In the latest issue of Newsweek, this article profiles Thermal Gradient and its zippy DNA amplification technology. The company's CTO, Bob Juncosa, is quoted as saying, "It's like we're breaking the sound barrier." (Insert dated joke about Concorde here.)
The technology is based on a silicon-formulated, microfabricated device that will see its first use in detecting airborne biological threats, such as pathogens, by looking for particular warning-sign sequences.