Innovations of Tomorrow

Back to the future

How inventions from history are defining the future

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Ancient tradition becomes a cutting-edge science

How the traditional Japanese craft of origami inspired the latest scientific and technological research

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Bletchley Park and modern cyber security

Exploring some of the major similarities between a breach in WW2 and modern day cyber security

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Futures from the past

Learning from the way people in the past imagined a better world

Science fiction made reality

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Looking for Life Beyond Earth: Martian Discoveries

How NASA missions to the Red Planet are addressing one of the greatest mysteries of all

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Building a new future in deep space

Meet the new NASA Commercial crew and tour the latest equipment...

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Astounding Sights at Saturn

Beautiful images changed the way we look at the dazzling ringed planet.

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The Hubble Space Telescope: Our Window on the Universe

Learn about the innovative design and incredible history

Watch this space...

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“All sorts of things can happen when you're open to new ideas and playing around with things.”Stephanie Kwolek

Me, myself, and AI

How the role of robots is changing

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What'll the world be like in 2050?

Designs shaping the future, from bugs to bionics

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Helpful or scary?

How robots influence our lives and thoughts

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Human or robot?

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference...

How your phone can save your life

The technology that's tackling big problems

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Six apps designed to improve life

Life-changing services brought to life by the mobile phone

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The Humble Heroes Disrupting Big Industries

Using clever design to tackle colossal problems

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Let's design the future

Designs that solve social issues, improve our homes, and more

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Eye-Opening Innovations That Started With Aha!

The best ideas can sometimes be right under our noses

7 Iconic Designs Solving Real-World Problems

Saving lives, closing the poverty gap and helping us to secure a sustainable future

A whole new world

Initiatives facing environmental problems head on

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What's the future of coral?

The biggest ever survey of the world's coral reefs

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How the arctic is changing

An expedition to the top of the world

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From Destruction to Energy

Harnessing the Power of Pine Needles to Create Clean Energy

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How much do we know about the planet we live on?

The connection between Earth's changes and humans

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From kites to cars: tackling air pollution with design

Weird and wonderful solutions to improve our global air quality

Save the planet when you shower

How designers want to change the way we live to support sustainability

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The sustainable home of tomorrow

Five designs for the ultimate zero-emissions lifestyle

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Waste into wealth: designs to cap consumerism

Five clever solutions to reform our throwaway culture

Inside the fridge of tomorrow

Food for thought

5 Designs Defining the Future of Food

From vertical farming to edible food packaging, what and how will we eat in future?

"If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission."Grace Murray Hopper

The size of it

A look at developments in nanotechnology

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Small secrets, big results

The domain of nano- and biotechnology

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Tiny innovations that pack a punch

Incredible technologies downsized for bigger and broader impact

What the doctor ordered

The future of medicine

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The past and future of prosthetics

Helping paraplegic people walk again

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Ingenious Ideas Rethinking Emergency Response

Explore the next-generation solutions of emergency care

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Leading the Race in Medical Discovery

The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells)

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Shedding light on the mysteries of the body

A green fluorescent protein has rocked the science community.

Money can change

Innovations shaking up the economy

The future of financial empowerment

Disruptive solutions bringing value to the bottom of the pyramid

Who is the next Marie Curie?

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Plastic made from bananas and socks that make you safer

The next generation of Google Science Fair winners and their innovative ideas

The pioneers you should know

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