Futuristic 2024, September
Recent events in Libya show that "world peace" remains an unattainable dream of romantics and humanists
American neurophysiologists succeeded in developing and testing a special system that provides a connection between the brain and a computer, which enabled two patients with paralyzed limbs to control a new, artificial limb
In the photo: Kevlar sail Wind Dam on Lake Ladoga. In the project. The reserves of oil, coal and gas in the bowels of the earth are not endless. Therefore, today great attention is paid to the search for alternative renewable energy sources
To do this, their personality will be recorded on a computer.In the not so distant future, memories and personality will become possible to record on electronic media. This, in fact, will give a person immortality
Humai intends to freeze the brain in order to implant it in an artificial body decades later. Humai experts said they are developing a technology to resurrect people
Computers occupy an important place in the life of modern society. The number of PCs and laptops sold is growing at a tremendous rate, as is the amount of energy consumed by these devices
Scientists have been creating and testing various nanomachines in laboratories for a long time. In fact, these are molecular constructs whose task is to perform some useful function: for example, deliver drugs to a diseased organ, identify a pathogen, or repair something
Photosynthesis is a successful example of how the sun's energy can be converted into fuel The ability to create an almost inexhaustible source of energy from sunlight from water may come in the future through work
In 1918, the bloodiest war at that time ended. This year also marked the beginning of a new war. Having put an end to the mass murder among people, nature took this prerogative upon itself and began to wreak havoc
Being an astronaut is not easy - you need an extraordinary combination of courage, physical fitness, intelligence, the ability to make decisions quickly and remain calm under the most intense pressure. Then you may be taken into space. Or maybe not
We all indulged in fantasies about what the car of the future would look like. What will he be capable of? Fantastic cinematography suggests that cars will be fully autonomous, able to fly and controlled by voice commands
Flying cars can be bought already in 2017 at a price of $ 300 thousand, according to the heads of enterprises who have been working on their projects for many years
Your computer's operating system, the layer of software between you and your device, has changed dramatically over the past few decades
Alex Kipman knows well what hardware is
The Japanese are very fond of robots and everything connected with them. And this is expressed not only in their culture (remember at least numerous anime series like Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion), but also in everyday life
It is believed that Japan is experiencing a surge of love for humanoid robots, that is, androids. This love seems so strong that it is ready to forgive flaws and shortcomings, to endow robots with features that are not inherent in them. Even a little creepy
A formidable combat robot, striding across the battlefield to the sound of machine guns and the roar of cannons, would delight any connoisseur of military equipment. However, in reality, tanks and aircraft are still the kings of battle, and for good reason
If robots don't scare you even a little bit, you either develop them, or you yourself - one of them
In 1987, when the movie "Police Robot" was filmed, such iron monsters still seemed like something fantastic. Both the protagonist and his most dangerous enemy, the ED-209 combat robot, were implausible
It has been 50 years since Isaac Asimov came up with his famous Three Laws of Robotics - a set of rules that any self-respecting robot must follow
Do you know what the problem is with imagining the future of food? The fact that almost all predictions turn out to be wrong. Where, for example, are all those dog-sized cows that have to graze in my backyard? Where is the food in pill form?
Electronic textiles: If we meet again in 2020, our clothes will most likely be made from electronic textiles
The government of the Celestial Empire at the state level approved a new project in the field of genetic engineering. Chinese scientists set out to create a multi-million army of geniuses
There are increasing concerns that tech companies like Google and Amazon are getting too big and will soon control every aspect of people's lives
In a laboratory with a high ceiling, there is an ear on a dish in a metal box. It is actually a piece of apple, carved in the shape of an ear, but not quite an apple either; cellulose was washed from the apple cells, and human cells were populated instead
Stanford University publishes a report on the future of the 2030
A group of engineers from Iowa State University of Science and Technology has unveiled a new flexible and easily stretchable material - " "Meta-skin". The special properties of this material allow you to hide the object from radars
Despite the general attention to the development of artificial intelligence, there are several people in the world who believe that the potential of significantly improved human intelligence (AI) is much higher
The technology giant IBM has been making very loud predictions about "our" technological future for several years now. And it should be noted that the percentage of correct predictions is surprisingly always higher than the percentage of incorrect ones
Look into any modern car and you will see many of the same materials from which the very first cars were made. Leather, wood, metal, general sense of luxury, connection with your favorite textures and things
People have always dreamed of breaking the shackles, overcoming the limitations of their bodies: pain, illness and death. A new movement is dressing up this ancient impulse in new technological clothes
American neurotechnology startup Neuralink, founded by eccentric inventor and businessman Elon Musk, has received its first major funding of $ 27 million. 12 anonymous investors invested in the company
From May 31 to June 2, Code Conference 2016 is being held in Ranchos-Palos-Verdes, California. The annual conference is dedicated to the impact of technology on our lives and brings together the largest representatives of the IT industry
Ever thought Elon Musk likes to make bold claims? The billionaire, beloved by all space enthusiasts, said recently that he cherishes the hope that his company SpaceX will send people to Mars in 2024
South by Southwest, or SXSW for short, - an annual festival held in Austin, Texas that showcases new music, film and technological innovation
Companies and students are looking for ways to move people between cities by launching them through giant pipes. Sounds weird? Maybe. But it's not that bad
The military has always viewed physics as a way to achieve victory over the enemy. Ballistics based on mathematical and physical laws has become the "god of war" since the Napoleonic wars
"Biohacking" - a term that begins to gain a certain popularity along with the emergence of certain trends in the high-tech field
French weekly Le Figaro raises the question of Star Wars, which are increasingly becoming real for our world
Science and technology are rapidly advancing: the automotive industry is developing rapidly, the population is increasing, agriculture is in the process of chemicalization