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Emerging Technologies
How two colossal Assyrian icons were recreated using digital tech
The exact replicas, the result of a 15-year project, have been unveiled in Iraq.
3D Printing
This 3D printing breakthrough could boost humanity’s exploration of the solar system
“Demonstrating and validating recycling capabilities on the ISS is an important step towards developing sustainable manufacturing systems that will enable us to venture deeper into the so...
Infrastructure
6 innovative technologies about to transform our infrastructure
From plastic roads to design that keeps costs, here are the new developments promising to shake up the sometimes-frustrating world of infrastructure.
Advanced Manufacturing and Production
This biotech company claims to have 3D printed a mini human heart
3D printing may have serious medical uses if this heart, as claimed, is fully functional - scientists have said the aim is to make it compatible with humans. It could also have cardio-tox...
3D Printing
Bone implants to be made from 3D printed salt
3D-printed ‘salt templates’ have paved the way for new porous magnesium scaffolds for creating bone implants the body can absorb, researchers report.
3D Printing
This new method can create vascular stents that are 40 times smaller than previously possible
Scientists in Zurich have developed new 'indirect 4D printing' technology which has allowed them to develop vascular stents 40 times smaller than previously possible. These stents could o...
Emerging Technologies
Harvard scientists have created a camera that can capture invisible light
A camera just 2 centimeters in length has been created by Harvard scientists, revealing how light is reflected and transmitted by the world around us.
Technological Transformation
5 reasons not to delay your digital transformation
With labor pools shifting and the cost of overseas manufacturing rising, forward-thinking businesses will seize on a disruptive time to prepare themselves for the future.
3D Printing
How Sierra Leone is using 3D printing to become a model state
From modelling the distances schoolchildren have to walk to providing visual aids to ministers, the groundbreaking 4IR technology is revolutionizing policymaking in the nation.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'
A Gallup poll in April 2019 shows that 43% of Americans now describe socialism as a "good thing".
3D Printing
NASA held a contest to design a home on Mars, and this printable pod is the winner
Designers were asked to create a printable 3D habitat that could shelter humans on Mars, and the winner has finally been announced.
3D Printing
3D printing is transforming how we understand history
3D printing is transforming industries, from healthcare to automotive. But it's transforming our relationship with art and culture, too.
Globalization 4.0
The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it
As the dawn of electrification and the early history of computing show, pioneering technology means little without the right mindset to apply it.
Future of Health and Healthcare
MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims
In 2017 21-year-old Abdullah Ayed was severely injured when a bomb hit his home in Aden, Yemen. Now, thanks to a Medecins Sans Frontieres reconstructive surgery programme, he has received...
3D Printing
Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures
In the future, 3D-printing techniques could allow the construction industry to use local waste products when building new homes and infrastructure.