July 9, 2024Fusion Is Coming, But Are We Ready For The Problems It Could Cause? – Squaring greenhouse gas emissions with energy demand also raises questions of justice and equity. Futurology
July 8, 2024First-year Eton College students must trade their smartphones for school-provided “dumb” Nokias | The ban-and-replace is part of Eton’s effort to refocus younger students on learning Futurology
July 8, 2024Climate Change is already a significant cause of food price inflation, and from now on, researchers say this food inflation will get larger with every year that goes by. Futurology
July 8, 2024Colorado planning on 80% renewable, by 2030, using solar & wind. Aiming for 100%, by 2040, with gap filled by geothermal and hydrogen Futurology
July 8, 2024Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say | The finding suggests that a routine stool sample test could help doctors identify autism early, meaning people would receive their diagnosis, and hopefully support, much faster than with the lengthy procedure used in clinics today. Futurology
July 8, 2024World’s first mouse model with fully functional human immune system developed | This new approach may offer a viable alternative to the use of non-human primates in immunological and microbiological research. Futurology
July 8, 2024Meet the AI-powered robots that Big Tech thinks can solve a global labor shortage – AI-powered robots are popping up across Silicon Valley. If some industry experts are right, they could help solve a global labor shortage. Futurology
July 8, 2024China’s Laws of Robotics: Shanghai publishes first humanoid robot guidelines – Humanoid robots should ‘safeguard human dignity’ and ‘not threaten human security’, say guidelines published during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Futurology
July 8, 2024ITER troubles expose need for fusion between startups and governments – It’ll take all hands on deck to create a mini Sun on Earth Futurology
July 8, 2024My robot and I: Japanese stories of technology and old age | In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing an aging population — scientists are coming together to fight against loneliness Futurology
