How Maglev Trains Work
A magnetically levitated (maglev) train developed by Central Japan Railways Co. operates a test run on May 11, 2010 in Tsuru, Japan. JUNKO KIMURA/GETTY IMAGES The […]
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Algae: Pond Scum or Food of the Future?
Aerial view of the algae ponds at Cyanotech, a Hawaii-based company that produces microalgae health and nutrition products. WIKIMEDIA/CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL Could algae be a solution […]
Baby Formula and NASA
When you think of baby formula, you probably don’t think of the Martek Biosciences Corporation in Columbia, Maryland. In fact, chances are you’ve never even heard […]
Will Robots Take Over Human Tasks In The Next 10 Years?
Robots have already taken over human “tasks”, but we have a long way to go before AI and robots outperform humans — and even this doesn’t necessarily […]
Why Has 99 Percent Of The Technological Progress By Modern Humans Come In The Last 10,000 Years?
This question reads: Modern humans are estimated to be about 200,000 years old, but it seems that 99 percent of technological progress has occurred in […]
10 BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES 2018
Dueling neural networks. Artificial embryos. AI in the cloud. Welcome to our annual list of the 10 technology advances we think will shape the way […]