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24th April 2014
Food shortages could be most critical world issue by mid-century
The world is only a few decades away from a major food crisis, according to a top scientist at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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23rd April 2014
Asteroid impacts are more common than previously thought
The B612 Foundation has released a video showing evidence of 26 multi-kiloton asteroid impacts since 2001.
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21st April 2014
Links
We've updated our links page, with various additional websites related to science, technology and the future.
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21st April 2014
Transparent solar-powered windows made possible by quantum dot breakthrough
The superior light-emitting properties of quantum dots can be applied to solar energy, helping to more efficiently harvest sunlight.
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19th April 2014
Cloning of human stem cells from adults is achieved
After years of failed attempts, researchers have cloned human stem cells from adult cells – a breakthrough that could one day lead to diseased or damaged cells being regenerated in patients.
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19th April 2014
About Time – 21 hours
A video from the New Economics Foundation explaining how a shorter work week can make our future societies happier, more ecological, and more egalitarian.
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19th April 2014
2017 – A new tallest building for Los Angeles
The Wilshire Grand Center becomes the tallest building in the Western U.S., surpassing the U.S. Bank Tower which had held the title since 1989.
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18th April 2014
World's first marijuana vending machines are unveiled in Colorado
In a sign of the changing times, marijuana is now publicly available from vending machines in Colorado.
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18th April 2014
Global warming – natural or man-made?
A new statistical analysis of temperature data since 1500 concludes "with confidence levels greater than 99%, and most likely greater than 99.9%" that recent global warming is not caused by natural factors and is man-made.
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18th April 2014
Latest version of ASIMO robot makes debut
Honda this week showcased the newest version of ASIMO, the world's most advanced humanoid robot, for the first time in North America, featuring its latest innovations – including the ability to communicate in sign language and to climb stairs without stopping.
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17th April 2014
First Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star has been confirmed
NASA has announced the discovery of Kepler 186 f, an Earth-sized exoplanet in the habitable zone of its host star, Kepler 186.
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17th April 2014
Researchers discover groundbreaking method to commercialise graphene for electronics
A new method of growing large area, single crystal wafer-scale graphene has been described as "one of the most significant breakthroughs in graphene research in history."
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15th April 2014
Mouse brain is mapped for the first time
Researchers have published the first comprehensive, large-scale data set on how the brain of a mammal is wired, providing a groundbreaking new data resource and fresh insights into how the nervous system processes information.
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14th April 2014
A battery that charges in seconds
Nanotechnology startup company, StoreDot, has unveiled a ground-breaking battery capable of charging your smartphone and other devices in under 30 seconds.
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1st April 2014
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