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Progress does not stand still and every day the world is replenished with countless useful devices that help brighten up our lives and overcome everyday difficulties. This spring, scientists gave us the opportunity to feel like real superheroes, taught us to find a common language with babies and helped the blind to experience the beauty of the world around us.

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Although it seems that scientists around the world are focused exclusively on creating new mobile phones, technology development in other areas is also in full swing. Our top 5 again includes the innovation of Elon Musk, whose name appears every now and then in the news about the achievements of researchers. In addition to his plans to build an advanced metro, we will also tell you about other amazing inventions. And we will start with the most important thing - with a device that can save lives.

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Although February was not marked by such a variety of events in the world of innovation as January, scientists have prepared many interesting innovations for us this month. We will tell you about 5 original inventions: from a space rocket to translator headphones!

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The progressive future has already arrived, corporations are releasing the most powerful computers and smartphones, Elon Musk is again surprising everyone around him, and new technologies can literally save the lives of millions of people. Read more in our selection of hot technology news for October 2017.

These inventions deserve not only our attention, but also success on the world stage. After all, these technologies can dramatically change our way of life. The good news is you don't have to wait years for them because they are already here and ready to use!

15. Glowing plants

For a long time, scientists have been looking for cheaper and effective methods artificial lighting. Finally, they succeeded. They managed to create several types of plants that emit light in the dark. Such plants can be used in urban environments to reduce electricity costs. Not to mention that the concrete jungle could use some plants.

14. Vertical farms

To ensure that humanity will always be provided with healthy and fresh food, scientists and farmers have teamed up and created an innovative method of farming. It differs from the traditional one in that the plants are grown indoors, with an emphasis on saving space. Thanks to this method, people in cities will be able to grow their own food or buy fresh food in stores at any time of the year.

13. Internet from a balloon

About four billion people in the world still do not have access to the Internet. Large Internet companies regularly come up with new ways to make the Internet accessible in all corners of the Earth. This is how the idea came up to launch balloons into the atmosphere that would “deliver” the Internet to hard-to-reach areas. Such a project will help residents of developing countries become better acquainted with the world around them and find higher-paying jobs.

12. Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a branch of science that seeks to combine technology and living organisms for useful purposes. The beneficial products range from food, including cheese, yogurt and kefir, to medicines and biological sensors. Biotechnology continues to improve and offer new solutions. On this moment In biotechnology, the idea of grain crops that are drought-resistant and contain more vitamins is popular.

11. Virtual reality

Due to the popularity of video games, gaming companies constantly developing more and more sophisticated ways to give the player an unforgettable experience. Their main goal is to make us feel like we are living in the game, and not sitting at home in front of the monitor. To achieve this effect, various companies produce a variety of products for immersion in virtual reality. One of the most interesting options is a mask, which during the game allows you to even feel the aromas of the wild area.

10. Test tube meat

Many people stop eating meat because they don't want to harm animals. To their delight, scientists have come up with a method that allows them to create meat in the laboratory. Not only does it cut down on the resources and energy it takes to raise the animal, the meat is healthier and tastes just like the real thing. Not to mention how much space will be freed up on the planet when animal farms disappear.

9. Exoskeletons

Of course, we are still a long way from the Iron Man suit, but the first steps have already been taken - exoskeletons are no longer an object of fantasy, but a real reality. They return people with spinal injuries the ability to walk and enjoy life to the fullest. Over time, these primitive exoskeletons will only get better - easier to use, more convenient and cheaper.

8. Devices controlled by the power of thought

If you constantly forget where you put your smartphone, you will like this news. Scientists have developed a method that allows you to control devices with the power of thought. This technology was first tested on people who had lost their mobility. It turned out to be so successful that already in 2004 people were playing ping pong with the power of their thoughts. This technology will definitely make our lives easier, not to mention the possibilities it opens up for video games of the future.

7. High-speed transport

The world continues to expand, and more and more often we feel the need to be in two places at the same time. Therefore, humanity is constantly looking for ways to move faster. One of the best examples of new technologies in this area is Elon Musk's hyperloop. It promises to be so fast that the six-hour journey from Los Angeles to San Francisco will be covered in thirty minutes. And this is not the only such project in development.

6. Genome change

Because more and more people are being born with genes that complicate their lives and increase their risk of mortality, geneticists have created technologies that make it possible to “cut out” harmful genes, add new ones, and “turn on and off” existing ones. And this is not just a way to make people healthy - this technology can help people who, for example, have always dreamed of being athletes, but lack the necessary genes. Of course, this procedure does not guarantee 100% results, and people will still have to work hard to master the desired skills.

5. Modern desalination

Although people have long learned to produce drinking water using desalination, the old methods are too labor-intensive and not effective enough. Humanity now has a deeper understanding of physics and chemistry, and scientists have created more effective ways water desalination. Now this can be done not only faster and cheaper, but also with additional benefits. Among them are free minerals. Yes, the water is full of them, and desalinated water can become a cheap source of minerals needed for production. Plus, billions of tons of desalinated water can feed the entire planet.

4. Real tricorder

If you're a science fiction fan, you're probably familiar with this device from Star Trek. It was this that the characters in the series used to measure medical indicators. The real version of this device can measure blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, pulse, temperature, respiration, and also diagnose 12 diseases, including chickenpox and HIV.

3. Drones in agriculture

More and more farmers are asking for help modern technologies. Drones are one of these assistants. Although they look similar to those used in the military and film production, their functionality is very different. Their main task is to take infrared images that allow farmers to determine where seeds are germinating successfully and where problems begin. Some companies are creating agricultural drones that can destroy harmful insects, mold and other things that are unpleasant for the crop.

2. Super materials

With a deeper understanding of chemistry, we have learned to create new, exciting materials. These include graphene, a material that consists of only a single layer of carbon atoms. Thanks to this thickness, it stretches easily, has high thermal conductivity and is 200 times stronger than steel. Graphene can be used to create... anything. Graphene will make armored vehicles, clothing, computers and many other things much better and much more durable.

1. 4D printers

You've probably heard about 3D printers. But you are unlikely to know about the existence of 4D printers. Both perform the same task - printing materials or special objects - but 4D creates objects that can change under external influences. The fact is that living conditions are constantly changing, and what we needed yesterday may no longer be needed in a year. To avoid creating things that only last a short time, researchers have created printers and materials that are amazingly adaptable to all types of environmental changes, damage and other potential hazards.

If you take you back to the mid-90s, it will take you a very long time to get used to life there. And it’s not a fact that you’ll get used to it. The point is not that the dollar then cost 3,926 rubles, but that it was a world without widespread Internet and without mobile phones. We decided to figure out which technologies will also change our reality in the coming years.

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We initially liked Google Glass with its augmented reality and ability to capture everything you see, but then we realized that it had one big problem. It's not the price or the software, but the fact that Google Glass makes anyone look like a complete idiot. By the way, people from Google also understood this - they invited a designer from Apple and sent the product for revision. But while the glasses are being completed, it may turn out that no one will need them anymore, because “smart” contact lenses are on the way.

Less pretentious and noticeable to others, they are capable of giving a person Terminator-like super vision. Thus, the Innovega company, which once worked on a project of such lenses for the US military in collaboration with the DARPA agency, now plans to release a civilian version called iOptik.

With these lenses, of course, you won’t be able to, like Schwarzenegger’s hero, immediately determine whether the size of your opponent’s clothes in a fight will suit you, but you will receive email and messages from social networks immediately in your eye, as well as see navigator tips right on the road to Sarah Connor. In addition, these “smart” lenses, like their regular counterparts, will correct your vision: you will be able to read signs on the street even from a skyscraper window (they promise that iOptik will have a built-in zoom).

And since we started this article with Google products, we’ll end with it - in addition to the mentioned glasses, this company is also working on lenses. Google is testing a model for diabetics: a system is built into the lenses that checks the sugar level in a person's tears every second and sends the data to a smartphone. Perhaps in the future it will be able to display the sugar level directly on the picture that a person sees with the eye, as in computer game you see the health status of your hero.

Expected: in 2020

Possible problems: and now about the sad thing - at the moment, for full-fledged operation, iOptik “smart” lenses need glasses with built-in projectors, which display all the additional information on their surface. Well, at least you don’t have to carry a backpack with batteries with you.

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The sky outside your window will soon become much noisier - drones will deliver mail, parcels and purchases from stores. However, that’s why we’ll better tell you what will happen to this food next. Scanners are coming that will be able to tell in detail exactly how much of certain useful substances are contained in what you are about to eat.

It will be easier than ever to control your diet. The Israeli company Consumer Physics is ready to begin production of such gadgets, called SciO, as soon as it raises $200,000 on a crowdfunding platform.

A device the size of a flash card will understand from the light reflected from the product what it consists of, and, after checking with the cloud service, via Bluetooth it will display the exact composition on the screen of your smartphone. Finally, it will be possible to check how environmentally friendly “farm products” are.

Expected: in 2017

Possible problems: There don’t seem to be any problems with the scanner, but as far as drones are concerned, things are not so rosy. Already, robot flights are banned in some cities, and given the ever-increasing security measures, it will not be easy for them to get the green light.

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Virtual reality is becoming more and more real, and headsets like the Oculus Rift are proof of this. Soon it will be possible, wearing special glasses or a helmet, to instantly not only see the most distant countries from your sofa, but also feel their aroma. Harvard University professor David Edwards, in partnership with his student Rachelle Field, has already shown a device called oPhone, which can form up to 300,000 odors from special cartridges, so this future is just around the corner.

“Virtual leisure can become in a great way stress relief, says Professor Karol Žliczyński from the Silesian Technical University. - Research shows that a virtual walk is even more relaxing than a regular one.

Expected: in 2017

Possible problems: It is better to refrain from using it when watching porn and horror films.

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Arkady Raikin also called for attaching a dynamo to the ballerina’s leg so that it would generate current. And he was right. “Our bodies are constantly producing energy, some of which is wasted,” says Dr Joe Briscoe from Queen Mary University of London. “If we could use at least part of it, the problem of unexpectedly dead phones would be solved.”

Dr. Briscoe is experimenting with piezoelectric materials that generate energy when they are stretched or compressed. This technology also has a second advantage - clothing made from such materials allows you to track every movement of a person, which can be useful when caring for the sick or monitoring criminals under house arrest.

Expected: in the coming year

Possible problems: For now, the material turns out to be quite hard and unpleasant for the body, so such clothes will not suit either ballerinas or athletes.

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Evgeny Leonov’s hero in “Big Change” also tried to study in his sleep. It didn't work out for him. And you might succeed.

Dream analysis was useful in Freud's time, but your dream may serve you differently in the future. Neurological studies show that learning in sleep is real, the main thing is to synchronize it with the phases of a person’s sleep (and today even fitness bracelets have learned to track them). How about learning kung fu using the Neo system from The Matrix?

During sleep, the brain structures and “organizes” the knowledge acquired during the day, and it is quite possible to influence this process, stimulating neurons and strengthening memory.

Expected: in 2030

Possible problems: Most likely, it will not be possible to completely shift learning to sleep time, and at night we will only be able to consolidate previously learned material.

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"Green" ways of generating electricity are already saving the planet, but this does not reflect in any way on your electricity bills. But never mind, soon everything will fall into place: environmentally friendly current will flow into your sockets, and “green” (and this time we’re talking about dollars) will flow into your pockets.

Draw a meter by meter square on the wall next to the window of your apartment. One fine (and not too distant) day, as soon as the sun floods it with its light, you will receive a flow of electricity capable of lighting 7 100-watt light bulbs.

Scientists are now close to creating a paint that replaces solar panels, which could supply your home with energy, and possibly money (if you decide to sell excess electricity to your neighbors). This paint contains so-called quantum dots - microscopic conductors or semiconductors. When it goes on sale, you will be able to read with a smile the news that “tariffs for the population will grow at a faster pace in 2017–18.”

Expected: in 2019

Possible problems: So far, the efficiency of the paint is 15–20 times lower than that of conventional solar panels.

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Scientists will soon be able to grow new legs, lungs, fingers or scalps with hair directly on the patient's body. You don't have much in common with an amphibian. Alas. Cut off her leg and it will grow back, fully functional and absolutely healthy. Perform the same trick on you, and the result will be tragic.

Scientists believe this is temporary. They are working on a technology for growing spare parts based on the patient's own stem cells directly on his body. If now, after a donor organ transplant, a person has to take drugs that suppress the immune system for the rest of his life, then it will be much easier for the body to get used to an organ or limb obtained from its own cells. Especially if transplant surgery is not required.

In the summer of 2015, biotechnologists from the Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University were able to obtain a fully functional rat's paw in a few weeks, and they are much more proud of it than the kidneys, lungs and heart that were previously recreated using a similar algorithm.

The fact is that the paw (read - leg or arm) is more complex, as it consists of muscles, bones, cartilage, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels, but everything went well. And although this paw grew in a test tube, in the future there are plans to transfer this process to the patient's body.

“Already today we see almost unlimited potential for creating any part of the human body,” says Dr David Pan, director of the research program at the British Regenerative Medicine Platform. “The goal is to learn how to use the patient’s own stem cells to repair cells or tissues on site, which could revolutionize transplantation, because the very need to do transplants of anything will disappear. This will be a revolution in medicine!”

Expected: in 2025

Possible problems: for the foreseeable future, such treatments will be very expensive. Even small “spare parts” for experimental rodents cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Late diagnosis and improper treatment are the main killers on our planet. It's time to send them to three letters - DNA. It could be just a dust allergy, or it could be dengue fever, syphilis or the Ebola virus. Fears of disease may become a thing of the past, along with unpleasant medical procedures like gastro- or colonoscopy, which will seem as barbaric as bloodletting seems today.

The era of DNA medicine is coming. The UK National Health Service (NHS) has committed £300,000,000 to the massive 100,000 Genomes Project, which will sequence the genomes of 100,000 people with cancer or a rare inherited disease. Similar projects, but on a smaller scale, exist in other countries. Their goal is not only to learn to notice signs of a future disease at the earliest possible stages, but also to select the most effective means of combating it based on the patient’s DNA.

Dr. Jeff Barrett, a genetics researcher at the Sanger Institute, believes that our DNA will replace traditional medical records, allowing doctors to get everything necessary information about what's going on inside you, without having to invade your body from the front or back door.

Expected: in 2022

Possible problems: DNA databases will become a new target for criminals, because they will allow them to blackmail people and even kill them without weapons, selecting individual poisons that may consist of completely harmless substances.

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The flu mutates year after year, so we never have a vaccine that guarantees complete protection. While scientists are developing a new one, the disease itself is changing. This was the case, but soon everything will change: a medicine is already in development that affects the proteins in the core of the virus, through which the disease spreads throughout your body. If everything works out, the new medicine will nip the flu in the bud, and you won’t even notice how you got infected and recovered.

Expected: in 2023

Possible problems: you'll have to find a new excuse for missing work.

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As you know, all restrictions and boundaries are in your head. Turn it off, and your results in sports will increase; it’s not for nothing that violent crazy people sometimes show strength and invulnerability that Superman himself would envy. However, even sensible people are capable of unexpected feats at certain moments. For example, when their life is in danger.

If Rocky had used a real angry tiger while training instead of the song Eye of the Tiger, he would have run up not only the stairs, but the wall of the building. And that's a fact. The body always reserves a certain amount of energy for emergencies.

Scientists are now looking for ways easy access to this NZ. If they succeed, perhaps we, at will, will be able to not only instantly open a second wind, but we will even learn to slow down time for ourselves, as happens in the case of great danger, when in seconds you manage to remember the smallest details.

Expected: in 2019

Possible problems: Some techniques are being tested, but their safety for your health is still in question.

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The world is improving every day, inventing and discovering something new, and without these advances we would not have come this far.

Scientists, researchers, developers and designers from all over the world are trying to implement things that will simplify our lives and make it more interesting.

Here are some technologies future , which raise our lives to a completely different level.

New technologies of the future

1. Biorefrigerators

A Russian designer has come up with a concept for a refrigerator called the "Bio Robot Refrigerator" that cools food using biopolymer gel. There are no shelves, compartments or doors - you simply insert the food into the gel.

The idea was proposed by Yuri Dmitriev for the competition Electrolux Design Lab. The refrigerator uses only 8 percent of the home's energy for the control panel and requires no energy for actual cooling.

Biopolymer refrigerator gel uses light generated at cold temperatures to preserve food. The gel itself is odorless and non-sticky, and the refrigerator can be mounted on the wall or ceiling.

2. Ultra-fast 5G Internet from drones with solar panels

Google is working on solar-powered drones that deliver super-fast internet in a project called Project Skybender. In theory drones will provide Internet services 40 times faster than 4G networks, allowing gigabytes of data to be transferred per second.

The project involves the use of millimeter waves to provide the service, since the existing spectrum for transmission mobile communications too full.

However, these waves have a shorter range than mobile signal 4G. Google is working on this problem, and if all technical problems can be solved, the Internet of unprecedented speed may soon appear.

3. 5D disks for eternal storage of terabytes of data

Researchers have created a 5D disk that records data in 5 dimensions that lasts for billions of years. It can store 360 terabytes of data and withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees.

The files on the disk are made of three layers of nanodots. The five dimensions of the disk refer to the size and orientation of the points, as well as their position within the three dimensions. As light passes through the disk, the dots change the polarization of the light, which is read by the microscope and polarizer.

The Southampton team behind the disc was able to record the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Newton's Optics, Magna Carta and the Bible on disc. In a few years, such a disk will no longer be an experiment, but will become the norm for data storage.

4. Injection of oxygen particles

Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital have developed microparticles filled with oxygen that can be injected into the bloodstream, allowing you to live even if you can't breathe.

The microparticles consist of a single layer of lipid capsules that surround a small bubble of oxygen. The 2-4 micrometer capsules are suspended in a liquid that controls their size, as larger bubbles can be dangerous.

When administered, the capsules encounter red blood cells and transfer oxygen. Thanks to this method, it was possible to introduce 70 percent of oxygen into the blood.

5. Underwater transport tunnels

Norway plans to build the world's first underwater floating bridges at a depth of 30 meters underwater using large pipes wide enough for two lanes.

Considering the difficulties of moving across the terrain, Norway decided to work on creating underwater bridges. The project, which has already cost $25 billion, is expected to be completed in 2035.

Other factors still need to be taken into account, such as the influence of wind, waves and strong currents on the bridge.

6. Bioluminescent trees

The development team decided to create bioluminescent trees using an enzyme found in some jellyfish and fireflies.

Such trees will be able to illuminate the streets and help passersby see better at night. A small version of the project has already been developed in the form of a plant that glows in the dark. The next step will be trees to light the streets.

7. Roll-up TVs

LG has developed a prototype TV that can be rolled up like a roll of paper.

The TV uses organic polymer LED technology to reduce the thickness of the screen.

Besides LG, other major electronics manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony And Mitsubishi are working to make screens more flexible and portable.

Future technology development

8. Bionic lens for lightRxhuman vision

Canadian doctor intends to conduct clinical testing "bionic lenses" that improve 100% vision by 3 times with an 8-minute painless operation.

The new lens will be available by 2017, enhancing the natural lens of the eye. During the operation, a syringe inserts a lens containing saline into the eye, and after 10 seconds, the folded lens straightens and is positioned over the natural lens, completely correcting vision.

9. Spray clothing

Spanish designer Manel Torres invented the world's first spray-on clothing. You can apply the spray to any part of the body, then remove it, rinse and wear again.

The spray is made from special fibers mixed with polymers that give the fabric elasticity and durability. This technology will allow designers to create unique items of clothing with original designs.

10. Portraits obtained from DNA

Student Heather Duy-Hagborg creates 3D portraits from DNA found on cigarette butts and chewing gum on the street.

She enters DNA sequences into computer program, which creates the appearance of a person from a sample. This process typically produces a 25-year-old version of the person. The model is then 3D printed with life-size portraits.

11. Shopping in virtual reality

One such store was opened at a train station in South Korea, where you can place an order by photographing the barcode, and your purchases will be delivered to your home.

Chain of stores Homeplus installed six screen doors with life-size images of shelves containing items you would buy in a supermarket. Under each item there is a barcode that can be scanned and sent using the app.

You can place an order at the station on your way to work, and the goods will be delivered to your home in the evening.

12. Self-driving cars

Expected that by 2020 there will be about 10 million driverless cars, which would reduce the number of deaths by 2,500 between 2014 and 2030.

Many car manufacturers have already started implementing some automated driving features in their vehicles.

There are also many companies trying to develop technology for self-driving cars, such as Google announcing a self-driving car prototype. A fully autonomous car is expected by 2019.

13. City under the dome

Construction underway in Dubai shopping center called "Mall of the World", covered with a retractable dome, which controls the climate inside and supplies air conditioning.

The complex will occupy an area of 4.46 km2 and will include a large beauty and health center, a cultural and entertainment district, hotels with 20 thousand rooms and much more. This will be the largest shopping center with an indoor theme park.

14. Artificial leaves that convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel

Scientists have developed new solar cells that convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into fuel using the sun.

While there have been many attempts to convert carbon dioxide into something useful, this is the first time an actual method has been developed. Unlike other technologies that require noble metals such as silver, this method uses a tungsten-based material that is 20 times cheaper and 1,000 times faster.

These solar cells use carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to produce syngas, a mixture of hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide, which can be directly burned or converted into hydrocarbon fuels.

Technologies of the near future

15. Plasma force field that protects cars from accidents and collisions

Boeing has patented a method to create a plasma field by quickly heating air to quickly absorb shock waves.

The force field can be generated using lasers or microwave radiation. The plasma created is air heated to a higher temperature than the surrounding air, with a different density and composition. The company believes it will be able to reflect and absorb the energy generated by the explosion, protecting those inside the field.

If the technology can be brought to life, it will be a revolutionary development in the military field.

16. Floating cities

Floating ecopolois, named Lilypad, was proposed by architect Vincent Callebaut for future climate refugees as a long-term solution to rising sea levels. The city can accommodate 50,000 people using renewable energy.

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