30th November 2017

2030 – An interstellar message arrives at Luyten's Star

In 2030, the first radio message ever sent to a potentially habitable exoplanet reaches its destination.

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28th November 2017

Future plans for Future Timeline...

We are excited to announce the launch of our new responsive website.

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20th November 2017

Slaughterbots

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots has released a fictional video that depicts a disturbing near-future, in which lethal autonomous weapons have become cheap and ubiquitous.

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17th November 2017

Boston Dynamics reveals new Atlas robot

Boston Dynamics has revealed an upgraded version of its Atlas robot. This new and improved machine is able to jump and perform backflips.

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16th November 2017

Gene variant may cause obesity

Experiments have shown that variants in a gene called ankyrin-B, carried by millions of Americans, could cause cells to store fat, potentially leading to obesity.

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16th November 2017

New helium-resistant materials could make fusion energy a reality

Nanocomposite solids could protect the materials in fusion reactors from degradation.

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15th November 2017

The first "digital pill" is approved by the FDA

The FDA has approved "Abilify MyCite", the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system. This can record when the medication was taken, via a sensor embedded in the pill.

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13th November 2017

Global CO2 emissions hit record high

After a three-year plateau, global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have risen again, dashing hopes that a peak might soon be reached.

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11th November 2017

New drug 'melts away' fat inside arteries

UK scientists report that a single dose of the drug Trodusquemine can "melt away" fat inside mouse arteries.

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8th November 2017

Old human cells rejuvenated in aging breakthrough

A new way to rejuvenate old cells has been discovered, making them not only look younger, but start to behave more like young cells.

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7th November 2017

Brain device boosts learning in monkeys by 40%

Scientists have developed a non-invasive cap that stimulates parts of the brain via electrical currents and is shown to improve the learning abilities of macaques. In the future, this technology could be used by humans.

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6th November 2017

Nestlé to source only cage-free eggs by 2025

Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, has announced that it will use only cage-free hens for its products from 2025.

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3rd November 2017

Four genes linked to pancreatic cancer

Researchers have identified four genes responsible for how long patients survive with pancreatic cancer.

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2nd November 2017

CO2 levels now highest in 3 million years

The World Meteorological Organisation has announced that concentrations of CO2 in Earth's atmosphere reached a record high of 403.3 parts per million (ppm) during 2016.

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1st November 2017

New efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells

Researchers in the U.S. have set a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent.

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