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Ten entries. No availability field in this edition, and the body text gives no dated timings (only 'could', 'promise'). Quotes are fragments read through a summarising fetch; medium confidence.
develop 'universal translation' software that gleans meaning from phrases in one language and conveys it in any other language
rank 1mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-001
assembling genes into networks designed to direct cells to perform almost any task
rank 2mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-002
nanowires will be much more versatile, because we can achieve so many different properties
rank 3mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-003
programs based on probabilistic approaches like Bayesian math can take a large body of data and deduce likely relationships
rank 4mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-004
Able to easily penetrate many common materials without the medical risks of x-rays
rank 5mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-005
transforming data storage for individuals and companies by making digital files easier to maintain and access
rank 6mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-006
tiny double-stranded molecules of RNA designed to target a certain gene can specifically block that gene's effects
rank 7mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-007
it will make power outages 100 times less likely, protecting grids against everything from consumption-inducing heat waves to terrorism
rank 8mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-008
Tiny droplets of fluid inside fiber-optic channels could improve the flow of data-carrying photons
rank 9mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-009
enabling doctors and drug researchers to quickly determine whether a patient's genetic makeup results in greater vulnerability to a particular disease
rank 10mit-tr-10-breakthrough-2004-010