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5th December 2013
Water found on multiple exoplanets
The Hubble Space Telescope has found evidence of water in the atmospheres of five distant exoplanets orbiting stars beyond our Solar System.
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5th December 2013
Brain connectivity study finds striking differences between men and women
A study of 1,000 brain scans has revealed striking differences between the genders. Men are better at learning and focusing on a single task, like cycling or navigating – whereas women have superior memory and social cognition skills, making them more equipped for multitasking and creating solutions that work for a group.
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3rd December 2013
Underwater kites: a new generation of tidal power
A new tidal energy device can operate cost-effectively in deep waters with low-velocity currents. A full-scale demonstration of this innovative technology is now planned for 2015.
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2nd December 2013
Researchers discover new treatment for osteoporosis
After four years of research, a new compound that stimulates bone formation has shown promising results in mouse experiments.
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2nd December 2013
"Amazon Prime Air" will use drones for 30 minute delivery
A new futuristic delivery service could be introduced by online retailer Amazon in 2015.
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1st December 2013
2110 – Large-scale arcologies are emerging as an alternative to traditional cities
Arcologies represent a fundamental shift in the balance between humans and nature.
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30th November 2013
2034 – The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is launched
The first dedicated, space-based gravitational wave detector is launched by the European Space Agency. With a collection area spanning 5 million km, it reveals major new insights into the nature of the Universe.
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28th November 2013
2028 – Launch of the European ATHENA X-ray observatory
Advanced Telescope for High ENergy Astrophysics (ATHENA) is a major new X-ray telescope launched by the European Space Agency.
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28th November 2013
A gene mutation for excessive alcohol drinking found
Researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking. They have also identified the mechanism underlying this phenomenon.
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27th November 2013
2020 – Expo 2020 is held in Dubai
Dubai is the first Middle Eastern city to organise the event in its 170-year history.
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26th November 2013
Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries
Even if carbon emissions came to a sudden halt, the CO2 already in our atmosphere would continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years. Researchers found while CO2 steadily dissipates, the absorption of heat by the oceans decreases – especially in the polar oceans. This effect has not been accounted for in previous research.
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25th November 2013
PostHuman: An Introduction to Transhumanism
The British Institute of Posthuman Studies investigates three dominant areas of transhumanist thought: super longevity, super intelligence and super wellbeing.
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23rd November 2013
Driving economic growth into the Solar System
A new startup company hopes to develop a robotic asteroid mining industry, based on reduced fuel costs.
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22nd November 2013
Scientists generate "mini-kidneys" from stem cells
For the first time, researchers have created three-dimensional kidney structures from human stem cells, a major step towards growing complete replacements.
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21st November 2013
2015 – DDR4 memory reaches the home PC market
DDR4 memory offers greater speed, memory density and energy efficiency.
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21st November 2013
Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode
Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself – opening a new and potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other devices.
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20th November 2013
Engineers make world's smallest FM radio
Researchers at Columbia Univeristy have built a nano-mechanical system able to produce FM signals – in effect, the world's smallest FM radio transmitter.
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19th November 2013
China retains lead on Top 500 supercomputer list
Tianhe-2, a Chinese supercomputer, has retained its position as the world's no. 1 system with 33.86 petaflop/s (quadrillions of calculations per second).
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18th November 2013
The most detailed ever map of global deforestation
Using a vast database of high-resolution satellite imagery, researchers have produced the most detailed ever map of forest loss and gain between 2000 and 2012. This has been made freely available on Google Earth.
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17th November 2013
2024 – 99% of near-Earth asteroids have been catalogued
In its first month alone, Sentinel discovers over 20,000 near-Earth objects, more than double the 10,000 found in the previous 30 years.
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16th November 2013
2014 – NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan
A phased withdrawal of coalition troops has ended combat operations in Afghanistan by 31st December 2014.
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13th November 2013
'Missing heat' discovery prompts new estimate of
global warming
Researchers have found 'missing heat' in the climate system – casting doubt on suggestions that global warming has slowed or stopped over the past decade.
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13th November 2013
It takes human researchers 12 years "to do what this robot can do in a week."
Every week at a drug-testing lab, this robotic system performs millions of experiments faster and with greater precision than any human could.
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12th November 2013
Can we predict a heart attack?
A new imaging technique could find people at highest risk of a heart attack. There is currently no accurate way to find those people. A major breakthrough, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), could change that.
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11th November 2013
Water-recycling shower cuts bills by over $1000
A futuristic new shower can cut water consumption by 90% and energy use by 80%, thanks to its advanced filtration system.
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10th November 2013
Bulletproof nanotechnology suit goes on sale
The first fashion-forward bulletproof suit has been launched in Toronto, Canada.
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9th November 2013
Singularity University: Humanity has entered an era of rapidly accelerated change
Co-founded by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil, Singularity University offers programs and conferences that teach businesses and individuals how to deal with exponential technologies, in order to solve the world's biggest problems.
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9th November 2013
Fossil fuels receive $500 billion a year in government subsidies
The world's richest countries continue to pour finance into fossil fuel subsidies. Average spending now runs at $112 per adult, according to a new report
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8th November 2013
Public perceptions of future wearable computing
As scientists develop the next wave of smartwatches and other wearable computing, they might want to continue focusing their attention on the arms and the wrists. According to a recent study, portable electronic devices placed on the collar, torso, waist or legs may cause awkwardness, embarrassment or strange looks.
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8th November 2013
Small RNA molecule in the blood could help diagnose pancreatic cancer
A particular molecule is present in the blood of most pancreatic cancer patients – suggesting it could someday be a diagnostic marker for the disease.
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7th November 2013
7000 AD – How Earth will look if all the ice melts
How will Earth look if humanity fails to deal with global warming? The National Geographic Society has published an interactive map of the world in 7000 AD.
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7th November 2013
Volume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90%
Engineers have developed a way to greatly reduce the volume of some higher activity wastes, which will reduce the cost of interim storage and final disposal.
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6th November 2013
2030 – The Lockheed Martin SR-72 enters service
The SR-72 is the long-awaited successor to the SR-71 Blackbird.
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6th November 2013
Oldest ice core: finding a 1.5 million-year record of Earth's climate
Scientists have identified regions in Antarctica that could store information about Earth's climate and greenhouse gases from 1.5 million years ago – nearly twice as old as the oldest ice core drilled to date. This could allow them to make better predictions about how climate will change in the future.
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6th November 2013
Breakthrough in cryopreservation
Developing an efficient way to freeze and store living tissues could transform many aspects of medical care and research.
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5th November 2013
Annual installations of wind power in Latin America will double by 2022
Although wind plant construction across Latin America is modest compared to more established markets like South and East Asia, North America, and Europe, the region's wind power industry is taking off at a rapid pace.
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5th November 2013
Microgravity accelerates biological aging
As nations strive to put humans farther into space for longer periods of time, the real loser in this new space race could be the astronauts themselves.
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5th November 2013
How common are habitable planets?
One in five stars like the Sun have planets about the size of Earth and a surface temperature conducive to life, according to astronomers.
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4th November 2013
2020 – Britain's new aircraft carriers reach full operational capability
The Queen Elizabeth class is the largest warship ever built in the United Kingdom.
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4th November 2013
Carbon budget to 2100 will be used by 2034
A new report shows that the world is on track to blow the 2°C carbon budget, estimated by the IPCC for the next 89 years, within 21 years.
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3rd November 2013
2004 – Graphene is isolated
Described as the "wonder material of the 21st Century", revolutionary applications would later emerge from graphene.
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1st November 2013
27,000,000 AD – Smith's Cloud is colliding and merging with our Milky Way galaxy
An intense burst of star formation is underway in the Perseus Arm, following the collision of a gigantic cloud of hydrogen gas.
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1st November 2013
DARPA to research brain implants
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking to develop new technology to enable near real-time measurement and analysis of brain systems, for use in precise neural stimulation therapies.
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