Innovation

Innovation

A vintage-style illustration of a man in a suit with a mustache and top hat, the top of his head open as colorful smoke swirls out, symbolizing creativity.
3mins
Anyone can learn from this creativity challenge.
John Templeton Foundation
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.
using viruses as medicine
This Yale researcher is creating an experimental therapy for cystic fibrosis made from viruses - and it’s working.
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.
roaring twenties
Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.
MIT rover
A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces.
Emerging digital tech trends in 2022
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.
If you put very fine black powder powder in a confined space it explodes in a cloud of heat, gas and noise.
New ideas inevitably face opposition. A new book called "The Human Element" argues that overcoming opposition requires understanding the concepts of "Fuel" and "Friction."
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
hypersonic flight
One day, we could fly across the U.S. in half an hour. A state-of-the-art hypersonic flight testing facility at UTSA could help make that dream a reality.
battery
A century ago, electric cars were common. The fact that they were almost entirely replaced due to the internal combustion engine is a testament to the glacial pace of battery breakthroughs.