Inspiring stories about future and emerging technologies

Artificial intelligence & IT

Meet the skyrmions: exotic quasiparticles could revolutionise computing

Unique physical properties of these “magic knots” might help to satisfy demand for IT power and storage using a fraction of the energy

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Latest stories in Artificial intelligence & IT

Computing with super-human powers

Harnessing the power of swarms

Groups of mini autonomous robots could revolutionise how we construct the world around us

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

Robotic spies among bees

How machines can learn from human behaviour

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Latest stories in Biotech & Health

Shedding new light on human well-being

FET People: Afonso Ferreira

"Imagine brains interfacing with machines"

Improving the imperfect: photosynthesis for the future

The drug, the test and the chip

Do you speak DNA?

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Latest stories in Culture & Society

A fresh look at how we live our lives

Our lives and FET

How Future and emerging technologies are shaping our world. And why we need them

Science-based civic projects

High-risk research returns

Financing the next generation of “deep-tech” research innovators

FET People: Khalil Rouhana on the role of the public sector in scientific research

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Latest stories in Energy & Environment

Revolutionary ideas to protect the planet

Creating longer lasting batteries by using Jenga

Will a different crystal structure prolong the lifespan of batteries?

All you need is batteries

FET People: Raquel Garde

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Latest stories in Nanotech & Materials

Tiny thinking with huge potential

Trapping light using Tetris-like clusters of crystals

Researchers are developing a technique for the production of new advanced functional materials

Thinking like Peter Parker

Metamaterials lead the way to treatments by travelling through ‘innerspace’

FET People: Matteo Mascagni

FET People: Arvydas Tamulis

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