Top 10 Technological Breakthroughs

04/03/2006 by CNN 25: Technological breakthr
CNN 25: Technological breakthr has put together a list of the Top 10 Technological Breakthroughs. Check out the list below.
1

Wireless world

Wireless worldWireless world ***


2

Defense technology

Defense technologyDefense technology ***


3

Alternative fuel vehicles

Alternative fuel vehiclesAlternative fuel vehicles ***


4

Biotechnology

BiotechnologyBiological technology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine ***


5

Computers

ComputersA computer is a programmable device, usually electronic in nature, that can store, retrieve, and process data ***


6

Lasers

LasersIn physics, a laser is a device that emits light through a specific mechanism for which the term laser is an acronym: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation ***


7

Genomics

GenomicsGenomics is the study of an organism's entire genome ***


8

Global finance

Global financeThe global financial system is a financial system consisting of institutions and regulations that act on the international level, as opposed to those that act on a national or regional level ***


9

Processors

ProcessorsA central processing unit, or sometimes simply processor, is the component in a digital computer capable of executing a program ***


10

Digital storage

Digital storageDigital storage ***