As much computing power as a 8-bit computer.
Nano-sized entities made of DNA that are able to perform the same kind of logic operations as a silicon-based computer have been introduced into a living animal. A computer inside a cockroach.
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The U.S. Navy hopes to power all non-nuclear powered ships through seawater.
The U.S. Navy scientists believe they may have solved one of the world’s great challenges after decades of experiments. They know how to turn seawater into fuel. (Video)
Recent breakthroughs in printed and flexible electronics herald a whole new age of gadgets, imaging devices and user interfaces.
The nature of the underlying electronics needs to change as our computing requirements change. We’re moving into an era of wearable gadgets that require flexibility and new user interfaces – and there are many advances required to make that happen.
Futurist Thomas Frey: For the past several months I’ve been wrestling with this topic, and how to discuss it from a centrist viewpoint.
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“Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness Are the Keys to Understanding the Nature of the Universe“ is a book written by the scientist Dr. Robert Lanza. The book has stirred up the Internet, because it contained a notion that life does not end when the body dies, and it can last forever. Lanza who was voted the 3rd most important scientist alive by the NY Times, has no doubts that this is possible. (Video)
StoreDot
It’s possible that you’ll be able to plug the smartphone in and charge it from 0 percent to 100 percent in just under a minute, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. An Israeli startup by the name of StoreDot revealed the technology at Microsoft’s Think Next Conference using standard smartphone batteries, and they claim it’ll even be portable. (video)
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Neurogaming is where the mind and body meet game-play.
New gaming platforms, segments, and technologies are being introduced and adopted faster than ever before – sometimes more rapidly than we can grasp their full potential. There are some exciting times ahead in the neurogaming ecosystem.
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Dolphins are believed to be one of the most intelligent animal species on the planet.
Scientists have developed a working translator that can take dolphin sounds and turn them into spoken English. The translator called CHAT (Cetacean Hearing and Telemeintry), takes the whistling sounds that dolphins make to communicate, and matches them to a known database of meanings.
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Scientists are working on the futuristic idea of growing custom-made organs in the lab.
Scientists in a north London hospital are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in the laboratory in a bold attempt to make body parts using stem cells.
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Where Children Sleep
Some kids experience childhood in poverty, lacking food and sanitation, while others are born in countries where basic necessities are taken for granted. Photographer James Mollison came up with the project when he thought about his own childhood bedroom and how it reflected who he was.
Continue reading… “16 eye opening photos of children and their bedrooms from across the world”
It used to be about “us” and “them.” “Us” were the people who believed that design could add significant value when tightly integrated with other business processes. “Them” were the majority of managers who didn’t get what design was all about in the first place.
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BionicKangaroo
A team of engineers in Germany have completed work on a new robotic kangaroo that mimics the movements of the real-life flesh and blood kangaroos. (Video)
Continue reading… “BionicKangaroo – a robot that mimics the movements of kangaroos”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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