Word: nanotech
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...date.) Ten days ago, a young cook named James Kent, who helps run the kitchen in New York City's Eleven Madison Park restaurant, was anointed as this year's hope to break the jinx. Given the splendor of the food he produced in the qualifying contest, and the nanotech precision of his four-star kitchen - not to mention the months of training and coaching he'll receive - there's every reason to believe Kent will do better than the U.S.' best ever finish. The question, though, isn't whether we can win; the question is why we would even...
...going to attract a lot of great ideas, some of which could change the way people live their lives." So, which inventions in the past five years does the man known as Woz think fill that bill? "The TiVo," he says, "digital cameras, some of the advances in nanotech." And he adds, with a nod to his technological pedigree, "The iPod would qualify as one of those...
...starting to go right for Halle and Germany. Once used as Soviet barracks, they were knocked down to make room for a sprawling $365 million science-and-technology center taking shape on the city's western edge. Sixty companies and 19 educational institutions--active in such fields as biotech, nanotech and environmental science--have settled there so far, and 2,500 new jobs have been created. Probiodrug, a biotech start-up that has won acclaim for its research on diabetes and acquired a clutch of lucrative licensing agreements with big pharmaceutical firms, is one of the early tenants. "Halle...
...spin cycles. Since Samsung's nano-armed products were first launched, they have brought in an estimated $779 million in revenue. Overall, nanotechnology has been one of science's fastest-growing fields in recent years, with potential applications in fields as diverse as energy production and toothpaste manufacture. The nanotech market is projected to be worth $1 trillion...
Because this is such a hotly competitive field--Daewoo has introduced air conditioners that spray vitamin C into the environment--Kim isn't about to divulge what other nanotech projects he's working on. But one thing is for sure--from now on, even his dirtiest clothes will have a silver lining. --By Mingi Hyun/Seoul...