29th March 2018

Solar megaproject to boost global capacity by 200GW

A solar power development with 200 gigawatts of capacity, 100 times larger than anything else to date, may become a reality by 2030.

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28th March 2018

Landfills: A future source of raw materials

Decontamination of landfills and open dumpsites could prove profitable – both financially and for the environment.

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28th March 2018

Vascular aging reversed in mice

Scientists have treated old mice with a compound that successfully reversed vascular aging, stimulated blood vessel growth and blood flow, and boosted exercise capacity. Human trials are already underway.

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24th March 2018

The New Politics

It is the year 2056, and the two major political superpowers are on the brink of war with one another.

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24th March 2018

Great Pacific garbage patch:
16 times larger than previously thought and "growing exponentially"

About 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons are now floating in an area known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – and the problem is rapidly getting worse.

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23rd March 2018

2028 – Launch of the ARIEL spacecraft

Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (ARIEL), is a space observatory launched in mid-2028 by the European Space Agency.

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22nd March 2018

IBM developing world's smallest computer

IBM is developing a computer smaller than a grain of salt, but more powerful than a computer from the early 1990s and costing less than 10¢.

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21st March 2018

U.S. automation could threaten African manufacturing within 15 years

Operating robots in US factories could become cheaper than hiring workers in Kenya by 2033.

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18th March 2018

South Korea to commercialise 10 Gbit/s broadband

South Korea aims to give 50% of its population access to 10 Gbit/s Internet speeds by 2022.

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17th March 2018

Laser-heated nanowires produce micro-scale nuclear fusion

Using a compact but powerful laser to heat arrays of ordered nanowires, scientists have demonstrated micro-scale nuclear fusion in the lab.

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14th March 2018

2034 – Service robots number a billion worldwide

By 2034, the number of service robots has reached a billion worldwide and continues to grow rapidly. The disruption caused by AI, automation and robotisation has accelerated in recent years.

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7th March 2018

Burger-flipping robot starts work in California

A restaurant in Pasadena, California, is now employing a burger-flipping robot. There are plans to install the system in dozens of other locations.

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6th March 2018

Competition winners!

Announcing the winners of our recent competition.

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5th March 2018

World's most powerful offshore wind turbine planned for 2021

GE Renewable Energy has unveiled its plan for the largest ever offshore wind turbine, featuring 12 MW of power and towering 260 metres (853 feet) high.

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2nd March 2018

Sea levels will continue to rise until at least 2300

Even if the Paris Agreement is implemented in full, global sea levels will continue to rise for the next few centuries.

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