MIT's Technology Review has an article about the ten emerging technologies they think will have the greatest impact on reality over the next ten years and the innovators behind each of the technologies. See if you agree with their choices:
http://techreview.com/articles/print_version/emerging0203.asp
The Age (one of Australia?s top technology news sources) has a fun article on nanotechnology. It details some of the new products that will soon be available:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/19/1042911268269.html
Talking about new nanotechnology products, how about a 3D printer that prints living tissue! Three-dimensional tubes of living tissue have been printed using modified desktop printers filled with suspensions of cells instead of ink. The work is a first step towards printing complex tissues or even entire organs. You will want to read this article recently published at NewScientist.com:
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993292
Michelin (the tire manufacturer) has announced that it will embed RFID transmitters into its tires. The article states that "the microchip stores the tire's unique ID, which can be associated with the vehicle identification number" and, in turn, the owner's contact information. Check here for more details:
