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When Ai Tries to Make Sense of Nonsense: Why 'overinterpretation' Is a Problem for Machine Learning
One issue with AIs is that they can overinterpret the data and make confident prediction based on details that don't make sense to humans.
Feb 22, 20223 min read

Innovative Sewage Solutions: Tackling the Global Human Waste Problem
Decentralised and nature-based solutions are considered key to cleaning up urban wastewater issues and reducing pressure on sewage systems.
Feb 18, 202210 min read

New Lightweight Material Is Stronger Than Steel and as Light as Plastic
A two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, that can be rolled into tubes, is stronger than steel and as light as plastic.
Feb 14, 20223 min read


3 Ways to Accelerate the Biomanufacturing Revolution
Advances in synthetic biology are spurring a biomanufacturing revolution can help us address our gravest challenges.
Feb 8, 20224 min read


How Investing in Big Science Benefits Industrial Innovation
Big science projects advance our scientific understanding with the potential for solving existential threats to humanity.
Feb 4, 20225 min read


Antarctic Bacteria Live on Air and Make Their Own Water Using Hydrogen as Fuel
Antarctic soil bacteria live in harsh environments by relying on inorganic compounds like hydrogen, methane and carbon dioxide.
Jan 4, 20223 min read

Introducing Terra: the 135m Pavilion That Generates All Its Own Water and Energy
The 'energy tree' at the Dubai Expo is made from 97% recycled steel that supports more than 1,055 solar panels.
Nov 16, 20212 min read


Needle-Free Injections Could Become a Reality, Thanks to Lasers and the 'Bubble Gun'
. Researchers in the Netherlands are developing the 'Bubble Gun', which uses laser technology to deliver 'virtually painless injections'.
Nov 9, 20212 min read


What Is 'Marine Snow' and How Does It Help the Ocean to Store Carbon?
By understanding how Marine snow transports carbon into the oceans depths, scientists can predict how the ocean responds to climate change.
Oct 18, 20212 min read

Why Improvisation Is the Future in an Ai-dominated World
Improvised activities are less rule-based, more chaotic, and more process-oriented. AI has been making significant strides in this area.
Oct 13, 20215 min read


Poison or Cure? Traditional Chinese Medicine Shows That Context Can Make All the Difference
Poisons have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over two millennia. Understanding this allow us to reconsider what is “medicine”.
Sep 23, 20214 min read


Why Hydrogen Will Remain a Carbon-intensive Solution Until We Can Produce It Cleanly
Hydrogen is best used to power hard-to-electrify sectors. Even producing it using renewable electricity is not efficient enough.
Sep 20, 20214 min read


How Mushrooms Are Capping the Alternative Proteins Market
The global market for alternative proteins is growing fast. Mycoprotein from fermented mushrooms can create meat-free alternatives.
Sep 7, 20213 min read

The Knotty Problem of Applying Real-World Laws to VR and AR
VR and AR technologies are evolving fast – and our legal systems are unprepared. Here are the questions we need to start asking.
Sep 2, 20214 min read


Southeast Asia to Bear the Brunt of Worsening Global Climate, IPCC Warns
IPCC report predicts particularly stark consequences for Southeast Asia, one of the planet’s most vulnerable regions to climate change.
Aug 31, 20214 min read


Teaming Up to Decarbonise Real Estate: This Is How Cities Can Achieve Net-Zero
Strong partnerships between city governments, real estate occupiers and investors are instrumental to driving the net-zero carbon agenda.
Aug 26, 20214 min read


In a World First, South Africa Grants Patent to an Artificial Intelligence System
Recent Developments in AI and IP law: In a world first, South Africa grants a patent AI-Created innovation to an AI system, DABUS.
Aug 23, 20214 min read


We Can Predict the Effects of Climate Change by the Salt in Our Oceans
A new research technique uses the salinity of the ocean at its surface to forecast how seasonal precipitation over land will change.
Aug 18, 20213 min read


IPCC Report: UN Secretary-General Describes Climate Crisis as 'Code Red for Humanity'
Research predicts that the world will hit the 1.5C warming limit within the next 20 years, unless large-scale actions are taken immediately.
Aug 16, 20214 min read


5 Things You Need to Know About the New Global Framework to Manage Nature
Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework outlines action plans to protect, restore, and sustainably manage nature.
Aug 13, 20214 min read
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