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Invention of DNA “Page Numbers” Opens Up Vast Possibilities for the Bioeconomy

Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building blocks of materials stronger than steel, or personalized cancer treatments.…

artificial intelligence, bioengineering, biotechnology, genetic code, genetic synthesis, Scientific Innovation

The future of Cabo Verde is Smart

The institutional opening, led by the Minister of Infrastructure, Victor Coutinho, and the President of Smart City Cabo Verde, Loide Monteiro, reinforced the strategic importance of this initiative Cabo Verde has taken a symbolic and decisive step toward the future with the official launch of Smart City Cabo Verde 2.0. More than an event, this…

África, Cabo Verde, infrastructure, Smart Cities, Urban Innovation, Urban Sustainability

This Berkeley professor is exposing the hidden physical toll of our digital world

Alex Saum-Pascual proposes that new artistic representations could help bridge the gap between knowing a technology is harmful and actually changing our behavior It’s easy to forget that the cloud isn’t an amorphous ball of fluff, says UC Berkeley Professor Alex Saum-Pascual — that it is, in fact, physical internet infrastructure that takes many forms in many…

artificial intelligence, Digital Humanities, electronic literature, Environmental Impact, internet infrastructure, UC Berkeley

Sweet, sweet dreams

A new animation, based on research by Oxford Professor Colin Espie, explains 5 principles of good sleep health The start of a new year prompts many of us to reflect on our bad habits and instil better ones, particularly with regards to our health. While the longer evenings leave many wanting to curl up and sleep,…

animation, Mental Health, Oxford University, sleep health, sleep hygiene, Wellness TechGroup

How AI and tariffs are transforming fast fashion

Recent papers examine how fast-fashion companies like Shein and Temu use AI to rapidly design and adapt products Fast-fashion companies churn out affordable, trendy tops and trousers to meet the tastes of the day, targeting fashion-savvy Gen Zers and young adults on a budget. For years, the Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara has stood out for…

artificial intelligence, Environmental Impact, fast fashion, global trade, retail innovation, supply chains

‘Gifted’

Rooted in values, scorned as elitist, and now, in the age of AI, about to go extinct? Ellen Winner is a senior research associate at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of “Gifted Children: Myths and Realities.” For our new series “One Word Answer,” we asked to her discuss the…

artificial intelligence, children, Digitaltalent, Education, Emotional Intelligence, learning

Cities at the Core of the Next Economy: Why Competitiveness Will Define the Decade Ahead

The Global South City Competitiveness Index (GS-CCI 2025/2026) offers a Global South-focused diagnosis of competitiveness, evaluating 48 cities across 3 dimensions, 10 pillars, and 257 indicators Cities are entering a decisive decade. Rapid technological change, shifting global demand, and deepening geo-economic fragmentation are reshaping how value is created, where investment flows, and which places succeed. Today, the SuperSymmetry Institute (SSI) released the Driving Urban Advantage…

competitiveness, Global South, GS-CCI, Innovation, investment, Urban Governance

Restoring surgeons’ sense of touch with robotic fingertips

Researchers are developing robotic “fingertips” that could give surgeons back their sense of touch during minimally invasive and robotic operations Modern surgery has gone from long incisions to tiny cuts guided by robots and AI. In the process, however, surgeons have lost something vital: the chance to feel inside the body directly. Without palpation, it…

agricultural technology, EU Research, minimally invasive, PALPABLE, soft robotics, tactile sensors

Efficient cooling method could enable chip-based trapped-ion quantum computers

New technique could improve the scalability of trapped-ion quantum computers, an essential step toward making them practically useful. Quantum computers could rapidly solve complex problems that would take the most powerful classical supercomputers decades to unravel. But they’ll need to be large and stable enough to efficiently perform operations. To meet this challenge, researchers at…

integrated photonics, laser cooling, living architecture, Quantum Computing, quantum technology, trapped ions

Study reveals promising diet for managing Crohn’s disease

Stanford Medicine researchers found a calorie-restrictive diet significantly alleviates symptoms of mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease, offering new guidance for patients “What should I eat?” is perhaps the most common question patients with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors. It’s notoriously difficult to answer. There have been few large studies of dietary interventions for IBD, a group…