Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2018

Understanding the latest innovations—and their challenges—will help society determine how to maximize their benefits

Nerve-stimulating therapies could soon replace drugs for many chronic conditions

A new generation of tools could help end one-size-fits-all therapeutics

New algorithms will enable personal devices to learn any topic well enough to debate it

Light-controlled nanomaterials are revolutionizing sensor technology

A genetic tool that can alter—and potentially eliminate—entire species has taken a dramatic leap forward

Coming soon: the world overlaid with data

Machine-learning algorithms are speeding up the search for novel drugs and materials

Beef for dinner—without killing animals or the environment

Releasing drugs directly into patients’ bodies as they are needed is fast becoming feasible

Developers are perfecting programs meant to run on quantum computers