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Light
makes for superfast communications, but even
a light beam is limited to transmitting a
string of ones and zeros. Getting more bang
for the photonic buck means finding a way
to make individual photons more like alphabet
letters than binary bits. The punch light
packs turns out to be a promising candidate.
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Eavesdropping
gets people talking
Letting a friend listen in can turn your private
museum moment into a shared experience. A wireless
network linking electronic guidebooks gets the conversation
going, proving that your computer and your friend
don't have to fight for your attention.
Self-learning
eases quantum programming
Put processors based on the quirks of quantum physics
together with software that mimics the brain, and
the result could be ultra-powerful computers that
program themselves.
Conceptual
links trump hyperlinks
It turns out that people remember Web content better
than the clicks that got them there. If designing
a better Web site means making form follow function,
this could turn conventional wisdom on its head.
Cell
parts paint picture
Turn the machinery that transports matter around
cells inside out and you get lots of tiny tubes
zipping about on a surface. Fill the tubes with
fluorescent dye and you get a way to map microscopic
terrains.
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