TIME's Best Inventions of 2008

From a genetic testing service to an invisibility cloak to an ingenious public bike system to the world's first moving skyscraper — here are TIME's picks for the top innovations of 2008

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  1. Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
  2. Super-Earth: Astronomers Find a Watery New Planet
  3. Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Taliban
  4. America's Most Wanted Teenage Bandit
  5. Church Group Attacks Christmas Commercialism
  6. Study: European Muslims Feel Shut Out
  7. Why Home Churches are Filling Up
  8. Proposed 'Botox Tax' Draws Wide Array of Opponents
  9. Rattled by Iran, Arab Regimes Draw Closer
  10. The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
  1. Majority U.S. Population Non-White by 2050
  2. Church Group Attacks Christmas Commercialism
  3. Super-Earth: Astronomers Find a Watery New Planet
  4. Singapore: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours
  5. Tax Reform Means Working Moms Do Less Housework
  6. Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill: Inspired by the U.S.
  7. Study: European Muslims Feel Shut Out
  8. Why Home Churches are Filling Up
  9. On Scene: With Uganda's Anti-Gay Movement
  10. Proposed 'Botox Tax' Draws Wide Array of Opponents