MIT’s Technology Review magazine featured 10 technoloical trends I'll be addresssing over the coming weeks.

They're interesting in as much as their title, as their content and context.

Peering into Video's Future. The Internet is about to drown in digital video. Hui Zhang thinks peer-to-peer networks could come to the rescue.

Nanocharging Solar. Arthur Nozik believes quantum-dot solar power could boost output in cheap photovoltaics.

Invisible Revolution. Artificially structured metamaterials could transform telecommunications, data storage, and even solar energy, says David R. Smith.

Personalized Medical Monitors. John Guttag says using computers to automate some diagnostics could make medicine more personal.

Single-Cell Analysis. Norman Dovichi believes that detecting minute differences between individual cells could improve medical tests and treatments.

A New Focus for Light. Kenneth Crozier and Federico Capasso have created light-focusing optical antennas that could lead to DVDs that hold hundreds of movies.

Neuron Control. Karl Deisseroth's genetically engineered "light switch," which lets scientists turn selected parts of the brain on and off, may help improve treatments for depression and other disorders.

Nanohealing. Tiny fibers will save lives by stopping bleeding and aiding recovery from brain injury, says Rutledge Ellis-Behnke.

Digital Imaging. Reimagined Richard Baraniuk and Kevin Kelly believe compressive sensing could help devices such as cameras and medical scanners capture images more efficiently.

Augmented Reality. Markus Kähäri wants to superimpose digital information on the real world.