Kevin Bullis
MIT Tech Review
Cambridge, MA, United States
Contact Kevin
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Kevin:
Speeding Plant Growth to Feed the World
Advanced genetic tools could help boost crop yields and feed billions more people. → Read More
Advanced Materials Could Offer a Single-Dose Cure for Malaria
A leading researcher issues a call for pills that deliver a full course of treatment in one swallow. → Read More
A Hybrid Quadcopter Flies Further
A prototype hybrid quadcopter can fly several times farther than conventional battery-powered ones. → Read More
Faster, Cheaper, Stronger 3-D Printing
A startup’s version of 3-D printing is faster and cheaper (and makes better objects). → Read More
Dyson Agrees to use a Battery That Promises Twice the Energy
A startup with radical new battery technology gets a vote of confidence from an appliance maker. → Read More
A Breakthrough Battery Gets a Big Backer
A startup with radical new battery technology gets a vote of confidence from an appliance maker. → Read More
Ion Thrusters Make Mini-Satellites Maneuverable
A miniature electrical propulsion system could let small satellites fly in formation for cheaper imaging. → Read More
Coming Soon—Electronic Mood Control
A startup called Thync will sell electrodes that you put on your head to improve your mood. The results may vary to a surprising degree. → Read More
The Electric Mood-Control Acid Test
A startup called Thync will sell electrodes that you put on your head to improve your mood. The results may vary to a surprising degree. → Read More
Making Fuel from Sunlight
Researchers have demonstrated a long-lasting device for making hydrogen from sunlight and water—but funding is running out. → Read More
Conductive Inks Could Transform 3-D Printing
A startup called Voxel8 is using materials expertise to extend the capabilities of 3-D printing. → Read More
Cheaper Titanium for Aircraft and Cars
A new process could extend the use of titanium for lightweight, more fuel-efficient airplanes. → Read More
Does Obama's Keystone Veto Matter?
The Keystone XL pipeline is a distraction from what’s really needed to solve climate change. → Read More
Material Enables More Compact, Full-Color Holograms
Nanostructured sheets of silicon can bend light in unusual ways, eliminating the need for bulky lenses. → Read More
BASF Doubles Nickel-Metal Hydride Energy Storage
The chemical company BASF says the basic type of battery used now in hybrids could be improved tenfold, leading to cheaper electric cars. → Read More
Nano-Coated Steel Is 10 Times Stronger
A new way to produce metals could have wide-ranging effects. → Read More
Does Apple’s Solar Power Deal Make Economic Sense?
The cost of solar has fallen to a point where it can compete with grid power in some places. → Read More
NAS Study Recommends Testing Geoengineering on a Small Scale
A report from the National Academy of Sciences says inaction on greenhouse-gas emissions makes resorting to geoengineering more likely. → Read More
Experiments Get Underway on Novel Nuclear Reactor
Transatomic Power has begun tests on a very cheap and compact molten-salt reactor. → Read More
NAS Study Recommends Testing Geoengineering on a Small Scale
A report from the National Academy of Sciences says inaction on greenhouse-gas emissions makes resorting to geoengineering more likely. → Read More