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4th Industrial Revolution
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4th Industrial Revolution
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Emerging Technologies
What is 'futures studies' and how can it help us improve our world?
We spoke with futurist Dr. Stuart Candy about the latest developments in the field of futures studies and how it can help solve pressing global challenges.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa
New technology in African agriculture can make smallholders' jobs much easier. Apps like HelloTractor and DigiFarm give farmers access to better machinery.
Space
Scientists will soon be able to see how the universe began, thanks to this new telescope
James Webb was built to detect the faint infrared light of the earliest stars or galaxies and could answer key questions about how the universe began.
Science
These two American scientists have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries in heat and touch
Two American scientists have won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for discoveries in heat and touch, and hope to develop treatments for diseases including chronic pain.
Innovation
These materials are replacing animal-based products in the fashion industry
New innovations using next-gen and bio-based materials are expected to replace animal or fossil-fuel-based textiles in the fashion industry.
Climate Change
Climate change: how can we prepare U.S. homes for extreme weather?
Climate-related events are expected to become worse in the near future and affect more people as a result of human activity.
Innovation
This children’s play center removes pollution from the air – here’s how it works
EcologicStudio has designed a children's play centre called AirBubble which uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove pollutants from the air.
SDG 09: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
The world's most innovative countries
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released its 2021 Global Innovation Index, with Switzerland topping the rankings with a score of 65.5 out of 100.
Future of the Environment
These engineers have created plants that can emit light - and be recharged
Using nanoparticles that store and gradually release light, engineers create light-emitting plants that can be charged repeatedly.
Future of Food
These scientists are making antibacterial bandages out of fruit waste
Scientists in Singapore are creating antibacterial bandages out of durian husks that would otherwise be incinerated, contributing to environmental waste.
The Ocean
11 innovations shaping global food systems from the water
Blue foods have traditionally been undervalued in their contribution to global food systems. These innovations from around the world aim to change that.
Science
What is kirigami and how has it inspired scientists to create a new material?
Scientists have taken kirigami principles and applied them to 3D materials, to create structures which are capable of transforming into multiple different architectures.
Cities and Urbanization
What Stockholm can teach the world about green urban development
Stockholm is leading example of how urban innovation can foster entrepreneurship. Can other cities learn from its approach to green urban development?
Financial and Monetary Systems
How financial innovation is changing
New research suggests that recent financial innovations have been driven by companies outside of finance - with US tech firms a large driver of change.
Precision Medicine
Gene therapies could change millions of lives - so how will we pay for them?
Gene therapies can cost million of dollars. Kevin Doxzen explains why creative new payment systems are needed to help fund treatment.