Governments and health authorities around the world are asking businesses to repurpose their production lines and supply chains to make life-saving ventilators available. Here’s how compa...

Kate Whiting 30 Mar 2020

Innovation

Want to drive innovation? Bring young and old young people together

How talented students and retirees can collaborate to find and test new ideas for organizations.

Ulrich A. K. Betz 16 Mar 2020

Western Balkans

This is how the Western Balkans will become more innovative

Scaling up existing pilots, collaborating across sectors, and cooperating with leading research institutions are among the steps required to drive growth.

Martina Larkin and Attilio Di Battista 27 Feb 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

AI could transform the treatment of brain tumours

The technology could help patients and doctors make better decisions about treatment.

Futurity 20 Feb 2020

Germany

Meet the German grandma who builds wheelchair ramps from Lego

Rita Ebel creates made-to-order wheelchair ramps out of Lego bricks.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 20 Feb 2020

Electricity

Lasers could help create the next generation of solar panels

Using femto-second laser pulses, nanoscale structures are etched into metal surfaces to give the ability to selectively absorb light on solar wavelengths. This could have applications in ...

Bob Marcotte · Futurity 19 Feb 2020

Emerging Technologies

Correcting the “jitters” in quantum devices

A study by MIT researchers reveals a more efficient method for error correction, potentially opening up quantum technology to more practical applications.

David L. Chandler and MIT News 18 Feb 2020

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Tool finds software update bugs in hours, not days

This innovative technology could reduce time spent by humans searching for errors in code and could boost cybersecurity efforts. There are also potential uses for autonomous industries su...

Texas A&M University · Futurity 18 Feb 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Could this aircraft be the future of sustainable aviation?

After secret flight tests in France, Airbus have unveiled a new curvaceous aircraft design that blends wing and body, with the aim of cutting carbon emissions.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 14 Feb 2020

Gender Parity

These 7 female scientists have changed the world

The STEM fields have been plagued by gender biases excluding women and girls from learning sciences for years, affecting careers and ultimately stifling potential innovations. Some of the...

UN Women · Medium 12 Feb 2020

COVID-19

This is how the owners of TikTok are helping fight the coronavirus

With the coronavirus forcing businesses to close as workers stay at home, this movie studio found an innovative way to keep the money flowing.

Mark Greeven and Michael Wade · The Conversation 12 Feb 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Here's why dogs really could be our best, and smartest, friends

Dogs are far better than any technology at detecting plant disease - and their keen sense of smell might help save the world's citrus orchards.

Rosamond Hutt 11 Feb 2020

Fourth Industrial Revolution

New ‘stretchy electronics’ could redefine wearable tech

A 'peel and stack' method of making electronics could allow chips to be worn on the skin.

Jennifer Chu · MIT News 10 Feb 2020

Innovation

These are the most innovative economies in the world

Factors such as research and development expenditure, the number of domestic patent applications and the number of domestic public high-tech companies are all included in the rankings.

Katharina Buchholz · Statista 10 Feb 2020

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Next time you fly, could you be boarding a train instead of a plane?

Codeshare agreements are allowing some passengers to swap their plane for a train in a bid to reduce carbon emissions.

Douglas Broom 07 Feb 2020

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