Technology Review AudioDizer Podcast - Top Stories

A New Route to Cellulosic Biofuels

Phil McKenna — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

ZeaChem's pilot plant will make ethanol using termite microbes.

Self-Policing Cloud Computing

David Talbot — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

IBM security tool searches for and destroys malicious code in the cloud.

Google Gives a First Look at the Chrome OS

Erica Naone — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The company unveils the technical details of its operating system.

Thin-Film Solar with High Efficiency

Katherine Bourzac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials.

Potential Treatment for Down Syndrome

Emily Singer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Enhancing specific chemical signaling in the brain could help treat the disorder.

Computers Can't Answer Everything

Erica Naone — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A startup says natural language processing works best with human intelligence.

Bendable Magnetic Interface

Duncan Graham-Rowe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A sensing surface developed by Microsoft researchers offers new ways to use computers.

Who's Talking About Me?

Erica Naone — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Web experts are designing technologies that can collect scattered bits of online conversation.

Making 3D Maps on the Move

Kristina Grifantini — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A vehicle uses off-the-shelf components to build 3D maps of an area.

New Hope for Neuron Protection

Jennifer Chu — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A drug developed to treat Lou Gehrig's disease undergoes clinical trials.

A 25-Year Battery

Katherine Bourzac — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Long-lived nuclear batteries powered by hydrogen isotopes are in testing for military applications.

P4P Remodels File Sharing

Erika Jonietz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Peer-to-peer routing technology being tested by Internet service providers could change networking.

DNS Security Protocol Gains Momentum

Robert Lemos — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Secure Internet-address-lookup technology readied for .net and .com domains.

Using CO2 to Extract Geothermal Energy

Peter Fairley — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Carbon dioxide captured from power plants could make geothermal energy more practical.

How Secure Is Cloud Computing?

David Talbot — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cryptography solutions are far-off, but much can be done in the near term, says Whitfield Diffie.

Biodegradable Transistors

Katherine Bourzac — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Electronics that break down in the body could be useful in temporary medical implants and drug delivery.

Robo-Rehab at Home

Kristina Grifantini — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Smaller devices can help stroke patients regain function.

Fixing E-Mail

Erica Naone — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Experts at Defrag believe e-mail can benefit from lessons learned on the social Web.

Searching an Encrypted Cloud

David Talbot — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers are working on ways to make encrypted data easier to find.

Superconductors to Wire a Smarter Grid

Kevin Bullis — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A superstation for connecting three independent grids could help solar and wind power.