What Higher Education Will Look Like In 2020
Is the era of the ivy-walled college coming to an end? How much will technology reshape what we think of as the college experience? See what the experts had to say.
Landfills Are The Mines Of The Future
There are greater concentrations of precious metals in our e-waste than there are in the ground. And it’s a lot cheaper and cleaner to get things out of e-waste than starting a giant mining operation. Where would you rather get the materials for your next gadget?
Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn Is Coming To A Walmart Near You
The company’s first consumer-focused GM product has been banned from lots of stores, but Walmart has decided to put it on its shelves. But with no labels, you won’t know if you’re getting the GM corn or not.
EdgeFuse: A Pinterest For Making Weapons
Because of defense budget cutbacks, military contractors are looking for new money-saving innovations. So defense firm Mav6 is unrolling EdgeFuse, a social-media-inspired tool to connect the defense industry to soliders.
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A Chemical Carpet Finds Landmines Hidden Underground
A new invention may make it a lot easier--and cheaper--to find landmines. This chemical film can be sprayed on the ground and glows over the spots where it senses explosives.
A Library Of Samples From Pregnant Women To Help Disease Research
Does what happens to babies in the womb have a profound effect on the rest of their lives? A new comprehensive repository of data and samples from pregnant women looks to answer that question, and more.
Does Studying Economics Make You Greedy?
To help protect the economy (and our citizens), do we need to start teaching our future businessmen and women differently?
Smart Cities Should Be More Like Lean Startups
Written by: Boyd Cohen
What can cities looking toward the future learn from the latest theories on nimble companies?
