30th March 2019

Cellular frequencies, 1980-2040

This graph shows the progress in mobile cellular frequency ranges, from the first generation in the 1980s to the sixth generation that is predicted for the 2030s.

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27th March 2019

NASA ordered to return astronauts to the Moon by 2024

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has ordered NASA to return Americans to the Moon within five years, using government or private carriers.

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23rd March 2019

Oslo's taxis will be completely emission-free by 2023

Wireless fast-charging infrastructure based on induction technology is being planned for taxis in the Norwegian capital.

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21st March 2019

Exascale supercomputer confirmed for delivery in 2021

The Argonne National Laboratory has revealed plans for "Aurora", the first exascale supercomputer in the U.S. It will be capable of one quintillion floating point operations per second.

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16th March 2019

Marathon records predicted for 21st century

Using a statistical model for world record progressions, researchers predict that 1:58.05 is likely the fastest time that any human will be able to run a marathon. The sub-two hour mark could be reached by 2032.

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14th March 2019

A step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

A team of Japanese and Russian scientists report that cell nuclei from woolly mammoth remains showed biological activity when transplanted into mouse cells.

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10th March 2019

Micro robots can be injected through hypodermic needle

Researchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through a needle.

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9th March 2019

Robot museum, built by robots, to open in 2022

Turkish architects have won a competition to design a new robot-themed museum in Seoul, South Korea.

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9th March 2019

New optical imaging system could spot tiny tumours

Researchers have demonstrated a new optical imaging system that could enable the discovery of tiny tumours, as small as 200 cells in size, deep within the body.

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7th March 2019

A step closer to an HIV cure

Second and third cases of sustained remission from HIV have been reported, 12 years after the 'Berlin Patient.'

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6th March 2019

Asteroids may be harder to destroy than previously thought

Incoming asteroids may be harder to break apart than scientists previously thought, based on a study that revises our understanding of rock fracture and a new computer model to simulate asteroid collisions.

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6th March 2019

2029 – Finland bans coal for energy use

A ban on the use of coal to produce energy begins in Finland from 1st May 2029.

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3rd March 2019

Nanoparticle injections create infrared vision

Scientists report the creation of mice with infrared vision, using nanoparticles injected into their eyes. The treatment could one day work in humans.

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2nd March 2019

2025-2030 – Many cities are banning fossil fuel-powered vehicles

During this period, many cities and regions around the world enforce outright bans on the use of traditional petrol and diesel-powered vehicles.

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