30th March 2021

Asteroid collision ruled out for 100+ years

A collision between Earth and the asteroid 99942 Apophis can be ruled out, for at least the next century, based on new observations by NASA.

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29th March 2021

Autonomous hives could save bee populations

With bees in decline globally, one Israeli company has developed a technological solution that could restore their populations.

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29th March 2021

Boston Dynamics warehouse robot to debut in 2022

Boston Dynamics has revealed its latest creation – a new robot called 'Stretch' that will automate warehouse operations.

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28th March 2021

Virtual reality – future trends

The quality of VR headsets has improved exponentially since the 1990s. These graphs illustrate how the rapid improvements are likely to continue in the coming decades, with graphical resolutions practically indistinguishable from real life by 2040.

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23rd March 2021

2086 – Hinkley Point C is decommissioned

[Moved from 2083 to 2086, based on latest known schedule]

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23rd March 2021

2026 – The Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is operational

[Moved from 2023 to 2026, based on latest known schedule]

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22nd March 2021

Artificial neurons are smaller and more energy efficient

Researchers have developed a new device able to run neural network computations using 100 times less energy and area than existing CMOS-based hardware.

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19th March 2021

Interview with CEO of Asteroid Mining Corporation

In this recent interview, Mitch Hunter-Scullion talks about the economics, technologies and opportunities of asteroid mining and the future of the space industry over the next 50 years.

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17th March 2021

First model of physical warp drives

A theoretical way to create a sub-light warp drive has been described that does not require negative mass. This could enable fast travel through our Solar System and onwards to distant star systems.

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16th March 2021

Earth's oxygen will last another billion years

A new study calculates how long Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere will persist, with a most likely timeframe of 1.08 billion years until the planet is rendered uninhabitable for most life.

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16th March 2021

Six electric utilities announce plans for a massive EV charging network

Six major U.S. utilities are collaborating to ensure that electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast, through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf and Central Plains regions.

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15th March 2021

Engineers design "lunar ark" to save Earth's species

An ambitious project designed by a University of Arizona team aims to preserve humankind – and animal-kind, plant-kind and fungi-kind – in the event of a global crisis.

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13th March 2021

Doubling of antimatter created in the laboratory

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the production of antimatter in the laboratory, with a near 100% increase.

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12th March 2021

"Camera-in-a-pill" helps to spot cancer

The NHS in England has begun trials of a new miniature camera device that a patient can swallow, to check if they have bowel cancer, as an alternative to traditional colonoscopy.

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11th March 2021

New data cable exceeds 100 Gbit/s

Researchers have developed a new data transfer system that is 20 times faster than USB 3.0.

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8th March 2021

2028 – Completion of the Lunar Gateway

[Updated with latest known details]

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6th March 2021

2035-2040 – Establishment of the first permanent lunar base

[This prediction has been updated, to distinguish it from China's own separate lunar base.]

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6th March 2021

2036-2045 – The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) establishes long-term human operations

The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) is a Moon base constructed at the lunar south pole, initially uncrewed and robotic but later involving humans on increasingly long duration stays.

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6th March 2021

2030 – China's Long March 9 rocket begins lunar missions

The Long March 9 forms a pivotal part of China's lunar operations, not only for sending astronauts on short duration missions but also for establishing a more permanent presence.

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3rd March 2021

Nanoparticle cuts cholesterol by 57%

Scientists have used lipid nanoparticles to deliver CRISPR genome editing into mouse livers, resulting in a 57% reduction of cholesterol levels.

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3rd March 2021

New deepfake tool reanimates the dead

Israeli genealogy company MyHeritage has released a groundbreaking new feature to animate faces in still photos.

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1st March 2021

Hydrogel could repair heart attack damage

Researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that could help repair and prevent further damage to the heart muscle after a heart attack.

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