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College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S.

(http://www.nytimes.com) - scanned by: il pinolo over 4 years ago

The rising cost of college — even before the recession — threatens to put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to the biennial report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. More>>>

Type: Forecast |

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Russia's $10 billion nanotechnology program

(http://www.nanowerk.com) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago

Russia will invest $10 billion in nanotechnology programs according to a deputy prime minister. More>>>

Type: Landscape | Also: Technology, Nanotech |

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"Intelligent" materials for surgey and medical ...

(http://www.alphagalileo.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago

A brand new process that could revolutionize the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements has been improved. More>>>

Type: Discovery | Also: Health & Medicine, Science |

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The AI Landscape

(http://www.aaai.org) - scanned by: martymcfly over 4 years ago

Image put together showing what an AI world might look like. More>>>

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Neuro-genetic robots?

(http://computerworld.co.nz) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago

A presentation by Dr Kenji Doya, of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan, which showed neuro-genetic robots, says Kasabov. More>>>

Type: Prototype | Also: Relationships, The Home, Robotics |

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A better way towards invisibility?

(http://optics.org) - scanned by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago

Ulf Leonhardt of St Andrew's University in the UK and Tomás Tyc of Masaryk University in the Czech Republic have come up with a new way of using mathematics to describe a invisibility cloak — a breakthrough that the physicists say could lead to th... More>>>

Type: Prototype | Also: Gadgets, Science |

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The Challenge of Self-Replication

(http://www.acceleratingfuture.com) - scanned by: christinep over 4 years ago

Micheal Anissimov has argued for a Neo-Carboniferous earth. He says that it would require a benevolent singleton. Follow the link to get a more in depth analysis. More>>>

Type: Prediction | Also: Other, Social Issues, Nanotech |

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The Future of Mobile: Search more, talk less?

(http://www.mediafuturist.com) - scanned by: christinep over 4 years ago

It wasn't that long ago when people would communicate face to face or talk over the phone. Over the past couple of years, people are no longer talking on the phone as much as they used to. Texting and social media tools such as Twitter and Faceboo... More>>>

Type: Landscape | Also: The Web, Social Media |

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Pennies From Space: Our Economy Needs A Miracle...

(http://io9.com) - scanned by: christinep over 4 years ago

The economy has been going down the tube for months. So what's going to happen? Apparently this scenario isn't lost on the many science fiction/pop culture movies, tv shows and books. Follow the link to find out how Star Trek, Doctor Who, Hitchhik... More>>>

Type: Future Fiction | Also: Culture, Entertainment, Pop Culture |

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Astronomers unveil wish list

(http://www.nature.com) - scanned by: il pinolo over 4 years ago

Roadmap sets out Europe's space priorities. More>>>

Type: Forecast |

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Beta’s Eyes

(http://www.memebox.com) - posted by: Adam Cutsinger over 4 years ago

At some point in the not-so-distant future, somewhere on planet Earth… Beta Bogdanovsky’s Italian Cācio-model translator spoke with a decidedly male monotone, and had the vocabulary, albeit in 13 languages, of a 3rd grader. Her dog&... More>>>

Type: Future Fiction | Also: Other, Biotechnology, Nanotech |

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VIVACE: 'fish' inspired energy device captures...

(http://www.memebox.com) - posted by: Garry Golden over 4 years ago

The thermal and kinetic energy potential of the world’s oceans remains largely untapped by energy producers. Earlier we featured a new Lockheed pilot project in Hawaii that evolves the once novel idea of capturing ocean thermal energy c... More>>>

Type: Prototype | Also: Environment, Energy |

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