Inspiring stories about future and emerging technologies

Biotech & Health

Next-generation drug targeting using natural extracellular vesicles

Utilising a cell’s own molecular delivery system could enable specific biomedical treatments

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Computing with super-human powers

Programming the forces of evolution

Robots can utilise computational natural selection to boost experimental power and avoid hours of trial and error

Soft robotics: what the octopus has taught us

The revolution of plantoids

Verifying next-generation computing simulations

Plant roots inspire 3D-printed automotive sensors

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Latest stories in Biotech & Health

Shedding new light on human well-being

International Women’s Day: Female scientists share their thoughts on gender balance in modern research

Women working in a Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) project muse on 2019’s theme of #BalanceforBetter.

Can nanotechnology rewire an injured spinal cord?

Saving lives during cancer surgery by separating the good from the bad

Interfacing biology with computer science

The robots which can make you walk again

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Latest stories in Culture & Society

A fresh look at how we live our lives

What does the future hold for FET flagships?

Six more research projects have been selected by the European Commission to compete to be one of the next Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) flagships for Horizon Europe

Understanding the Future of Emerging Technologies: Breakthrough and collaborative research for Europe’s future

Bridging the gap between revolutionary scientific research and society

Out of the lab EFFECTs

Happy birthday, FET!

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Latest stories in Energy & Environment

Revolutionary ideas to protect the planet

A robo-vegetal hybrid society is rising

Plants can grow elaborate shapes for public spaces through a network of sensors and 3D-printed robotic nodes

FET People: Martina Szopek and Vaios Papaspyros on the use of AI to protect species

Robotic spies among bees

Creating longer lasting batteries by using Jenga

All you need is batteries

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Latest stories in Nanotech & Materials

Tiny thinking with huge potential

Stealing from the sun: doubling the efficiency of solar energy capture

The dream of highly efficient solar conversion to meet the world's growing energy demands is a step closer

New ‘Quantum Sorter’ provides information on demand at the atomic scale

Microscopic antennas to peer into nano-sized worlds

Lizard skins and bark bugs inspire energy saving materials

Trapping light using Tetris-like clusters of crystals

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