Innovation & Future

In February 2016, the Christensen Institute debuted the Blended Learning Universe (BLU)—an online hub of blended learning resources in response to more and…

Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s dream of an express tunnel transit system could finally become a reality in Las Vegas after major setbacks in other cities.   Las…

A JAPANESE robot has been created to preach the teachings of Buddha in colloquial language at the Kodaiji Temple in the ancient city of Kyoto.The humanoid…

It’s 10:30 a.m., and we haven’t quite settled into the workday yet. Or it’s fifteen minutes found between meetings, or the 4 p.m. slump before the caffeine…

Imminent Launch China has announced the “imminent launch” of the first mission to build its new orbital space station, according to the Hong Kong newspaper …

Biased Self-Driving Cars We already knew that some facial recognition systems struggle to accurately identify people with darker skin. Now we know that many of…

One of the most fascinating devices in the science-fiction TV series Star Trek was the Tricorder. This was a futuristic gadget that could instantly collect…

One major problem with traditional mosquito traps is that they’re baited with water and larvicide. If not emptied regularly, they eventually become a…

Visitors Welcome The Chinese city of Mang’ai is one of the most Mars-like places on Earth, featuring a similar climate and landscape to the Red Planet.…