This innovative new technique makes tattoos more than just decoration đ.
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Category: innovation – Page 179
For over a century science fiction filmmaking has presented us with depictions of our future cities. Some have been bright, shiny and positive, while others have been dark, dirty and rough. As we look forward to a 21st century filled with massive mega-cities, and extraordinary technological innovation, we must ask how are our science fiction visions influencing the cities we build, and what can we learn from some of these prescient fictional texts?
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August 17th sees our friends at UC Berkeley hosting an aging research summit which is shaping up to be pretty interesting.
Please join us for a day of speakers, awards, poster sessions, and valuable networking focused on cutting-edge aging research and technologies. Our aim is no less than to reimagine aging and elder care. A percentage of the proceeds from this event will support scholarships for students interested in research on aging & elder careâŠ
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Two weeks ago Abacus examined the extent to which China lags behind the worldâs advanced economies in technological innovation, and looked at Beijingâs aim of closing the gap and taking the lead in key emerging technologies.
Some techniques Beijing will use are similar to past episodes of industrial planning. Others are newer, reflecting Chinaâs recently acquired economic strength and confidence.
By Tom Holland
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In a breakthrough discovery, University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have created a âheartbeatâ effect in liquid metal, causing the metal to pulse rhythmically in a manner similar to a beating heart.
Their findings are published in the 11 July issue of Physical Review Letters, the worldâs premier journal for fundamental physics research.
The researchers produced the heartbeat by electrochemically stimulating a drop of liquid gallium, causing it to oscillate in a regular and predictable manner. Gallium (Ga) is a soft silvery metal with a low melting point, becoming liquid at temperatures greater than 29.7C.
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Should we be fearful of artificial intelligence and the pace at which itâs progressing? Or should we fear fear itself and the risk of it stifling innovation?
Wherever this may be heading, the march of progress shows fews signs of slowing down. Which companies and countries are leading the way?
The chief scientist for AI research at Google Cloud Fei-Fei Li, along with Sinovation Ventures CEO Kai-Fu Lee and Jennifer Zhu Scott of Radian Partners, weigh in. And Professor Rita Singh shares how AI-powered technology may not only shape our future, but also perhaps our understanding of the past.
To learn more, check out the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution: https://www.weforum.org/center-for-the-fourth-industrial-revolution