Innovation

Innovation

The ranking is encouragingly diverse, with the top 10 featuring representation from five regions.
shipwreck diving
At the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society in Michigan, retrieving sunken vessels is the order of the day. Here’s how they do it. 
learning pathways
The talent required to take an organization to the next level often already exists in-house, and learning pathways can be an effective tool for unlocking that untapped potential.
edible electronics
Edible electronics, devices that can be broken down and digested, could perform many useful functions inside the body.
Rotterdam, NL
Africa has the most universities in the 2022 rankings with over two thirds of the world’s youngest universities.
A new method of extracting rare-earth elements could put us on the track toward a circular economy.
It took a series of ingenious experiments in the 20th century to uncover some of our biggest cognitive biases.
gui
Graphical user interfaces are how most of us interact with computers, from iPhones to laptops. But they were once condemned as making students lazy and destroying the art of writing.
da vinci helicopter
Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
Outfitted with wheels and rotors, the bot can morph from a land drone into a quadcopter in seconds.
Trafalgar Square Pyramid
Take a look at the Times Square Totem, the Trafalgar Square Pyramid, and other landmarks that were never built.
A frog swimming.
Scientists looked for ways to trigger the “build whatever normally was here” signal for cells at the site of a wound.
5g airplanes
In general, 5G is not a threat to human health or activities, but there are some legitimate questions about interference with airplane instruments.
mass flourishing
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
nuclear fusion
Why power generated through nuclear fusion will be the future, but not the present, solution to humanity's energy needs.
space plane
Space planes could radically lower the cost of spaceflight.
Soft skills training
Soft skills training can help develop transformation-ready employees and equip entire organizations to adapt to an unpredictable future.
history of math
Math offers good evidence that humans can solve any problem — as long as there’s money in it.
foamy beer
If you want to have foamy beer inside the comfort of your own home, you need to invest in a special nucleated glass.
chess computers
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
chess
It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
genesis machine
The book "The Genesis Machine" outlines the promise and peril of synthetic biology, a powerful tool that will allow us to program life like a computer.
3d printed house
Made from concrete, it cost 15% less per square foot to construct than a typical house.
spacex starship
The massive craft could carry 100 humans to Mars and revolutionize space exploration.
biomining
Coupled with 3D printing, biomining the Moon or Mars with microbes could sustain human colonies without constant re-supply from Earth.
future of energy
Every power source involves trade-offs. Given the challenges of increasing demand and climate change, what is the future of energy?
It started with a 22-year-old woman, named in papers only as Mrs McK.
map detective
Maps can do more than show us places. They also can help determined people find others long lost, whether birth mothers or fugitive killers.
learning culture
By building a learning culture, L&D leaders can equip their organizations to adapt to a business world that is transforming before our eyes.