Smart materials and systems, January 2008

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Quantum computing, sensing and communications

New ways to control atom-sized objects have led to potentially transformative technologies like quantum computing. What are the benefits of these new quantum technologies, and what are the risks?
Consumer wearable devices and disease prevention

Research has linked wearable devices with the prevention, detection and mitigation of disease. What are the public health benefits and what are the risks?
Cultivated meat

This POSTnote summarises the challenges and opportunities relating to the production, regulation and consumption of cultivated meat, also known as 'lab grown' meat.