lundi 30 avril 2012

10 Emerging Technologies

A lire sur:  http://www.technologyreview.com/tr10/?nlid=nlmbl&nld=2012-04-30

The TR10 represents the 10 most important technological milestones reached in the last 12 months. To compile the list, Technology Review selects the technologies we believe will have the greatest impact on the shape of innovation in years to come.

This impact can take very different forms: one technology points toward a method of discovering better battery materials for mobile devices and electric vehicles; another offers a new way for entrepreneurs to fund the commercialization of emerging technologies. But in all cases, these are breakthroughs with the potential to transform the world.
Year:

Egg Stem Cells

A recent discovery could increase older women's chances of having babies.

Ultra-Efficient Solar

Under the right circumstances, solar cells from Semprius could produce power more cheaply than fossil fuels.

Light-Field Photography

Lytro reinvented the camera so that it can evolve faster.

Solar Microgrids

Village-scale DC grids provide power for lighting and cell phones.

3-D Transistors

Intel creates faster and more energy-efficient processors.

A Faster Fourier Transform

A mathematical upgrade promises a speedier digital world.

Nanopore Sequencing

Simple and direct analysis of DNA will make genetic testing routine in more situations.

Crowdfunding

Kickstarter is funding the commercialization of new technologies.

High-Speed Materials Discovery

A new way to identify battery materials suitable for mass production could revolutionize energy storage.

Facebook's Timeline

The social-networking company is collecting and analyzing consumer data on an unprecedented scale.

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