Materials
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Quantum materials are very good at sensing and this could improve all kinds of healthcare…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to physically simulate gravity has lots of civilian and military benefits, and China’s…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The creation of new elements is a huge deal and is something that hasn’t been…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF China is increasingly sanctioning the export of rare earth metals which are used in everything…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Lab grown cotton means you can grow cotton anywhere – so no supply chains, no…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As Elon Musk and buddies eye Mars as the next human colony at some point…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Increasingly we are creating solar panels that are insanely efficient at generating electricity from all…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Trying to decarbonise the world’s industrial sectors is hard because they require very high temperatures…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are occasions where tracking someone’s motions is useful, such as in rehab, sports, or…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF By combining genetically modified living tissue with brain machine interface technologies China’s BMI’s are seeing…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are plenty of parts of the world covered by snow and ice, and often…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Modern materials are becoming more active, adaptive, and in some cases alive and this is…