From robots that can flawlessly perform backflips to electric cars that can go over 950 km (600 miles) on a single charge, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the future is far closer than we may have previously thought. If the missteps of the industrial revolution are any indicator, we need to start planning for that future today.
Virgin Hyperloop One sets a speed record and lands $50m in financing.
This special gel capsule, which fits over a regular pill, has a sensor to notify doctors when a patient has swallowed a dose of medicine.
Continue reading… “Digital pill tracks how patients use opioids”
Researchers could have an answer to antibiotic resistance, and it involves using epigenetics to reprogram bacteria.
For Peter Cram, an American internist who spent most of his career practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, moving to Toronto in 2014 was an easy decision.
He says he is among a handful of American doctors who went north to practice in Canada’s single-payer system. Now he doesn’t worry about whether his patients can afford treatment. “Everyone gets a basic level of care,” he says, which lets him focus on their medical needs instead of their finances.
Continue reading… “Heading North: American doctors are heading to Canada”
Electronic waste is a big problem, and it’s only getting worse. The amount of e-waste generated between 2014 and 2016 increased by 8%, according to a new report by the United Nations University, the International Telecommunications Union, and the International Solid Waste Association. By 2021, the organizations expect e-waste to grow by another 17%.
Continue reading… “E-waste is a huge and growing problem — and the US is a big reason why”
Its government is virtual, borderless, blockchained, and secure. Has this tiny post-Soviet nation found the way of the future?
Nothing like putting down an icy cold beer. Except, of course, achieving a higher state of being and eventual transcendence of the Self through the practice of yoga.
But what if you could do both, at the same time?
JD.com is planning to build 185 drone airports in Southwest China.
The airports will help products reach villagers, while also delivering rural products across China.
This is the latest move by tech companies, including Alibaba, to capitalize on the growing rural market.
Harvard’s robot bees have really evolved over the years. The RoboBee project was first unveiled in 2013, when the bots were only capable of takeoff and flying. Since then, they’ve been modified to stick to surfaces and swim underwater, and now their creators say they’re able to dive in and out of water — a big achievement for a tiny robot bee.
Continue reading… “Robot bees can now dive in and out of water using tiny combustible rockets”
Robots could also reduce food waste and help harvest crops, but they may not be commercially available for some years to come, say experts.
Continue reading… “Miniature robots could cut pesticide use on farms in future”
Retailers are offering ballistic apparel to wary US citizens, and it’s not cheap.
Continue reading… “Inside America’s growing bulletproof clothing industry”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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