31st December 2022

2022 highlights in science and technology

As 2022 draws to a close, we look back at some of the most notable advances in science and technology this year.

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28th December 2022

2023 – The Aurora supercomputer comes online

In 2023, Aurora becomes the world's fastest supercomputer and only the second to be measured in exaFLOPS (defined as a billion billion floating point operations per second).

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25th December 2022

Quality Street – shrinkflation trend

If the current trend in packaging size continues, a box of Quality Street could weigh less than 200 grams (7 oz) by 2050.

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25th December 2022

Merry Christmas and a happy 2023

Future Timeline would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a happy 2023.

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23rd December 2022

Coal consumption hits record high

The world continues to burn coal in greater quantities than ever. But a plateau in this – the most polluting of fossil fuels – could soon be reached.

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21st December 2022

New record solar cell efficiency

A new world record solar cell efficiency for a silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell has been achieved, with scientists in Germany converting 32.5% of sunlight into electrical energy.

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17th December 2022

Scientists find material with highest toughness ever recorded

Scientists in the U.S. have measured the highest toughness ever recorded, of any material, while investigating a metallic alloy made of chromium, cobalt, and nickel (CrCoNi).

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13th December 2022

Net gain in fusion energy reported

In a major milestone for the field, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy report a net energy gain in the development of fusion power.

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12th December 2022

Japanese mission heads to the Moon

A Japanese company aims to land the first private commercial spacecraft on the Moon's surface.

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11th December 2022

"EctoLife" artificial womb concept revealed

A German-based biotechnologist and filmmaker has presented his concept for an artificial womb. This futuristic device could allow a foetus to grow and develop outside the body, without the need for women to undergo pregnancy.

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9th December 2022

Next-generation fighter jet planned for 2035

The UK government today announced it will collaborate with Italy and Japan to develop the Tempest, a new fighter jet featuring a plethora of futuristic technologies.

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7th December 2022

Heat pump sales predicted to see rapid growth

A new report estimates that heat pumps could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 500 million tonnes by 2030 – equivalent to the annual output of all cars in Europe today.

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4th December 2022

2042 – Older IBM mainframe clocks are overflowing

The Time-of-Day (TOD) clock, used on some of IBM's older mainframe computers, has a cycle of just under 143 years beginning on 1st January 1900. This means it wraps on 18th September 2042.

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2nd December 2022

Shocking decline in human sperm counts

A new study finds that human sperm counts fell by 62% in the last 50 years – possibly due to poor diets, combined with a toxic soup of "forever chemicals" in our air and water.

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1st December 2022

2041 – Sound Transit 3 is completed in Washington

Sound Transit 3 is one of the largest upgrades of a public transport system in U.S. history, completed over 25 years from 2016 to 2041.

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