Trends Issue 064 - August 2008
American Technological Dominance Continues
Contrary to what many pundits would have you believe, the U.S. still leads the world in scientific research and in...

published on: Aug 15, 2008
The "Lab on a Chip" Revolution
Micro-electronics is merging with a new technology called micro-fluidics to make possible the construction of entire...

published on: Aug 15, 2008
Direct Mind-Machine Interfaces Open Up New...
What happens when we can bypass the keyboard, the computer mouse, the laptop touchpad, and the video game controller...

published on: Aug 15, 2008
Energy Crisis 2.0
Since the middle of this decade, the world has been plunged into an energy crisis reminiscent of the one we faced in...

published on: Aug 15, 2008
Remote Tracking Network Technology
Suddenly, it’s becoming possible for a whole range of systems to monitor where you are and what you are doing. ...

published on: Aug 15, 2008
The Psychological Recession
Creative destruction is marching on. Just as whole new industries, like in vitro meat, robotic exoskeletons, service...

published on: Aug 15, 2008