food scienceFuture TechChemical compounds'Flavor Network' pairs foods based on chemical compoundsMegan WollertonMonday, March 25, 2013 - 12:29pm Find out what makes certain food pairings appealing and others downright revolting. You guessed it, science is involved here.
holograms3D displaysFuture TechHP Labs' new 3D display could make Star Wars-like holograms realRaymond WongFriday, March 22, 2013 - 10:06am Credit: Researchers at HP have created a prototype 3D display that doesn't require glasses to see hologram-like images from multiple viewing points.
HolodeckholographicsFuture Tech3D expert predicts we'll have holodecks in 10 to 15 yearsRaymond WongWednesday, March 6, 2013 - 5:17pm Credit: What would it take to build a holodeck? An AMD expert with over 20 years of 3D expertise makes his predictions.
microsoftconceptsFuture TechMicrosoft Envisioning Center video shows next-gen household techAdario StrangeMonday, March 4, 2013 - 2:14pm Microsoft's new Envisioning Center has released a new video that offers an early peak at the cutting-edge tech it's been working on.
fusionFuture TechClean EnergyLockheed's Skunk Works promises fusion power in four yearsEvan AckermanFriday, February 22, 2013 - 3:22pm Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the same crew responsible for the original stealth fighter, say they'll have a trailer-sized fusion reactor running by 2017.
bionic eyehealthFuture TechThe partially blind can now officially get bionic eyesRaymond WongThursday, February 14, 2013 - 7:14pm Credit: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally greenlights Second Sights' bionic eye for implantation in patients.
CES 2013PredictionsFuture TechAfter CES: 10 tech predictions for the immediate futureStewart WolpinThursday, February 14, 2013 - 3:38pm Credit: 10 innovations are waiting to be embraced by society as integral parts of our everyday digital life this year or next.
robots3d printersFuture TechRobocalypse: iRobot files patent for machine that 3D prints autonomouslyAdario StrangeMonday, January 28, 2013 - 11:13am The makers of your favorite autonomous vacuum cleaner want to create a machine that can 3D print products without the assistance of humans.
Future TechnanotechnologyroboticsNew material converts water vapor to energy, robo-muscles to followKevin HallThursday, January 10, 2013 - 6:59pm A new material created by researchers at MIT performs a pretty handy trick: it turns small amounts of water vapor into energy.
Future TechfuturisminfographicsInfographic: Tomorrow's World: A Guide to the Next 150 yearsEileen MarableSunday, January 6, 2013 - 11:00am What will happen in the future? BBC Future has decided to make some bold predictions for the next 150 years.