Artificial “Magnetic Texture” Induced in Graphene – May Lead to Powerful Quantum Computers

https://scitechdaily.com/artificial-magnetic-texture-induced-in-graphene-may-lead-to-powerful-quantum-computers/

How Google's hot air balloon surprised its creators

"Algorithms using artificial intelligence are discovering unexpected tricks to solve problems that astonish their developers. But it is also raising concerns about our ability to control them."

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210222-how-googles-hot-air-balloon-surprised-its-creators

Data Limits Could Vanish With New Optical Antennas and “Rings of Light”

https://scitechdaily.com/data-limits-could-vanish-with-new-optical-antennas-and-rings-of-light/

Breakthrough Boost for Solar-Powered Fuel Made by Splitting Water

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-boost-for-solar-powered-fuel-made-by-splitting-water/

US Army Is Building The World’s ‘Most Powerful’ Laser Weapon

"The new system is being designed to reach a terawatt for a short 200 femtoseconds — or one quadrillionth of a second. In that time, the UPSL would be able to vaporize a drone. On top of that, the hope is that it’ll also be able to disrupt electronic systems in its vicinity, turning it also into a functional electromagnetic pulse (EMP)."

https://www.technologytimes.pk/2021/02/24/us-army-is-building-the-worlds-most-powerful-laser-weapon/

New Material Breakthrough for Stable High-Voltage Long-Life Solid-State Batteries

https://scitechdaily.com/new-material-breakthrough-for-stable-high-voltage-long-life-solid-state-batteries/

Getting to Net Zero Carbon Emissions – and Even Net Negative – Is Surprisingly Feasible and Affordable

Very encouraging:

https://scitechdaily.com/getting-to-net-zero-carbon-emissions-and-even-net-negative-is-surprisingly-feasible-and-affordable/

Humans colonizing Mars? Not so fast, NASA research says

"https://academictimes.com/humans-colonizing-mars-not-so-fast-nasa-research-says/"

https://academictimes.com/humans-colonizing-mars-not-so-fast-nasa-research-says/

IBM’s New Software Will Make Quantum Programs Run 100 Times Faster

https://singularityhub.com/2021/02/15/ibms-new-software-will-make-quantum-programs-run-100-times-faster/

Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet – Could Make Computers and Phones Thousands of Times Faster

https://scitechdaily.com/graphene-nano-origami-creates-tiniest-microchips-yet-could-make-computers-and-phones-thousands-of-times-faster/

Terminator Salvation? New Artificial Intelligence Program to Accelerate Clean Energy Generation

Ultimately, harnessing A.I. to solve major technical hurdles is the way to go:

https://scitechdaily.com/terminator-salvation-new-artificial-intelligence-program-to-accelerate-clean-energy-generation/

A 3D Printed House Just Went up on Zillow—for Half the Price of Its Neighbors

Game-changing construction results:

https://singularityhub.com/2021/02/11/a-3d-printed-house-just-went-up-on-zillow-for-half-the-price-of-its-neighbors/

Artificial Island in the North Sea Will Harvest Wind Energy at a Huge Scale

https://singularityhub.com/2021/02/07/artificial-island-in-the-north-sea-will-harvest-wind-energy-at-a-huge-scale/

U.S. Navy controls inventions that claim to change "fabric of reality"

Very impressive...if any of it works:

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/us-navy-inventions-change-reality

US-China tech war: the battle for 6G dominance

The advantages of 6G explained:

https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3121076/us-china-tech-war-battle-6g-dominance

Next-Generation Hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar Technology Efficiency Limits

https://scitechdaily.com/next-generation-hybrid-photovoltaic-thermal-solar-technology-efficiency-limits/

Do We Live in a Simulation? Chances Are about 50–50

Not sure I buy this, but it's an interesting way to make the calculation:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-we-live-in-a-simulation-chances-are-about-50-50/

The First Steps Toward a Quantum Brain: An Intelligent Material That Learns by Physically Changing Itself

https://scitechdaily.com/the-first-steps-toward-a-quantum-brain-an-intelligent-material-that-learns-by-physically-changing-itself/

First commercial 3D printed house in the US now on sale for $300,000

"The 3D printed home will feature over 1,400 square feet of living space, plus a 750 square foot 2 ½ car garage on a ¼ acre. This home includes 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and features an open floor plan. Built with concrete, this home will deliver strength and durability that conventional wood-frame construction cannot match. SQ4D will be including a 50-year limited warranty on their 3D printed structures."

"At $299,999, this home is priced 50% below the cost of comparable newly-constructed homes in Riverhead, NY"

Very nice indeed.

https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/first-commercial-3d-printed-house-in-the-us-now-on-sale-for-300000/

IBM Algorithm Can Tell Who's Going to Get Alzheimer's by Reading Their Writing

It would have been nice to start this procedure many years ago:

https://futurism.com/neoscope/ibm-algorithm-alzheimers-reading-writing

New ‘Liquid’ AI Learns Continuously From Its Experience of the World

https://singularityhub.com/2021/01/31/new-liquid-ai-learns-as-it-experiences-the-world-in-real-time/

Russia is building a futuristic combat suit it claims can stop .50 caliber bullets

Seriously impressive if true:

https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/russia-sotnik-combat-armor-development/

Spot's Got an Arm!

Keeps getting more and more useful:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zbhvaac68Y&feature=emb_logo

Technological Breakthrough Allows Seamless Conversion of Ammonia to Green Hydrogen

A good idea, since the ammonia distribution system is already in place for other reasons:

https://scitechdaily.com/technological-breakthrough-allows-seamless-conversion-of-ammonia-to-green-hydrogen/

Game-Changer in Future Solar Technology: New Perovskite Solar Modules With Greater Size, Power and Stability

https://scitechdaily.com/game-changer-in-future-solar-technology-new-perovskite-solar-modules-with-greater-size-power-and-stability/

High Efficiency at Low Cost: New Catalyst Moves Seawater Desalination, Hydrogen Production Closer to Commercialization

https://scitechdaily.com/high-efficiency-at-low-cost-new-catalyst-moves-seawater-desalination-hydrogen-production-closer-to-commercialization/

Navy "UFO Patent" Documents Talk Of "Spacetime Modification Weapon," Detail Experimental Testing

Well yikes:

"The materials even include mention of a "Spacetime Modification Weapon (SMW- a weapon that can make the Hydrogen bomb seem more like a firecracker, in comparison)."

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38937/navy-ufo-patent-documents-talk-of-spacetime-modification-weapon-detail-experimental-testing

World-first home hydrogen battery stores 3x the energy of a Powerwall 2

Not as good as batteries yet, but promising:

https://newatlas.com/energy/lavo-home-hydrogen-battery-storage/

Bill Gates: Here's a Formula That Explains Where We Need to Invest in Climate Innovation

Getting to zero emissions is a lot harder than one might think, since the biggest polluters are industries that don't easily lend themselves to green energy use:

https://time.com/5930098/bill-gates-climate-change/

New Form of Lab-Made Meat Promises More Natural Flavor and Texture + Customized Marbling to Your Taste

This is the holy grail of lab-grown meat:

https://scitechdaily.com/new-form-of-lab-made-meat-promises-more-natural-flavor-and-texture-customized-marbling-to-your-taste/

Quantum Computer Breakthrough: New Blueprint for Better, Faster Qubits

https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-computer-breakthrough-new-blueprint-for-better-faster-qubits/

Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced

Already on the production line:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/19/electric-car-batteries-race-ahead-with-five-minute-charging-times

Breakthrough Allows Inexpensive Electric Vehicle Battery to Charge in Just 10 Minutes

This should be a tipping point:

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-allows-inexpensive-electric-vehicle-battery-to-charge-in-just-10-minutes/

New COVID-19 Vaccine: Nanoparticle Immunization Technology Could Protect Against Many Strains of Coronaviruses

I would expect this to help against the mutant strains that are appearing:

https://scitechdaily.com/new-covid-19-vaccine-nanoparticle-immunization-technology-could-protect-against-many-strains-of-coronaviruses/

Scientists Reprogram Fat Cells to Repair Injuries

"Get me a fat person, stat!"

https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-reprogram-fat-cells?mc_eid=3fd10445cf&mc_cid=6abea89703

Astrophysicist Says It's Likely We Can Travel Through Wormholes

So perhaps one day rapid interstellar travel will be possible:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/astrophysicist-travel-through-wormholes?mc_eid=3fd10445cf&mc_cid=0f3c374bf8

Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Small Trial

Very promising!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/health/alzheimers-amyloid-lilly.html

Can We Harness Energy From Black Holes? Columbia Research Shows How Energy Could Be Extracted

We're nowhere near technologically ready for this, but it's cool:

https://scitechdaily.com/can-we-harness-energy-from-black-holes-columbia-research-shows-how-energy-could-be-extracted/

Key Step Toward Cleaner, More Efficient Mass-Production of Hydrogen From Water

https://scitechdaily.com/key-step-toward-cleaner-more-efficient-mass-production-of-hydrogen-from-water/

2021 Could Be a Banner Year for AI—If We Solve These 4 Problems

A.I. is moving right along...

https://singularityhub.com/2021/01/05/2021-could-be-a-banner-year-for-ai-if-we-solve-these-4-problems/

Scientists Just Created a Catalyst That Turns CO2 Into Jet Fuel

This could make air travel carbon neutral, at least:

https://singularityhub.com/2021/01/03/scientists-just-created-a-catalyst-that-turns-co2-into-jet-fuel/

China Builds the World’s First Integrated Quantum Communication Network

We're losing our edge to China:

https://scitechdaily.com/china-builds-the-worlds-first-integrated-quantum-communication-network/

Supercapacitors Challenge Batteries: Powerful Graphene Hybrid Material for Highly Efficient Energy Storage

I've been hoping capacitors would be able to take over for regular batteries:

https://scitechdaily.com/supercapacitors-challenge-batteries-powerful-graphene-hybrid-material-for-highly-efficient-energy-storage/

Invisible Solar Panels: How Tomorrow’s Windows Will Generate Electricity

"This material absorbs UV light (a part of the light spectrum invisible to the naked eye) while letting through most of the visible light range."

https://scitechdaily.com/invisible-solar-panels-how-tomorrows-windows-will-generate-electricity/

Groundbreaking Experiment Tracks the Real-Time Transport of Individual Molecules

https://scitechdaily.com/groundbreaking-experiment-tracks-the-real-time-transport-of-individual-molecules/

Are we living in a baby universe that looks like a black hole to outsiders?

An interesting possibility:

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/baby-universes-black-holes-dark-matter

Prototype Microprocessor Developed Using Superconductors – 80 Times More Energy Efficient

https://scitechdaily.com/prototype-microprocessor-developed-using-superconductors-80-times-more-energy-efficient/

Introducing an AI that can plan

Exciting potential:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-4e54a437-028f-4989-a721-de476023931c.html?chunk=2&utm_term=emshare#story2

All Dark Matter in the Universe Could Be Primordial Black Holes – Formed From the Collapse of Baby Universes Soon After the Big Bang

"The first HSC observations have already reported a very intriguing candidate event consistent with a PBH [primordial black hole] from the “multiverse,” with a black hole mass comparable to the mass of the Moon. Encouraged by this first sign, and guided by the new theoretical understanding, the team is conducting a new round of observations to extend the search and to provide a definitive test of whether PBHs from the multiverse scenario can account for all dark matter."

https://scitechdaily.com/all-dark-matter-in-the-universe-could-be-primordial-black-holes-formed-from-the-collapse-of-baby-universes-soon-after-the-big-bang/

Tech could drive new Roaring '20s

Here's to hoping. The 2020s are supposed to be when nanotech matures:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-am-4c061aec-2133-49d5-ac45-67326c1dd8d3.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

New Cathode Design Significantly Improves Performance of Next-Generation Battery

So many new storage and alternative energy technologies showing promise. Here's another:

https://scitechdaily.com/new-cathode-design-significantly-improves-performance-of-next-generation-battery/

New Technology Improves Next-Generation Aqueous Flow Batteries

https://scitechdaily.com/new-technology-improves-next-generation-aqueous-flow-batteries/

Speeding Toward Improved Hydrogen Fuel Production With a New Nanomaterial

https://scitechdaily.com/speeding-toward-improved-hydrogen-fuel-production-with-a-new-nanomaterial/

Mind uploading: Can we become immortal?

A good summary. The whole bit about using lasers to send one's consciousness to other planets is something I came up with 2-3 decades ago!

https://bigthink.com/videos/can-humans-be-immortal

Major Computing Breakthrough: Copenhagen Researchers Can Now Achieve “Quantum Advantage”

https://scitechdaily.com/major-computing-breakthrough-copenhagen-researchers-can-now-achieve-quantum-advantage/

In a Surprising Binge of Transparency, Battery Companies Tell Us What They Really Have

Some useful insight into what's coming:

https://themobilist.medium.com/in-a-surprising-binge-of-transparency-battery-companies-tell-us-what-they-really-have-adad5130f821

Korean Artificial Sun – KSTAR Fusion Reactor – Sets New World Record

We keep inching closer to real fusion power:

https://scitechdaily.com/korean-artificial-sun-kstar-fusion-reactor-sets-new-world-record/

Timelapse of Future Technology: 2022 - 4000+

Prognostication from two years away to 8,000+ years away. Hard to do for just a few decades into the future, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6hyGXRcgk

2020 in Neuroscience, Longevity, and AI—and What’s to Come

Several interesting prognostications:

https://singularityhub.com/2020/12/22/2020-in-neuroscience-longevity-and-ai-and-whats-to-come/

Step Aside, PCR: CRISPR-based COVID-19 Tests Are Coming

A current CRISPR success:

https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/diagnostics/step-aside-pcr-crispr-based-covid-19-tests-are-coming

Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes "next level" battery technology - sources

I'm interested:

https://www.reuters.com/article/apple-autos/exclusive-apple-targets-car-production-by-2024-and-eyes-next-level-battery-technology-sources-idINL1N2IX1RZ

New Blended Solar Cells With Increased Power Efficiencies and Electricity Generation

https://scitechdaily.com/new-blended-solar-cells-with-increased-power-efficiencies-and-electricity-generation/

Entangled Photons Created 100 Times More Efficiently Than Previously Possible

https://scitechdaily.com/entangled-photons-created-100-times-more-efficiently-than-previously-possible/

Meat grown from cells moves out of the lab

An important step for eliminating the cruelty of factory farming:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-5b8f98f5-3e20-476b-80fe-3b97cc447a74.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

Battery Pack Prices Cited Below $100/kWh for the First Time in 2020, While Market Average Sits at $137/kWh

https://about.bnef.com/blog/battery-pack-prices-cited-below-100-kwh-for-the-first-time-in-2020-while-market-average-sits-at-137-kwh/

New Material Can Store Energy From The Sun For Months or Even Years

"The finished composite material was able to store energy from ultraviolet light for at least four months at room temperature before releasing it again."

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-material-can-store-energy-from-the-sun-for-months-or-even-years

This is the First LIVING Robot and it's Unbelievable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js6uTRT8KO4&feature=youtu.be

World Record: Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells on the Magic Threshold of 30% Efficiency

If they can get the durability down, we should have another energy revolution:

https://scitechdaily.com/world-record-perovskite-silicon-tandem-solar-cells-on-the-magic-threshold-of-30-efficiency/

Quantum Supremacy & AI, with Stephen Fry

 The exciting possibilities for A.I.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Ntk4niqPo&feature=youtu.be

CRISPR Treatment Is Injected Directly Into a Patient's Body — a First for Gene Editing

 Another milestone:

https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/crispr-treatment-is-injected-directly-into-a-patients-body-a-first-for-gene?fbclid=IwAR0b_VhJTLsfBbtVGLEpx2owX62eL5clBvXk0FW8EiKD2QsjYlojz75dowI

A meat-free world by 2035? 'Totally doable,' says ​Impossible Foods CEO

Really glad to see this innovation continuing unabated:

https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/plant-based-meat

Trial of a universal flu vaccine shows promise

Looking forward to this coming out:

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/universal-flu-vaccine

New Battery Is 10 Times More Powerful Than State of the Art, Flexible and Rechargeable

This sounds like amazing, game-changing stuff:

https://scitechdaily.com/new-battery-is-10-times-more-powerful-than-state-of-the-art-flexible-and-rechargeable/

Shadow Robot: AI Algorithms Bring Robot Hands One Step Closer to Human

This is how you rapidly improve robot performance:

https://scitechdaily.com/shadow-robot-ai-algorithms-bring-robot-hands-one-step-closer-to-human/

Rapid Mental Rejuvenation: Experimental Drug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within Days

Wow, this could be a serious game-changer...if it works in humans:

"Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists. The drug, called ISRIB, has already been shown in laboratory studies to restore memory function months after traumatic brain injury (TBI), reverse cognitive impairments in Down Syndrome, prevent noise-related hearing loss, fight certain types of prostate cancer, and even enhance cognition in healthy animals."

https://scitechdaily.com/rapid-mental-rejuvenation-experimental-drug-reverses-age-related-cognitive-decline-within-days/

27-Year-Old Student Creates Solar Panels Made From Food Waste That Can Produce Energy Even On Cloudy Days

 Very cool, especially if they're efficient and don't degrade too quickly:

https://www.boredpanda.com/solar-energy-panel-aureus-james-dyson-award/

China Claims Quantum Supremacy

I don't like seeing authoritarian regimes excelling at computing. It's dangerous:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/china-claims-quantum-supremacy

Camouflage Skin Developed That Provides On-Demand Cloaking in Both Daylight and Night

 This is a crude form of invisibility cloak, but give it a few years and see how effective it becomes:

https://scitechdaily.com/camouflage-skin-developed-that-provides-on-demand-cloaking-in-both-daylight-and-night/

Scientists Reverse the Aging Clock: Restore Age-Related Vision Loss Through Epigenetic Reprogramming

I suspect we'll see some remarkable advances in this over the next few years:

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-reverse-the-aging-clock-restore-age-related-vision-loss-through-epigenetic-reprogramming/

Like a Leaf – New Artificial Photosynthesis Method to Capture CO2 Directly From the Air and Turn It Into Fuel

https://scitechdaily.com/like-a-leaf-new-artificial-photosynthesis-method-to-capture-co2-directly-from-the-air-and-turn-it-into-fuel/

DeepMind AI Solution to a 50-Year-Old Science Challenge Could “Revolutionize Medical Research”

https://scitechdaily.com/artificial-intelligence-solution-to-a-50-year-old-science-challenge-could-revolutionize-medical-research/

Faster, Smaller, Smarter and More Energy-Efficient Chips: World’s Smallest Atom-Memory Unit Created

The nanotech goal for memory size has been achieved, although the manufacturing process still needs to catch up:

"The scientific holy grail for scaling is going down to a level where a single atom controls the memory function, and this is what we accomplished in the new study."

https://scitechdaily.com/faster-smaller-smarter-and-more-energy-efficient-chips-worlds-smallest-atom-memory-unit-created/

New Weapon Against Metastatic Cancer: Engineered “Stealth Bomber” Virus

https://scitechdaily.com/new-weapon-against-metastatic-cancer-engineered-stealth-bomber-virus/

Simulations Identify New Way to Reverse Natural Aging Process in Cells

 Intriguing...

https://scitechdaily.com/simulations-identify-new-way-to-reverse-natural-aging-process-in-cells/

COVID-19 shows a bright future for vaccines

 Curing cancer and heart disease with a vaccine sounds good to me:

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-future-988a0540-3f8c-4444-945c-626bb8c0814b.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0

Future Energy Source: Scientists Build Tiny Microbial Factories That Produce Hydrogen by Photosynthesis

https://scitechdaily.com/future-energy-source-scientists-build-tiny-microbial-factories-that-produce-hydrogen-by-photosynthesis/

Move Over Plastic: Desktop 3D Printing in Metal and Ceramics

 Impressive potential. I would think removing the plastic would leave the metal structurally weaker, but perhaps not:

https://scitechdaily.com/move-over-plastic-desktop-3d-printing-in-metal-and-ceramics/

Scientists Create Electronic Gadget Powered by Quantum Tunneling

 I wonder how much power could be generated?

https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-create-electronic-gadget-quantum-tunnelling

Scientists splice human genes into monkey brains to make them bigger, smarter

 We may eventually see animals with far greater intelligence:

https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2020/11/20/scientists-splice-human-genes-into-monkey-brains-to-make-them-bigger-smarter/

Human ageing process biologically reversed in world first

 This is potentially HUGE--a massive extension to life with simple existing technologies.

"Scientists said the growth may mean that the telomeres of trial participants were now as long as they had been 25 years earlier":

https://news.yahoo.com/human-ageing-process-biologically-reversed-153921785.html

Renewable energy defies Covid-19 to hit record growth in 2020

 Also a pleasant surprise:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/10/renewable-energy-covid-19-record-growth-2020

The electric vehicle money surge

 Very nice to see:

https://www.axios.com/electric-vehicle-investments-arrival-gm-71308d34-e0bf-4be4-b3be-11feaba9d3af.html

Smarter Artificial Intelligence Technology in a New Light-Powered Chip

 https://scitechdaily.com/smarter-artificial-intelligence-technology-in-a-new-light-powered-chip/

Inside the Wild Finale of DARPA’s Simulated Drone Dogfights

 The age of artificially intelligent fighting machines is here:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-wild-finale-of-darpas-simulated-drone-dogfights

Tough New Bioinspired Material to Replace Petroleum-Based Plastics

https://scitechdaily.com/tough-new-bioinspired-material-to-replace-petroleum-based-plastics/

Super-Fast Quantum Light Detector Paves Way for Higher Performance Quantum Computers

https://scitechdaily.com/super-fast-quantum-light-detector-paves-way-for-higher-performance-quantum-computers/

Engineers Develop Self-Watering Soil That Could Transform Farming

 Ground breaking. Kind of literally:

https://scitechdaily.com/engineers-develop-self-watering-soil-that-could-transform-farming/

Nuclear Fusion Machine Turns on for the First Time

 Fusion can't come soon enough:

https://www.freethink.com/articles/nuclear-fusion-machine

Average human body temperature mysteriously declined, finds study

 This isn't a technology article, but it's still fascinating and weird:

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/average-human-body-temperature-mysteriously-declined-finds-study

Researchers Create a Single-Molecule Switch – Key to Incredibly Tiny Molecular Computers

 Another step toward nanotech-based computing:

https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-create-a-single-molecule-switch-key-to-incredibly-tiny-molecular-computers/