Emerging tech trends that could change your life (photos)

by Andy Smith  |  August 10, 2011  |  Image 1 of 8

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Over the past 20 years just think of all the changes technology has made in your life. For a start, we’ve got phones without cords, books without pages, and cures for deadly diseases. In the Emerging Tech blog we look past the next release of a gadget and into exciting technology that will really impact you, maybe not tomorrow, but in the next decade or two. Here are some of the best recent posts:

Bacterial nanowire discovery could revolutionize bioelectronics

Researchers report metallic-like conduction of an electrical charge across the biofilm of specialized bacteria, opening new possibilities for environmentally-sustainable nanomaterials and nano-electronic devices. Click here to read more.

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