1st January 2015 2014 highlights These were our top 10 most viewed blogs of 2014, in reverse order. What were your favourite science and technology stories of last year? Let us know in the comments below!
9th January 2014 Next-gen graphics coming in 2015 A Polish company – Better Reality – has been developing a new graphics platform known as "Thorskan". This is able to scan real environments and recreate them in 3D with spectacular resolution and detail. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/01/9.htm
15th July 2014 World's first climate-controlled city planned for Dubai Dubai is already known for its luxury tourist experience, super-tall skyscrapers and extravagant megaprojects. Now developers have announced it will host the world's first temperature-controlled city – incorporating the largest mall, largest domed park, cultural theatres and wellness resorts. Known as the "Mall of the World", this gigantic $7bn project will encompass 50 million square feet of floorspace, taking 10 years to construct. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/07/15-3.htm
7th November 2014 The world's first solar-powered road A project creating the first solar-powered bicycle path will be officially opened in the Netherlands next week. If successful, it could be applied to 20% of the country's roads in the future. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/11/7-2.htm
14th April 2014 A battery that charges in seconds A nanotechnology startup company, StoreDot, has unveiled a ground-breaking battery capable of charging your smartphone and other devices in under 30 seconds. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/04/14.htm
4th September 2014 Google's health company spin-off Calico announces massive investment into anti-aging research Last year, Google announced Calico, a spin-off company with the specific aim of developing treatments for age-related diseases. In its first major step since that launch, Calico has now formed a partnership with AbbVie, another biotech firm. Together, they will collaborate to accelerate the discovery, development and commercialisation of new therapies. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/09/4-2.htm
5th June 2014 Astronomers discover a bizarre new type of "hybrid" star Astronomers have detected the first Thorne-Żytkow objects (TŻOs). These hybrids of red supergiant and neutron stars, first proposed in 1975, had been theoretical until now. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/06/5.htm
18th October 2014 The first direct detection of dark matter particles may have been achieved Astronomers have detected what appears to be a signature of "axions" – dark matter particle candidates. If confirmed, this would be the first direct detection and identification of the elusive substance, which has been a mystery in physics for over 30 years. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/10/18-2.htm
8th May 2014 Simulation recreates universe in unprecedented detail A realistic "virtual universe" has been created, simulating 13 billion years of cosmic evolution at both large and small scales. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/05/8-2.htm
12th December 2014 The world has 60 years of topsoil left If present rates of degradation continue, all of the world's topsoil could be lost by 2075, according to a senior UN official. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/12/12.htm
27th January 2014 World's first multi-material, full-colour 3D printer Stratasys Ltd. has announced the launch of its ground-breaking Objet500 Connex3 – the first and only machine to combine colours with multi-material, 3D printing. Read more: https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2014/01/27.htm
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