10 ingenious inventions about to change our world forever | BBC Science Focus Magazine

We can’t help but wonder what ideas we’ll be talking about in the decades to come… presumably while sitting in a bar on the Moon, sipping anti-ageing, dark matter martinis.

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Twelve Inventions That Prove the Future Has a Sense of Humor — And Means Business

By Futurist Thomas Frey Every few years, a cluster of technologies arrives that makes you stop and ask whether the people building them are solving real problems or simply demonstrating that the probl...

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Adversarial Fashion Makes a Statement on AI Surveillance

Adversarial attire can’t stop AI cameras, but can disrupt them

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LED Prosthetic Armband Senses Muscles With Light

LED sensor band could end sweat-triggered prosthetic shutdowns

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You have about 30 trillion cells here's what that really means

How many cells in the human body? Explore the science and surprising facts about blood cells, neurons, and the human microbiome.

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A Canadian man built a water wheel and ended up generating enough energy to power a home using only friction and gravity

The vast amount of power locked within water must never be underestimated and must be harnessed with care. Will a Canadian man's approach become the new norm?

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Measure by measure, studying society accurately

Naoki Egami is an MIT political scientist specializing in the methodology of research, including the question of “external validity” — whether the results of particular studies apply more generally.

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New quantum sensor uses fibers thinner than hair, could replace GPS

Sandia National Laboratory researchers have developed a quantum sensor that uses just 5 milliwatts of power and 420-nanometer-thick optical fibers.

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Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants

Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal

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How Homes in the 1970s Kept Warm With Less Heating

Homes in the 1970s stayed warm with simpler heating. Families used smart design and passive solar techniques. They also adjusted their habits, keeping rooms cooler. This approach reduced energy use si...

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Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds

Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research says

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A burst of “pink noise” may lead to more restorative sleep

During sleep, exposure to short bursts of a staticky sound called “pink noise” can strengthen waves of cerebrospinal fluid, which clear debris from the brain, according to new research.

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The 1,000-Year Secret That Made Betta Fish Beautiful (Published 2021)

Scientists found that the fish were gradually domesticated like dog breeds into the beautiful shapes and colors that turn up today in pet stores.

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The bizarre quantum paradox of 'negative time'

Cause is usually followed by effect, but in the quantum world, time's sequencing is not so straightforward.

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The Bauhaus art movement | Britannica

An overview of the Bauhaus school, including a discussion of the Bauhaus-influenced chair designed by Marcel Breuer.

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New ‘connectome’ shows all 124 million contact points in the fruit fly’s nervous system

Studies cap 20-year project to map an insect’s entire nervous system—and understand how it works

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Tiny graphene wrinkles create surprisingly powerful electrical effects

Scientists have discovered that tiny, sharply curved wrinkles in graphene can dramatically alter its electrical behavior, creating surprisingly strong charge separation. The finding suggests future el...

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New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine

Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evapo...

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forget the mouse: augmental’s mouthpad lets the tongue control the cursor

the custom-fit mouthpiece turns tongue, head and breath gestures into bluetooth controls for digital devices.

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Nature-inspired 3D printing could improve large-scale renewable energy storage

Researchers have created a 3D-printed electrode that could help make it easier and safer to store large amounts of renewable energy generated by wind and solar farms.

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'Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies

Loughborough University physicists and an international team have demonstrated that a grain-of-rice-sized microchip can be used to produce a spectrum of precisely spaced frequencies of light, which is...

phys.org

Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama Collaboration: the complete story

Discover the story of the 2012 collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama: iconic polka dots, monogram, and contemporary art that transformed luxury accessories and fashion.

nssmag.com

MIT engineers connect bacteria to create living transistors

MIT researchers engineered bacteria that can function as transistors, enabling the creation of living “circuit boards.” These bacteria could someday coat plant leaves or roots, computing to respond to...

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Patient’s own mitochondria injected into eyes in attempt to restore vision

Injection of a person’s own mitochondria into the retina was safe but had only a temporary effect on restoring vision.

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