January 3, 2008

Science Roundup - II

A few articles from Technology Review that spotlight some of the great research reported in 2007.

1. The Genetics of Language Researchers are beginning to crack the code that gives humans our unique way with words.

2. Carbon-Dioxide Plastic Gets Funding A startup is moving ahead with an efficient method to make biodegradable plastic.

3. The Longevity Pill? Drugs much more powerful than the resveratrol found in red wine will be tested to treat diabetes.

4. The New Hygiene Hypothesis The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.

5. Brain Circuitry, Alight Neurons in 100 hues spotlight disease, development.

6. E-Paper, In Living Color Materials advances could bring color, video, and flexibility.

7. IBM Attempts to Reinvent Memory A new type of memory using nanowires could be simpler, cheaper, denser, faster, and more reliable.

8. Extending Moore's Law A faster, more energy-efficient chip by packing in more transistors--without shrinking them. (Also read: Moore’s Law Hangs on – Dec 2007)

9. The Ultrafast Future of Wireless A new metal film could help control terahertz radiation and lead to wireless devices that are thousands of times faster than today's Wi-Fi.

10. A Cheaper Route to Speeding Up the Web A new silicon-based optical device has the potential to improve the speed, cost, and reach of fiber-optic networks.

11. Printing Cheap Chips Kovio's system for printing inorganic transistors could lead to large-area displays and cheap smart cards. (Related: Plastic Electronics Head for Market)

12. Graphene Transistors Electronics made of a single sheet of carbon could be created much smaller than those made with silicon.

And lets make it a baker’s dozen with another interesting application of graphene

13. Ultrastrong Paper from Graphene A new paperlike material could lead to novel types of light and flexible materials.

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