Wearable bionic suits and robotic exoskeletons might provide solutions to disabled and paralyzed people in the near future. Individuals dealing with paralysis and injuries often lose a sense of identity without the ability to function as many perceive normally. Biomechanics and biotechnology may have a solution in the near future to provide an enhanced quality of life for the paralyzed.
The ability to harness kinetic energy may just be the next generation of renewable energy resources. Research into the technology have already resulted in the production of many globally distributed products aimed at providing electricity for regions which are less fortunate and off the power grid.
Scientists from Harvard University and Seoul National University studying climate change and global warming discovered a pattern of increasing intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones throughout East Asia. Higher water surface temperature throughout the South China Sea are attributed to these conditions.
Torpedoes have posed a unique problem for naval vessels since their advent during WWI. Due to a variety of deployment systems and types of torpedoes anti-torpedo defense systems have been a concern for the U.S. Navy. New developments from Pennsylvania State University might solve this problem in the near future.
Quantum computing technology is the latest trend in science to develop models, calculate equations and determine long term trends for phenomenon which are out of the scope of a human’s lifespan. With the integration of new materials such as CuPc advancements in the quality of quantum computers may increase in the coming years.