Despite its novelty and innovative methods, synthetic biology belongs to the most popular and promising areas of genetic engineering. The rate of development of this field of knowledge allows us to talk about the creation of an absolutely artificial organism in the near future.
It will have human behavioral patterns and biological functions, including the ability to reproduce naturally. These bacteria will be widely used to make medicines and produce modern biofuels.
A huge DNA bank will help to realize grandiose ideas, which will become a habitat for thousands of fragments of DNA chains. The genetic material will give scientists the ability to assemble the code of a cell on the principle of a constructor. The problem is that when someone creates a code, there are always those who want to crack it. Computer technology is a clear confirmation of this.
The development of synthetic biology will entail the development of biohacking. Wanting to harm any representative of humanity, the hacker will create bacteria that can take over the functions of controlling the human brain and transfer them to the biohacker. This is a typical problem of the computer world, which we no longer pay much attention to. In the case of hacking biological materials, technology will become a serious weapon in the wrong hands.
It is still too early to say that the pace of development of synthetic biology is comparable to the rapid introduction of informatics and cybernetics into our lives. Nevertheless, in May 2010, the creation of the first synthetic cell was announced, the design of which was carried out on a computer using a digital code. Its creator was the American Craig Venter, who dubbed the living invention the first biological heir to a computer with the ability to reproduce itself.
The Japanese want to green the desert
The result of the joint work of Panasonic Corporation and Kyoto University was a grandiose project to turn lifeless tons of sand into luxurious flowering oases. The developed desert greening technology consists in spraying a special reagent that helps the soil retain up to 70% of the moisture that enters it. It is important that this spraying in no way interferes with the free flow of air into the soil and its normal circulation.
A number of countries have already expressed their interest in the project, for which the fight against the desert territory is on the list of priorities. These are states located in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. In the context of the level of development of these countries, a significant advantage of landscaping technology is its relatively low cost. It costs only $100 to produce one ton of spray reagent. The technology is expected to become popular by 2016.
Mammoths are back!
Did you think that mammoths ceased to exist many centuries ago? Technological progress will force you to reconsider your attitude to the past-modern-future paradigm. Scientific experiments of today are not only aimed at the invention of ideal functional gadgets, the study of outer space or the search for mechanisms to protect the environment.
Some bright minds of mankind are "burning with the idea" to bring extinct animals back to life, the method of which should be cloning.
The first attempts to clone mammoths were made in the 1990s. Then scientists tried to revive the animal that disappeared from the face of the planet using its muscle tissue, preserved in the permafrost. The experiment was not successful. The viability of cells that had lain for so long in sub-zero temperatures was zero.
However, in 2008, researchers succeeded in cloning a mouse using the genetic material of an animal that had lain in the permafrost for 16 years. The experiment was conducted at the Center for Developmental Biology by Dr. Teruhiko Wakayama. Today, Akira Iritani, who is a professor at Kyoto University, is trying to improve the technique. His efforts are aimed at cloning an organism that has been stored for 5 thousand years.
- To begin with, the professor plans to go to Siberia to find a suitable piece of muscle tissue. Its dimensions must be at least 3 square centimeters. If the independent search for a sample is not successful, Iritani plans to seek help from Russian colleagues.
- The next point of the researcher's plan is to isolate the nucleus from the cells of an extinct animal. Of these, relatively healthy nuclei will be selected and placed in the eggs of female African elephants. It is assumed that this animal will become an almost ideal surrogate mother.
- Conception of a fetus will take approximately 2 years of work, and gestation will be equivalent to approximately 600 days.
Iritani claims that the experiment has a considerable chance of success, and results can be expected in 4-5 years.
"Armageddon" as a prototype of NASA research
The film "Armageddon", released in 1999, gathered masses of fans of the science fiction genre in cinemas. They admired, wondered and trembled before the sign of "his majesty of the future" with exciting space travel and noble missions to save humanity. And who would have thought then that the landing of people on an object of heavenly origin is not a bizarre invention of the scriptwriters, but the reality of tomorrow.
In 2015, NASA employees plan to send an expedition to the meteor. Its members will have to collect the necessary information, as well as take samples from space objects in order to test them for suitability for the extraction of various minerals. The curator of the mission is Dr. Abel. He focuses on the fact that despite the grandeur of the mission, its implementation will be much less dynamic and dramatic than in the movie Armageddon.
The expedition promises many difficulties and dangers, but the number of people wishing to take a place in the research team is increasing every day. At the moment, NASA does not select candidates, limiting itself to statements that the high level of complexity of the selection tests will weed out the majority of applicants.
The main problem is landing astronauts on the surface of an asteroid. Self-landing of a ship on a celestial body is impossible due to the very weak gravitational force of the asteroid. Since its speed is between 54,000 and 900,000 kilometers per hour, the spacecraft must develop the same speed so that the crew can get from the ship to the asteroid. After carrying out the necessary tests, the astronauts will return to the spacecraft in the same way.
The collapse of the traditional education system
During the Interra-2013 forum, which took place in Novosibirsk, a statement was made about the imminent collapse of school and university education. The idea was voiced by Pavel Luksha, head of corporate educational programs at the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo. The specialist suggests that the developed countries of the world will abandon the traditional approach to education in 25 years.
The beginning of non-systemic education will be laid by “digital universities”, where everyone will be able to choose the necessary high-quality materials. The text will no longer be the basic means of conveying information, and documents about the level of education like a diploma will become a thing of the past in 10 years.
Overpopulation of the planet threatens food shortage
American scientists have calculated that the population of the Earth will be replenished with 2.5 billion new lives in 40 years, which will allow it to reach the mark of 9.6 billion people. At the same time, food stocks will be too small to meet the needs of most of the inhabitants of the planet. China and India are expected to be the first victims of the food shortage.
The food crisis could be overcome by cutting down forests and planting crops in the resulting territories. However, this measure will have another environmental problem as its consequence. If trees do not absorb carbon dioxide, this threatens to increase the greenhouse effect.
So the only way to deal with the food crisis is to grow more crops. Doubling existing crops will not be enough for the world's population in 40 years. To prevent possible famine, humanity must develop schemes to increase crop yields, as well as abandon biofuels. It would be very useful to improve fertilizers, reduce the proportion of meat in the human diet, and reduce food waste.
The African continent will become the most populated continent in the world
The publication La Repubblica suggests that in the near future the countries of Africa will unite into one huge power. Experts say that the state-continent will become the place of residence of the majority of the world's population. According to preliminary estimates, Africa will become the most populated continent by 2050.
The trend is clear, as most of the world's population growth rates are slowing down, while the African continent consistently demonstrates dynamic growth rates.
Experts from the Institute for Demographic Research (France) believe that by the middle of the century Africa will be the Motherland for every third child.
Top discoveries of the next hundred years: BBC version
The authoritative British news agency BBC has published a list of the most anticipated discoveries. The plan for their implementation is designed for 100 years, and the final place of each of them is determined based on a survey of Internet users.
Year 2012. Underwater farms
The world's population recently surpassed the 7 billion mark. A large number of people means not only more variation in the choice of labor force, but also greater needs in terms of satisfying hunger. Scientists are actively working to create a kind of "food reserves" at the bottom of the ocean, where they will grow fish, shellfish and algae. To date, it has been partially implemented.
Year 2012. Climate control systems
The development of such devices began a long time ago. The current level of technological development allows us to become witnesses of considerable success. It is unlikely that we, as city dwellers, will be able to order the desired weather, but these systems will be used by the authorities to maximize the efficiency of agricultural work, as well as to prevent natural disasters. To date, it has been partially implemented.
Year 2012-2015. US map change
The fears of the ruling elite are connected with the state of California. The bohemia of this region understands that its standard of living is much higher than the average indicators of the country, and does not hide its desire to separate. However, California may disappear from the list of US states for another reason, which is being in an earthquake zone.
Year 2050-2075. The emergence of a new race of people
Information will be freely delivered directly to the human brain and back. Artificial organisms will be created, placing one's brain in which will enable a person to modify himself and extend the period of his functionality. The consumption of a large amount of food will be replaced by recharging.
Year 2100. Brain network
The network will add a lot of functionality when it is freed from wires and the need for localization. It will be in the head of a person, providing the ability to send messages and talk to people from other cities using the power of thought alone.
In the Denisova Cave in Altai, a phalanx of a child's finger was found, from which it was possible to isolate DNA and prove that this ancient child belonged to a new species of intelligent people, Homo Altaiensis.
And at the Institute of Historical Chronology named after academician Fomenko, they finally proved that the Prussians, Russians, Etruscans and Moldovan plasterers are one and the same people living in Northern Butovo. What kind of discoveries scientists and those who call themselves scientists can please us in the next year, the columnist of the Week fantasizes.
Mathematics of colors
Even before the summer holidays, the supercomputer of the North Caucasian Federal University will be launched, with the help of which an attempt will be made to refute the four-color theorem. A long-established theorem says that four colors are always enough to color a geographical map in such a way that neighboring countries or regions are colored in different colors. By the Day of Russia on June 12, it will turn out that the effect of the theorem does not apply to the North Caucasus, and the supercomputer will burn down.
The Physics of Joy
Following the chain of anthracite - three-dimensional diamond - layered three-dimensional graphite - single-layer two-dimensional graphene, researchers from the Donbass Coal University will take the next step in the manufacture of carbon substances. They will obtain one-dimensional carbon, which has amazing properties of lightness and complete transparency - up to invisibility and impossibility to touch. The invention opens up broad prospects for the manufacture of attributes of the unbearable lightness of being.
Dichlorobutanetriquercetin solution
Chemistry will come to the aid of the fighters against corruption. On the instructions of the special forces, scientists from the closed research institute of special paints (Moscow, highway Entuziastov, 15/2) will create a paint that will mark banknotes offered as a bribe. The paint will not only glow in ultraviolet rays, but 15 minutes after the bribe is given, it will start singing the song "Butyrka, all nights are full of fire!" The composition of the paint (a doubly distilled solution of dichlorobutanetriquercetin in alcohol) will be carefully classified.
Tales of biology
A new species of Javanese toad, mimicking in case of danger under the daughter of the local leader of the tribe (princess), will be accidentally discovered by the expedition of the Anthropological Institute. Miklouho-Maclay in the market town of Leluabang. The princess selling cigarettes at first categorically refused to demimicrize back into a toad, but the leader, called for help, managed to convince her daughter. At the end of autumn, the toad will be studied using computed tomography.
Genetics in the service of cynology
After the successful completion of the Human Genome project, Russian geneticists are starting to study DNA extracted from the well-preserved tibia of the Mumu dog, and only recently discovered in the Moscow River near Luzhniki. Scientists are firmly convinced that they will finally be able to answer the question: "Why did Gerasim drown his Mumu?" The hypothesis of a genetic disease of the dog, in some way not yet obvious, associated with Gerasim's disability is considered.
Geography and priority
In connection with the expiration of the Antarctic Treaty, the Russian Geographical Society will face questions of confirming the priority of the Russian Empire in the discovery of Antarctica. It is planned to make a non-stop circumnavigation of the mainland along the route of Bellingshausen and Lazarev, a visa-free visit to the American station Amundsen-Scott at the South Pole and install the titanium flag of the Geographical Society there. From purely scientific experiments, this station will measure the melting point of the ice in Johnny Walker whisky.
Ecology of life
As you know, waste incineration plants did not justify themselves, and their construction was stopped. Based on the latest achievements of science, technologists from the Vozrozhdeniye center will complete the design of waste drowning and landfill enterprises by winter, ensuring the removal of urban waste on the principle of "out of sight".
Archaeological genealogy
In Denisova Cave, the search for the remaining phalanges of the third type of ancient man, apparently related, although hostile to Neanderthals, will continue. Members of the new expedition will have to submit the results of their DNA analysis for kinship with Neanderthals. If the average content of Neanderthal genes in the genome (3%) is exceeded, the researchers will be suspended from work as clearly biased. Anyone who finds at least one more phalanx will have the right to name the object by its own name (for example, homo altaiensis voskoboinnikovis).
Entertaining linguistics
Linguists in the new year will be mainly busy solving the "Yo letter problem". The categorical refusal of printers to use this letter even in words where it is absolutely necessary (for example, yo-my) will lead to the idea of an alternative use of the phonetically flawless replacement of this letter with "yo". The authority of Robert Lewis Stevenson ("yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!") will serve as a weighty argument in discussions with publishers and printers, and by the time of the next New Year's celebration the word "yolka" will be firmly established in the New Russian language.
It would be possible to continue listing the discoveries that will be made by Russian and foreign scientists in 2011. But let's not rush things - the ability to be surprised and admire the new is one of the most important signs of homo voskoboynikovis ... that is, no, homo sapiens.
SCIENTIFIC VIEW
The rabbit is not to blame
The craze for the oriental calendar, profitably supported by manufacturers of faience and faux fur animals, this year has reached the point of absurdity. Not only are they going to celebrate the Year of an Animal on January 1, 2011, although according to the Eastern calendar the new year will come only on February 3, there were as many as three of these animals! Like pies, lurid cats made of ceramic dough baked in the microwave by cunning entrepreneurs disperse. Gift bags for useful officials include a toy that slightly resembles a creature from the order of lagomorphs. It is assumed to be a rabbit. The unfortunate live rabbits have already been sold out in all pet stores and are languishing in cages in anticipation of December 31, when they will be pulled out of the prison by the ears and presented to a drunken brother on his wife's side. In the morning, the poor animal will be thrown into the nearest snowdrift.
It's not the rabbit's fault, after all. Although he looks like a hare, he is not a hare and does not even interbreed with this relative of his, which in fact is the symbol of 2011 according to the eastern calendar. The most authoritative Big Japanese-Russian Dictionary, edited by Acad. Nicholas Conrad directly indicates: in the Japanese and Chinese calendars, the corresponding year of the 60-year cycle is the year of the Hare. And not white or yellow, as the merchants say, happily rubbing their playful little hands, but simply the Hare. At the same time, they dragged in Chinese philosophy with its five elements, and the unfortunate rabbit - but in fact a hare - also became "metal". Indeed, every couple of years, in this case 2010 and 2011 correspond to one of the elements, but this element is not included in the name (hieroglyphs of the year).
But that's more! It was not enough for them to have a rabbit, so the greedy manufacturers of New Year's bullshit also pulled a Vietnamese cat by the ears! Yes, in the Vietnamese bestiary, the hare is replaced by a cat (more precisely, a representative of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus of an indeterminate gender - either a cat or a cat). And what, are you going to celebrate Tet - the Vietnamese new year? In this case, we recall that the cat in Vietnam acts as not only a cute domestic creature, but also an important culinary object. Eat a cat-2011 with rice in soy sauce.
Now we are advised in no case not to serve rabbit meat on the table on the New Year, otherwise the rabbit, you see, will be offended - and the year will be difficult and unsuccessful. If the latter is true (every year is difficult in Russia), then the former is complete nonsense. This is the year of the Hare, and rabbit meat is just very tasty and healthy, perfectly absorbed by the body and not too expensive. When buying a butchered rabbit in the market, pay attention to the paw, on which a piece of fur should remain. Otherwise, you may slip a cat. Apparently, because of the anatomical proximity of these animals, the Vietnamese got it all wrong.
By the way, we have 2011 - the year of the bear, the year of elections to the State Duma.
“Everything that could be invented has already been invented,” Charles Duel, an employee of the US Patent Office, said in 1899, and he was mistaken. The greatest minds of the 19th century could not even imagine how much the life of civilization would change in the 20th century. But we live in the era of informatization, and, using the available data, we can dream up what inventions will appear in the future.
Cancer and AIDS drugs
In the Middle Ages, a plague pandemic killed a third of the population of Europe. The then medicine was completely powerless against a terrible disease, but today the inhabitants of the civilized countries of the world often do not even have an idea about this disease. Perhaps in the future, diseases such as AIDS or cancer will also forever sink into oblivion.
Interestingly, scientists from the University of Jerusalem Roni Nowarsky and Moshe Kotler proposed to treat cancer with the help of ... HIV. The fact is that even after radiation therapy, cancer cells can repair their damaged DNA. But the immunodeficiency virus contains the Vif protein, which prevents them from doing this trick.
HIV molecule 3D model / Depositphotos
Of course, this technology is just one of many medical developments introduced in recent times, and there is no guarantee of its success. In addition, often the main obstacle to recovery is not the lack of drugs, but their high cost. Therefore, in the future, drugs should become not only more effective, but also cheaper.
Billions of dollars are spent on finding a cure for AIDS, but progress in the fight against this disease is limited only to prolonging the life of patients: to date, only two out of millions of patients have managed to get rid of HIV therapeutically. In 2008, the leading American virologist and Nobel Prize winner David Baltimore questioned the possible victory over the “scourge of the 20th century”. One of the reasons for this is the high level of adaptability of the virus to new drugs.
Cancer cell / Depositphotos
Human cloning
Despite Dolly the Sheep and a number of other inspiring examples, human cloning is still a matter of the future. There are a lot of obstacles to conducting such a complex experiment - from technological to moral and ethical (we wrote about the problem of cloning in the June 2013 issue of the magazine, in the article “Attack on Clones” - NS). Religion, which opposes such experiments, contributes to this issue. However, in the future we still have a chance to see real clones. But do not believe the movie stamps - it will not be possible to exactly repeat the appearance and structure of thinking of a particular person, because each of us receives his own unique path of formation, development and life experience.
Russian physician Viktor Yarovoy in 2008 described a mental disorder that allegedly became widespread in modern society - "bionalism". According to the doctor, it lies in the fear of cloned people who may be more perfect than mere mortals.
Now the most promising method of cloning large mammals is the somatic cell nuclear transfer method. It consists in removing the nuclear genetic material from the egg and replacing it with another DNA. In the future, other, more advanced methods of human cloning may appear.
memory implant
According to some scientists, in the future there will be implants that will allow a person to restore damaged memory. They will be indispensable for severe diseases or brain injuries.
One of the possible ways to expand memory capabilities was discovered by Canadian researcher Andres Lozano: electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus allowed the patient to recall long-forgotten events that took place about 30 years ago. Interestingly, Andres Lozano worked on a completely different task: by stimulating the hypothalamus, he wanted to influence an obese patient, suppressing his irrepressible appetite. And in the end I came across a method that in the future, perhaps, will provide invaluable help in Alzheimer's disease.
But such an approach can only be the first link in a long chain of scientific discoveries. Already, US scientists are working on creating a mathematical model of memory programmed on a microchip. Researchers believe that in the future such a chip with pre-recorded memories could be implanted in the brain of a person suffering from memory disorders.
The idea of using memory implants is played up in the well-known melodrama Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The film tells about a company that can erase unwanted memories of a person's past from a person's memory. However, such ideas have appeared on the big screen before - just remember the cult epic with Arnold Schwarzenegger "Total Recall", based on the novel by Philip K. Dick.
Perhaps in the distant future, technologies will appear that allow any “memory” to be implanted into the human brain. Science fiction writers like to write about this, and, as you know, they often turn out to be right. The introduction of other people's memories can be considered one of the key technologies for manipulating people. Fortunately, this does not threaten us in the foreseeable future.
Tricoders
Always having at hand a device capable of analyzing any substance, object or living organism in a second is a tempting prospect. Portable tricorders have become an integral part of future novels and science fiction films. Viewers could see such a device in the famous science fiction series Star Trek. In the film, the tricorder could reveal the structure of a particular substance, determine the degree of physical damage, or even recognize a new organism - for this it was enough to bring the device to the object under study.
Inspired by the romance of Star Trek, scientist Peter Jansen set out to create the first tricorder in 2007. The device developed by him must determine the ambient temperature, humidity, range, electromagnetic spectrum and composition of the substance. The tricorder has a touch screen and communicates with a computer via Bluetooth.
Other attempts to create something similar are known, one such project is being implemented at NASA. However, all these systems exist in the form of concepts or prototypes; in terms of their capabilities, they are infinitely far from the devices familiar to us from science fiction films and novels. But in the future, the tricorder may become as common a part of our lives as a computer or a mobile phone.
In addition to the listed models, there is at least one more prototype of a fantastic tricorder, and it can even be purchased. The Scout medical scanner is Scanadu's latest development. With this small device, you can measure your pulse, heart activity, temperature, and blood oxygen levels. It is enough just to bring the device to the temple.
Tricoder Peter Jansen / Pieter Jansen
Moving holograms
Not so long ago, a project with the uncomplicated name Holho was presented. The display designed for smartphones and tablets is more correctly called pseudo-holographic, since the three-dimensional image is created due to optical illusion. The device itself is a small translucent pyramid.
And what about more serious developments in this area? Very soon, the world may change the project of Provision 3D Media. HoloVision technology will be able to reproduce a human-sized hologram and will be based on fundamentally new technical solutions. What kind of decisions - the company has not yet reported. Now Provision 3D Media is looking for investments for their project.
flying cars
While flying cars cut through the skies of only fictional worlds, but someday we will be able to see such a development in real life. What would such a development look like? The main difference between a flying car and conventional helicopters and airplanes should be its compactness and independence from complex infrastructure. This is what developers are trying to achieve today.
One of the latest such projects is an air car presented by Slovak designer Stefan Klein. He named it Aeromobil 2.5. The machine has wings and, while in the air, moves due to the pushing propeller. On the ground, the device can accelerate to 160 km / h, in the sky - up to 200. Stefan Klein worked out the design of his invention in detail, guided by the principle: "only beautiful devices fly well."
Stefan Klein's project Aeromobil 2.5 / Aeromobil
In total, about two dozen operating models of flying cars have been created to date. Among the Russian projects, the Lark-4 experimental model, developed by the efforts of the National Aero Club of Russia, gained fame. This flying car can accommodate four passengers.
Another interesting development was the TF-X car. The Terrafugia project is a flying car with folding wings. According to its aerodynamic design, the TF-X is somewhat reminiscent of a tiltrotor and can accelerate to 160 km / h in flight. Estimated price of the car - 280 thousand dollars.
But machines like the TF-X probably won't make a revolution. A very high price and a lot of bureaucratic obstacles nullify the mass character of such new products. Of course, by attaching wings to the car, you can amuse the public, but this does not mean that everyone will immediately rush to buy it. To change the world, developers will have to make a real technological leap.
Flying car with folding wings TF-X / Terrafugia
Teleportation
Like many inventions of the future, teleportation came into our lives from the pages of science fiction novels. Perhaps, of all the futuristic ideas, this one is the most admired. The ability to move anywhere in the world in a split second makes one feel awe. But is something similar possible in real life?
The word "teleportation" is also used in science, although here it does not really mean "instantaneous movement in space." For example, quantum teleportation involves the transfer of a quantum state from one particle to another "linked" to it. If we talk about teleportation in the usual (sci-fi) sense, this idea is only a deep theory. And although science fiction writers have outlined many issues related to teleportation, movement in space remains infinitely far from real life.
The main problem is that in order to instantly transfer an object in space, this very object must first ... be destroyed, after "preserving" its initial state. In this case, after the trip, the structure of the object will have to be assembled together. And even this is just a bold fantasy, far from science. However, who knows, maybe teleportation will still get a start in life.
History knows many mysterious cases related to teleportation both in space and in time. Allegedly, people were transported thousands of kilometers in a matter of seconds, while remaining safe and sound. According to eyewitness accounts, they did not even understand what had happened to them. However, the known laws of physics refute the possibility of such travel.
"Force field"
Another guest from the distant future is the "power shield". According to the artistic concept, this unknown field will be able to provide complete security for all who are inside it, protection from any external influence, including nuclear weapons.
In real life, one of the main problems with this idea is the need for energy. It is difficult to even imagine how much it needs to power such a screen. But even if a suitable source of energy is found, the mechanism of the "power shield" is not clear to scientists. Decades (and probably hundreds of years) will pass before it will be possible to imagine what phenomenon or physical principle can be used for this.
Opinion
“It is important to understand what kind of future we are talking about,” says the famous Russian futurist Danila Medvedev. – But if you remove the time frame, then the main changes will be related to the improvement of artificial intelligence. Some scientists call the development of artificial intelligence "the last important invention of mankind." Probably, in the 21st century, most of the processes that are now performed by people will be automated. We can even expect the automation of intellectual activity. Of course, all this will radically change the way we live. In addition to the development of artificial intelligence, the main changes in the future may be related to the extension of human life. In the future, it will be possible to rebuild and grow organs. Of course, all this will affect life expectancy.
3D printers print cars and houses, autopilots fly planes, robots perform work in production shops and on conveyors - inventors and scientists never cease to amaze society with their discoveries. What other future technologies and secret devices will appear in the 21st century?
Many people see color dreams, but not many remember their content in the morning. But a dream is the embodiment of a subconscious dream or problems that disturb a person. Scientists assure that already in 2030, everyone will be able to record night dreams, review them and even share them with friends and subscribers on social networks. A smart pillow will help with this.
Inside the pillow are sensors and sensors that connect to the human brain during sleep and save it to a memory card. The Japanese created a device for transforming dreams into images even earlier - in 2008, so a start has been made.
Killer robots
They may appear in 15-20 years - there are already experimental samples in South Korea and the USA. South Korean manufacturers have designed a machine gun turret that independently determines, tracks and hits a target.
Americans are already using robots to neutralize explosives and monitor objects. So far, the technique works in a semi-autonomous mode, but after improvement, the robots will be able to operate outside the zone of human control.
Magnetic levitation is the basis for future technologies and new inventions. The physical phenomenon and its properties have been known for a long time, but it is used in mass-produced goods not so long ago.
One such "know-how" is a table lamp hovering over the stand. The wireless gadget receives electricity by induction and moves freely in the air.
The theme of gadgets continues with an innovative electronically controlled pen with an ultra-sensitive sensor. You can write with it on any surface and anything - the pen is synchronized with the application on your smartphone, after which all the inscriptions are digitized and saved in a file.
The advantage of the new generation of stationery is that it does not leave marks, and instead of the rod, it requires periodic recharging of the battery.
IT market experts predict the appearance of the first such gadgets by 2025. They believe that mobile phones will be like compact chips implanted under the skin of the palms or the head.
This is not the only development. Manufacturers are thinking about implantable chips - keys, combination locks, electronic wallets and even identity cards. These developments are based on NFC technology, which provides data transfer at a distance of up to 10 cm.
Innovators are already testing chips on volunteers - they are implanted under the skin of their hands in order to open combination locks on the entrance and entrance doors without a key. In the future, electronics can replace bank cards and car ignition keys.
In society, those technologies of the future, secret devices and inventions that directly relate to the human body, the brain, are of great interest. Scientists are going to turn living bodies into user interfaces, thereby giving people the ability to control household appliances and other devices without remotes, applications and additional devices.
Employees of the German Plattner Institute have already developed a unique phone in the palm of your hand. It comes with a camera that monitors the user's palm and activates the desired option when the fingers touch a certain part of the palm.
Japanese and Italian developers have introduced devices that open doors and answer phone calls with the power of thought. Innovation will make life easier for people with disabilities.
Laser pointer chef
Steamers, multicookers with delayed start and remote control - what seemed impossible in the 20th century has become commonplace today. Next in line are new automated kitchen assistants, such as a laser chef.
All the hostess needs is to choose a recipe and put the products on the table. An intelligent chef with an integrated camera and a laser pointer will show you how much to cut and how, mark meat or poultry. The creators say that for wrong actions, the pointer will hit the hands of inept chefs.
Development of innovative contact lenses is already underway in Europe. Visually, they will not differ from the usual ones, but technically they will surpass them many times over. What are the built-in projectors, lasers, mirrors, with which the 3D image will be projected onto the retina.
Fantasy? Artificial intelligence expert David Levy believes that as early as 2050, humans will be able to marry robots. These will be advanced machines capable of understanding emotions and responding to them appropriately: sympathize, compliment, empathize, respect.
Emotional robots that can talk are already on sale in Japan. Soon they will appear on the French market.
Artificial reproductive organs
If the spouse is a robot, then why not create an artificial procreation system? Research in this area is actively underway. The prototype reproductive system consists of a uterus, placenta and artificial umbilical cord and is already being tested. In the future, work on an artificial uterus, in which fertility doctors will be able to plant embryos grown in a test tube.
In parallel with the reproductive organs, scientists are working on a contraceptive implant. The compact device is planned to be implanted in the female body for 15-16 years.
To turn it on or off, you need to press the relay button. Once activated, the smart contraceptive will release progestative hormone at the required dosage daily.
If a woman decides to become pregnant, she needs to turn off the device. The work is funded by the Bill Gates Foundation. The release of the novelty on the US market was announced in 2018.
Users shared curious pictures, which depict objects that are not familiar to most people. A space toilet, an air umbrella, a fork stick and much more seem to have come to us from the distant future ...
Guess what it is? Video game right in the urinal! But here you need to control the process not with the help of keys, but ... jets. The game ends when the man "finishes his business". After that, he will be able to see on the scoreboard the results of his "work" and even the records of other players.
But what it is, it’s rather difficult to explain ... The Reddit user shared the picture, writing that he was completely at a loss.
“My buddy’s son charges his sneakers…from the couch. I don't understand what's going on here."
In the comments, he was told that some shoe heaters work this way, but, you see, this is still very strange ...
And this is a fully automated gas station: there is not a single employee here.
One of the few truly practical inventions of the "future". Thanks to the LEDs located over the entire surface of the traffic light, the driver, even from afar and in bad weather, will see which light is currently on.
As you can see, the inventors especially took care of the comfort of motorists. This extended lane in the parking lot will avoid inconvenience when parking your car.
Already now people do not let go of their mobile phones, so it is not difficult to assume that in the future the situation will only worsen. To be in touch always and everywhere, you can use ... a napkin holder! All thanks to the built-in charger for smartphones, which can be used simultaneously by 6 people at once.
For the people of the future, a universal USB cable is also invented, suitable for any opening.
What about rechargeable batteries? A battery, a napkin holder, a universal USB, and you can forget about the problem of suddenly turning off your gadgets forever!
Well, quite advanced users in the future are waiting for mirror TVs! This monitor is installed in a bathroom mirror in a hotel. Very convenient for those who do not like to take a bath in silence, but do not want to take a smartphone or tablet with them.
After a hot bath, you really want to treat yourself to something delicious ... How about fluffy, fragrant pancakes? You don't even have to cook them yourself! The perfect dessert will be made for you by a special machine for their preparation.
And here is a less ingenious, but still useful invention for lovers of Chinese cuisine. If you ordered food, but have not yet decided how you will eat - with chopsticks or a fork, fork sticks will come to the rescue!
And this machine was created specifically for those students who often forget the things they need to study at home. Notebooks, pens, flash drives, stickers, pencils - all this can be bought by just sending money to a special receiver. As easy as getting a cup of coffee!
At first it is very difficult to understand what it is. It seems that this is a simple stick, but in fact you have a unique umbrella in which, instead of the usual coating, ... air is used. A powerful jet of air makes raindrops scatter in different directions, preventing you from getting wet.
This item will solve the problems of many girls. The almost transparent patch will not be noticeable on the leg if you want to wear your favorite, but very narrow shoes.
And this is a package in which an innovative Velcro is used instead of the usual plastic zipper. What for? We'll find out in the near future.
This architectural solution will definitely be appreciated by cyclists!
Toilet in a nightclub. Do you think blue lighting is necessary for beauty? Not at all, just in this light drug addicts cannot see the veins on the body.
The inventors also took care of the environment and came up with edible golf balls. "Who will eat them?" - you ask. It's simple - this is done for the safety of fish and other marine life that inhabit the reservoirs adjacent to the golf course.
In the alcohol department of a French supermarket, they made a softer floor covering so that bottles do not break when they fall. In addition, it was treated with a special compound that reduces slip when wet.
Another invention for smartphone addicts is small traffic lights right on the road.
And this device, installed in the fitting room, will be appreciated by any fashionista. By clicking on the buttons, you can see how the selected outfit will look at different times of the day.
Improved tape in the supermarket. Instead of a cashier, all goods are “pierced” by an automatic scanner.
And this is a sunscreen dispenser set up near the beach. For 2 bucks you can turn it on for 45 seconds. This time will be quite enough to treat the entire body with a jet of liquid.
Which of the inventions did you like the most, and which do you consider useless?
