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'Doc' Smith (1950)bioFreedom Machine - nanotech birth controlA birth control device developed using nanotechnology.Neal Stephenson (1995)bioFuel Tree Plants raised as fuel.Neal Stephenson (2008)bioGenejack A genetically-modified human ideally created for menial work.Sid Meier (1999)bioGenetic Engineering Direct manipulation of genetic materialJack Williamson (1951)bioGillfluid - liquid breathingBreathable fluid that provides oxygen to the lungs, allowing greater pressure on the body.Iain M Banks (2004)bioGum Tree A huge tree that lashed out with a mind of its own.Eric Frank Russell (1943)bioHaberman Modified humans controlled by cybernetic implants.Cordwainer Smith (1950)bioHappicuppa Coffee Bush - the race to the bottomA species of coffee bush designed for ease of harvesting.Margaret Atwood (2003)bioHoming Butterflies Butterflies modified to accompany a purchased bouquet.Lauren Beukes (2008)bioHomo Superior A human subspecies created through radical applications of biotechnology.Sid Meier (1999)bioHyper-Developed Mulies Bioengineered animals that optimally transform vegetable matter into usable mechanical energy.Paolo Bacigalupi (2005)bioHyperpig A genetic chimera of pig and human.Alastair Reynolds (2002)bioIdeator - gene identificationA computer device specifically made to help model genes and proteins for identification.Greg Bear (2003)bioLife Bank A storage facility with the genetic material that was produced by Earth's ecosystem.John Varley (1977)bioLife Blanket Sentient moss which, when draped over the shoulders of a human being, becomes fully self-aware, providing valuable services.Clifford Simak (1944)bioLuggage - sentient containerA trunk made from sapient pearwood.Terry Pratchett (1983)bioMammontelephas - baby mammothsA 'mammoth' resurrected from the genes of the original.David Brin (1990)bioMartian Sawgrass - air plantSpecialized variety of plant that is used to provide oxygen for space stations.George O. Smith (1942)bioMeat Puppet A person with a neural cut out chip; the chip allows computer software to completely control their actions.William Gibson (1984)bioMegadont An engineered mastodon, used to convert vegetable matter into energy.Paolo Bacigalupi (2005)bioMicrode - get a new look like you get the fluA tailored virus, that infects the selected person, and passes on whatever characteristics have been implanted in the virus.Jim Smith (1995)bioMind-Parasite Takes over the cognition of a host organism.James Schmitz (1949)bioMining Worm (Organic) - living minersGenetically altered earthworm created just for mining.Larry Niven (1968)bioModded Dog A canine whose ancestors were genetically modified for higher intelligence; the trait breeds true in offspring.John Brunner (1975)bioMolemenAlfred Bester (1974)bioMunicipal Cattle Remover A device to pick cattle up and place them in a truck for later dispersion in the countryside.Alan Dean Foster (2006)bioMutant A new organism resulting from an alteration in the DNA sequence of its genome or chromosome.Nat Schachner (1934)bioMutated Kodiak Bears Animals modified for increased intelligence for defense and companionship.Murray Leinster (1956)bioNeodog - smarter than FidoCanine-derived animal, genetically engineered for increased intelligence and speech.Robert Heinlein (1959)bioNexus-7 Android The next version after the Nexus-6.Philip K. Dick (1968)bioNikon Eyes - cultivated eyesArtificially cultivated eyes that can be transplanted to replace (or repair) your original pair.William Gibson (1984)bioOrganlegging - first mention of organ smugglingTechnology needed to deal in illicitly obtained body parts.Larry Niven (1967)bioPigoon - transgenic pigA transgenic pig, bred to grow replacement organs for humans.Margaret Atwood (2003)bioPlacental Decanters Perfect human bodies with control implants for remote use.James Tiptree, Jr. (1974)bioPlastic-Eating Bacteria - that's the good newsMutated bacteria able to 'eat' or dissolve rubber and plastic.Michael Crichton (1969)bioPrecog - see the futureA person with precognitive ability (can predict the future).Philip K. Dick (1956)bioPrecog (v) - I see youTo see the future.H. Hardart (1941)bioSpecimen Track A means for transporting laboratory specimens from one workstation to another in an automated lab.Greg Bear (2003)bioSterile Seeds Seeds that are bioengineered to grow, but not to produce fertile seeds.Paolo Bacigalupi (2005)bioSwibble - mind control machineAn artificially evolved telepathic metazoan-based mind control device.Philip K. Dick (1955)bioSymb A symbiont life form that provides its human with life-giving energy.John Varley (1977)bioSynthetic Babies A means of gestating eggs to term is found.David H. Keller (1928)bioSynthetic Life Living animals made from scratch using inorganic elements.Charles Cloukey (1930)bioTectogenetic Deliberate manipulation of genes to produce unique species.Norman L. Knight (1940)bioUnderpeople An animal modified to be human in shape and intellect.Cordwainer Smith (1950)bioUniversal Sterilization Law All young people were sterilized, and replacement people were generated artificially.David H. Keller (1928)bioWeek Trees - quick bonsaiSpecially engineered bonsai that could grow in a week, instead of decades.Rudy Rucker (1988)bioWimp - body without a mindA special-purpose body; grown without personality, but physically intact.John Varley (1983)bioAirbag Jacket - instant Michelin ManA jacket or coverall with inflatable air bags throughout for protection against impact.Neal Stephenson (1992)clothingAir-Conditioned Coat An otherwise ordinary overcoat that fights the heat.Bruce Sterling (1993)clothingArachnofiber Uniforms - Spidey delivers pizzaRemarkable attire for a pizza delivery person; but given the violence of near future America, the protection offered by ordinary uniforms was insufficient.Neal Stephenson (1992)clothingArmor Cloth Extremely tough synthetic fabric.Larry Niven (w/J. Wells (1914)warfareSpace Marines A space-based military force.Robert Heinlein (1939)warfareSpace-Armor - armored protectionSpecial shielding worn against rays and explosives.Raymond Z. Gallun (1932)warfareTacspace An augmented representation of space battles.Iain M Banks (2004)warfareUPUD Universal Positionator Up-Downlink.David Sherman (w/Cragg) (1997)warfareVai-Chi - virtual tai chiTai-Chi movements translated into the virtual worldAlexander Besher (1994)warfareA-Bomb Abbreviation for "atomic bomb".Anson MacDonald (1941)weaponAerial Dynamite Ships Using airplanes to drop explosives during war.Arthur Bird (1899)weaponAerial Navies Use of vast numbers of air-ships (planes) to overwhelm land defenses.George Griffith (1903)weaponAether Cannon A hand-held energy weapon.Chris Wooding (2006)weaponAir-Mine Fight invasion from above with an analogous method to mining the surface of the sea.Edmond Hamilton (1939)weaponAir-to-Surface Missile - first use of conceptVery early description of a projectile fired from an airship into a surface target.George Griffith (1893)weaponAM-280 Needle Rifle Device shoots a stream of steel needles.David Gerrold (1983)weaponAmphibious Skimmer Amphibious drone with blades.Chris Wooding (2006)weaponAndroid Safety Mechanism A device that temporarily incapacitates an android.Philip K. Dick (1968)weaponAngel Teeth Essentially a spear dropped from a great height (or from orbit) with a guidance system.Daniel Suarez (2010)weaponAnnihilator Beam A deadly ray that literally dissolved matter!L.F.

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