune Engineering
Genetically engineered immune cells are saving the lives of cancer patients. That may be just the start. -
A New Focus for Light
Kenneth Crozier and Federico Capasso have created light-focusing optical antennas that could lead to DVDs that hold hundreds of movies.
