The Quest for the $1,000 Human Genome
Already, every newborn baby endures its heel being pricked to draw a few drops of blood, which are tested for a handful of enzymic deficiencies. But when genomes can be decoded for $1,000, a baby may arrive home like a new computer, with its complete genetic operating instructions on a DVD.
HP Unveils Revolutionary Wireless Chip that Links the Digital and Physical Worlds
Some of the potential applications include storing medical records on a hospital patient’s wristband; providing audio-visual supplements to postcards and photos; helping fight counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry; adding security to identity cards and passports; and supplying additional information for printed documents.
Nanotechnology: anticipating Vicious Cycles
Email spam is annoying, but still survivable and even tolerable. But what if the spam message sent via the Internet to your personal nanofactory included a blueprint and instructions for the automated building of tiny cameras that quickly filled your home and started keeping track of all your activities? Or, worse, what if a new product “sample” was sent to you that appeared attractive and harmless, but that in fact was a deadly booby trap? (If this sounds too fantastic, you’re not keeping up with how rapidly technology is moving.)
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