Your level of stress can now be measured using a simple palm worn smart tattoo
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Stress is a killer, among other things, so being able to measure it now means it’s easier for people to know when others need help. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech...
Researchers replace blood tests with a 5 second pulse of light to detect Malaria
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF By being able to replace blood tests with a pulse of light from a smartphone connected device researchers have just made a major breakthrough. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and...
Chinese scientists unveil the world’s first tough, flexible ceramic with multiple applications
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are alot of instances where metals are heavy and a poor choice so this new ceramic could be a game changer. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
Rolls Royce successfully runs a converted aircraft engine on Hydrogen
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF If you want to decarbonise air travel then you need new, or modified engines, that can run on new fuels like Hydrogen. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
The world’s first tunnel dug by an autonomous robot swarm was just completed in the UK
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today digging tunnels is slow – as slow as a snail – but this new method makes it exponentially faster and cheaper opening up all manner of possibilities. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read...
NASA successfully tests the world’s first inflatable heat shield
WHY THIS MATTERS IN SPACE An inflatable heat shield is lighter and easier to transport than a conventional one, but it also opens the door to new opportunities and use cases … Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about...
First trials of lab grown blood cells for Sickle Cell patients starts in the UK
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Blood is often a scarce commodity, and very precious, but now it looks like we can grow it in a lab rather than having to always rely on donors. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University,...
Scientists have created a new smart material that’s more AI than material
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to use algorithms to create “Architectural Materials” that behave like and mimic artificial intelligence, but in physical form, could revolutionise materials. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, ...
Scientists cram millions of years of evolution into months with chromosome level re-engineering
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to genetically re-engineer chromosomes is the genetic equivalent of being able to re-write the paragraphs of a book all at once and is revolutionary. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential...
Record breaking US military test takes beaming energy long distance to a new level
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Beaming electricity means you don’t need energy infrastructure and has lots of benefits, this was a ground breaking test. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
Russia becomes the worlds first country to use hypersonic weapons in war time
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Hypersonic weapons travel so fast that they make all conventional defense systems useless, and Russia is increasingly the world leader in the technology. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, ...
World first as Chinese researchers power a high speed MAGLEV train wirelessly
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Wirelessly charging your smartphone is easy, but wirelessly charging an electric train moving at over 600kmh is an entirely different proposition. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote,...
In a world first researchers created a digital cell that grows like the real thing
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF By digitising biology in this way it means one day we will be able to create and test new cures for all kinds of diseases at digital speed. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read...
UK to create a complete digital twin of its power grid to improve performance
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When things are digitised you can model more scenarios faster and identify and fix problems before they occur, and this is the first project to create a digital twin of an entire power grid. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof...
World’s first WiFi 7 demo shows of blazing fast next gen speeds
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF You love content, your kids love content, your old wifi router sucks and everything buffers. WiFi 7 restores bliss. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
The world’s first commercial quantum network is being built in London
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Hackers want to steal data and eavesdrop on communications, quantum networks make that almost impossible. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Quantum networks, which are...
In a world first doctors use VR to help parents visualise their child’s surgery
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Virtual Reality can be used by healthcare professionals to help them create empathy and explain the impact of surgical procedures on others. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch...
In a world first Chinese hackers spoofed biometric authentication systems to steal $76 Million
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF You can change your password but you can’t change your face… and biometric authentication systems are now being hacked at scale. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote,...
Volvo uses the world’s first green steel to make itself a dump truck
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Heavy industry accounts for 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and now the industry’s going zero emissions. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. The world’s...
MotoGP stands up the world’s first ultra-fast standalone 5G broadcasting system
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF One of 5G’s major future use cases is being able to stream live events in 8k without the need for hideously expensive professional broadcast equipment. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. 5G...
