3rd March 2025

"e-Taste" could enhance VR experiences

A new electronic device, developed by Ohio State University, replicates the perception of taste with 70% accuracy.

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19th February 2025

U.S. insurance premiums to soar over next 30 years

Due to climate-related risks, the United States could see a nearly $1.5 trillion reduction in unadjusted real estate value over the next 30 years, with insurance premiums rising by up to 322% above current levels by 2055.

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25th November 2024

Daily nut consumption boosts healthy lifespan

A new study finds that eating nuts daily can reduce the risk of disability or death and extend healthy years, especially for older adults with suboptimal diets.

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17th November 2024

Physical activity linked to extra 11 years of life

A new study finds that over-40s could live an extra five years if they adopted the exercise routines of the top 25% of the population, while the least physically active could potentially add 11 years to their lifespan.

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31st March 2024

Nissan plans 30% cheaper EVs by 2030

Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced plans to boost its electric vehicle lineup with an additional 34 models, and is aiming for price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030.

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20th March 2024

New U.S. vehicle emission standards for 2027–2032

The Biden administration has today announced new vehicle emission standards for 2027–2032, as it pushes for wider adoption of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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3rd February 2024

AI to disrupt creative jobs in the near future

A new report forecasts widespread disruption in the creative and entertainment industries due to generative AI over the coming three years.

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27th January 2024

World's first cultured eel

Israeli startup Forsea Foods is on a mission to save wild eel populations from extinction by developing cell-cultured seafood.

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20th January 2024

Israel becomes third country to approve sale of lab-grown meat

Aleph Farms, an Israeli food technology company, has been granted regulatory approval for "Aleph Cuts", the world's first cultivated beef steaks to be commercially saleable.

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11th June 2023

Robot 'chef' learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos

Researchers have trained a robotic 'chef' to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.

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12th May 2023

Wendy's drive-thru to include AI chatbot

American fast food chain Wendy's is testing a new chatbot that can talk with customers, answer questions, and send orders to a kitchen.

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26th April 2023

World's first cultivated grouper fillet

An Israeli company has successfully 3D printed the first ready-to-cook cultivated grouper fish product.

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17th April 2023

Apple will use 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

Apple has announced a major acceleration of its work to expand recycled materials across its products, including a new 2025 target to use 100% recycled cobalt in all Apple-designed batteries.

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17th February 2023

First cultivated beef tenderloin steak

A Swiss company has perfected a new technique that allows the cultivation of thick tender steaks.

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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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17th November 2022

Lab-grown meat approved by FDA for first time

After a rigorous evaluation, UPSIDE Foods has become the first company to gain regulatory approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a cellular agriculture product grown from animal cells.

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13th November 2022

Major housing development to be 3D-printed

Work has started on the first large-scale community of 3D-printed homes in the United States, with reservations to be available in 2023.

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