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28th February 2018

United States population, 2000-2060

This graph shows past, present and estimated future numbers of people in the United States from 2000 to 2060.

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26th February 2018

Barley grown using robot tractors and drones

Researchers in the UK have grown the world's first crop of barley using nothing but robot tractors and drones.

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22nd February 2018

The Future of Humanity, by Michio Kaku

Enter our competition for a chance to win Michio Kaku's new book!

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22nd February 2018

Alzheimer's disease reversed in mouse model

A new study finds that blocking an enzyme called BACE1 could substantially reduce the formation of plaques responsible for Alzheimer's disease.

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21st February 2018

Andromeda less massive than previously thought

By studying the orbits of high-speed stars, researchers in Australia calculate that the Andromeda galaxy has only one-third as much dark matter as previously thought, making it similar in mass to the Milky Way.

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20th February 2018

2041 – Completion of the W350 tower in Tokyo

In 2041, Tokyo's skyline gets a major new landmark in the form of W350, the tallest wooden building ever constructed.

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17th February 2018

Global sea ice at record low

The National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC) reports that global sea ice extent has fallen to a new record low.

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16th February 2018

2091 – SpaceX's "Starman" has a close encounter with Earth

In 2091, after a period of 73 years, Starman returns to cislunar space and makes a close approach of Earth.

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15th February 2018

2020 – The PlayStation 5 is launched

The PlayStation 5 is a ninth-generation video game console developed by Sony.

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14th February 2018

SpotMini robot can open doors

Boston Dynamics has revealed an upgraded version of its SpotMini robot, which is now able to open doors.

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11th February 2018

Dream recording

We are going to record our dreams in the future, according to futurist Gray Scott. "We are already at the beginning stages of this now," he explains in this eye-opening video.

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8th February 2018

Alarming drop in US life expectancy

Suicide and drug/alcohol use is lowering the average lifespan of Americans, continuing a general decline.

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6th February 2018

SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket

A powerful next-generation rocket – the largest since the Apollo era – has successfully launched for the first time.

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5th February 2018

Robot arms to harvest cucumbers

Researchers in Germany are developing a robotic arm and camera system to enable the harvesting of cucumbers at human-level efficiency.

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5th February 2018

AI software to reach $90bn in annual worldwide revenue by 2025

A report from technology analyst firm Tractica predicts a 28-fold increase in worldwide AI software revenue by 2025.

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1st February 2018

Tyson Foods invests in lab-grown meat

Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest beef, pork and poultry processors, will invest in Memphis Meats – a food tech startup producing cultured meat from lab-grown cells.

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