Our current communications systems would not be able to keep us safe from future quantum computers, says a RAND Corporation report.April 09, 2020Scientists are working hard on quantum computers, — these are impressively much faster than our current computers and are capable of code-breaking applications — which may be available as soon as 12 to 15 years& 39; time.

Sustainable construction, or & 39;green building& 39; has become increasingly popular over the last few years as homeowners, construction companies and other concerns attempt to make their projects and their homes more energy efficient and greener. The term refers to construction methods that are environmentally friendly and resource-efficient throughout the life-cycle of a building, utilizing products ranging from solar panels to mini-wind turbines and very often certified by standards such as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the US or the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) in the UK.

This tiny surgeon has a steadier hand than a human.August 26, 2020What you& 39;re seeing in the above photo is a miniature manipulator -- and no, we are not talking about your crazy ex-partner. Harvard researchers collaborated with Sony to build this teeny-tiny, origami-inspired surgical robot that can tackle surgical tasks on the micro-scale.

When people look back at their most memorable experiences with the science fiction genre, they reference the meditative dystopian presented in Blade Runner, the adventurous optimism of Star Trek, or the legendary space western Star Wars.These are all films that have shaped entire generations, inspiring legions of software developers, astrophysicists, designers, architects, and engineers.

The pilot used his skills to spread an important message during the COVID-19 outbreak.March 18, 2020As COVID-19 spreads globally, with more and more nations urging their people to cut down on social interactions, some people are getting imaginative in how they spread the advice.One such person is a pilot from Austria who took his little plane to spread a big message in the sky: & 34;Stay home.

Google and Apple& 39;s contact tracing tool betas — the most astounding collaboration yet to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic — just went live.April 29, 2020One of the most astounding but live-saving collaborations of our time is becoming a reality, as Google and Apple have teamed up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by pledging to build viable contact-tracing tools for their respective mobile operating systems.