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8th March 2014
Giant walls could eliminate tornadoes
A series of giant walls – stretching up to 100 miles along the U.S. "Tornado Alley" – could prevent such disasters from happening in the future, according to physicists.
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8th March 2014
FREE eBook:
'3D Printing: Rise of the 3rd Industrial Revolution'
Black Dog Consulting have just announced the publication of 3D Printing: Rise of the 3rd Industrial Revolution. This eBook is available as a free download for a limited time.
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7th March 2014
World's tallest vertical garden will rise to 46 storeys
With self-sustaining gardens, this new eco-friendly skyscraper in Sri Lanka will give residents a sensation of ground-level living. The 46-storey tower is planned for completion in 2016.
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7th March 2014
New technique for direct imaging of exoplanets
Direct imaging of exoplanets from the visible light part of the spectrum is now possible using ground-based telescopes.
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7th March 2014
Human Longevity Inc. launched to promote healthy aging using advances in genomics and stem cell therapies
Human Longevity Inc. – a new company focused on extending healthy, high performance human lifespan – was announced this week by co-founders Peter Diamandis, Craig Venter and Robert Hariri.
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6th March 2014
A wearable ear computer
Controlled by facial expressions, this new "wearable ear PC" weighing just 17g can perform a range of functions. The device is set for release in 2016.
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5th March 2014
2043 – The Ross Sea has lost 50% of its summer
ice cover
The Ross Sea was among the most pristine and unspoiled places on Earth. Now even this region is undergoing impacts, due to a dramatic increase in summer temperatures.
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4th March 2014
No warming hiatus for extreme hot temperatures
Despite claims of a recent slowdown in global mean temperature, the number of local temperature extremes has "dramatically and unequivocally increased in number and area", according to researchers at the University of New South Wales. This has also occurred despite the complete absence of a strong El Niño since 1998.
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3rd March 2014
3-D printed electronic membrane could prevent
heart attacks
Using an inexpensive 3-D printer, biomedical engineers have developed a custom-fitted, implantable device with embedded sensors that could transform treatment and prediction of cardiac disorders.
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27th February 2014
Single chip device to provide real-time 3-D images from inside the heart and blood vessels
A tiny device on a single chip could transform the ability of doctors to visualise the inside of the heart and blood vessels.
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27th February 2014
NASA confirms 715 new exoplanets
NASA has announced the discovery of 715 exoplanets by its Kepler mission, increasing the total number of confirmed planets outside our Solar System to nearly 1,700.
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27th February 2014
Global seed vault welcomes 20,000 new samples
Intended to preserve a huge variety of plant seeds and their genetic codes, the Global Seed Vault is designed to last for centuries and to survive all man-made and natural disasters – everything from climate change, to nuclear war, or even asteroid impacts.
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25th February 2014
SanDisk reveals the first 128GB microSD card
Flash memory manufacturer SanDisk has announced the first microSD card to reach 128GB capacity.
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23rd February 2014
Abrupt end to geoengineering could spell disaster
Injecting sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth is a potential solution to global warming. If this process was ended too suddenly, however, the results would be catastrophic, according to new research.
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22nd February 2014
2035-2075 – The Very Large Hadron Collider is operational
The Very Large Hadron Collider is by far the largest particle accelerator ever built and leads to a revolution in physics.
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21st February 2014
82% of China's electricity could be generated from renewables by 2050
By embracing conservation measures and renewable energy, China can transition to an 82% renewable electric power system by 2050, at far less cost than relying on coal, according to a new report from WWF-US.
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20th February 2014
2024-2030 – The PLATO observatory is operational
PLATO will scan up to a million stars, looking for truly Earth-like planets.
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19th February 2014
Supersonic jet will use hi-tech displays instead of windows
Spike Aerospace – designers of the world's first private supersonic jet – have just announced another innovation they plan to incorporate into their aircraft.
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18th February 2014
Genetically modified potatoes can resist blight
GM potatoes able to resist blight – a fungus that caused the Great Irish Famine – have been developed by scientists in Britain.
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16th February 2014
Marty McFly's "power laces" coming in 2015
Back to the Future's iconic "power laces" may be arriving in 2015 – the same year in which the classic 1980s time travelling movie is set.
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16th February 2014
Fruit fly microRNA offers clues to aging process
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Huntington's are often associated with aging. However, the biological link between the two is less certain. Researchers are seeking insight into this connection by studying very small RNA molecules in the common fruit fly.
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15th February 2014
2016-2020 – China builds the longest undersea tunnel in the world
This megaproject, by far the largest undersea tunnel ever built, forms a vital link between the north and south of China.
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15th February 2014
IBM achieves new speed record for big data
Researchers at IBM Labs have achieved a new technological breakthrough enabling data transfer rates of up to 400 Gigabits per second (Gb/s) at extremely low power.
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15th February 2014
The first global map of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede
Researchers in the U.S. have produced the first global, detailed geologic map of the largest moon in our Solar System. It is hoped this will aid in future exploration.
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14th February 2014
Satellite technology can be used to count whales
With new satellite technology, it is possible to count individual whales and to estimate their population size automatically. This method could be used for many animal species and potentially revolutionise the way in which they are monitored.
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13th February 2014
Scientists identify gene linking brain structure to intelligence
For the first time, a gene has been identified linking thickness of grey matter in the brain to intelligence. This study may help scientists understand biological mechanisms behind some forms of intellectual impairment.
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11th February 2014
Nanomotors controlled inside living cells
For the first time anywhere, a team of researchers has placed tiny synthetic motors directly inside live human cells, controlling their movement and direction.
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11th February 2014
2023 – Launch of the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST)
The WFIRST is designed to answer fundamental questions about dark energy which is believed to be driving the expansion of our universe.
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6th February 2014
India to build the world's largest solar power plant
India's government has agreed to build an "ultra mega" solar project – by far the largest in the world.
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6th February 2014
2080 – Many former Winter Olympics venues no longer provide snow
By 2080, many internationally renowned Winter Olympic sites are unable to provide enough snow for the Games.
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4th February 2014
A future dominated by giant rats?
As larger mammals become extinct, rats could dominate many ecological niches and evolve to huge sizes in the future.
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4th February 2014
Elon Musk plans to colonise Mars
NASA plans to send humans to Mars by 2033, but SpaceX CEO and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to go there much sooner.
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2nd February 2014
Great Barrier Reef dumping plan approved
Five million cubic metres of sediment will be dumped near the Great Barrier Reef as part of an expansion to create the world's largest coal port.
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1st February 2014
2045 – Apollo 12's third stage returns to Earth
A piece of space history is returning to Earth, having drifted for over 75 years.
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1st February 2014
Philosophy of mind and robotics with Dan Barry
Dan Barry at Singularity University asks the question: "How are we going to know that a robot is self-aware?"
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