British and Spanish scientists designed a simulation device that allows rats to experience "Avatar" and establish interactive communication with humans. In the sci-fi film "Avatar", the human body, through genetic modification, could easily become substituted for a person of an alien race. Currently, a team of computer scientists are to…
The electronic brains of the most advanced robotic models already surpass human intelligence and are able to do things that will make some of us shudder uncomfortably. But what is your reaction going to be after learning about recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics? Top 5 Creepiest Advances in…
According to a team of philosophers, mathematicians, and scientists from Oxford University, who are exploring the future of humanity, there is growing evidence that our reliance on technology could cause the end of humankind. The media is actively discussing a range of possible disasters that can destroy humanity, but the…
Could electronic telepathy and telekinesis soon become a reality? Scientists say that we may soon be able to control flying drones with our minds and communicate almost telepathically via smartphones, thanks to temporary electronic tattoos. Todd Coleman, associate professor of bioengineering at the University of California, is developing non-invasive means to…
Technology is supposed to make our lives better and easier. However, sometimes it is really difficult to understand why to waste effort and time to invent something completely useless. Here are the top 10 weirdest inventions of the 20th century that are certainly among the most useless too: 1. Cigarette…
Nikola Tesla was certainly an eccentric scientist, but some people believe that his inventions were more noticeable than the ones of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. His electric machine, violent imagination, and eccentric style have become a symbol of "mad genius". Here are some of the weirdest inventions of…
From flying cars, food in pill form, and volatile devices to time travel, teleportation, and cyborgs... All these amazing ideas from sci-fi movies and books have not become a reality yet. Let's look at fascinating futuristic predictions we are anxiously waiting for but apparently, in vain. 10 Futuristic Predictions That…
British reporters ranked events and discoveries that are most likely to occur within the next 100 years according to the Internet audience. Is it possible to predict the differences in human life in the coming years, as opposed to life now? Despite the fact that the purpose of the survey was to obtain…
What do we expect from the future? Will the human appearance change and reach the peak of its perfection? Maybe humans will turn into some kind of bio-robots and will be controlled by means of digital commands? There are too many questions regarding the future of humanity. Consider a few…
A Russian businessman claims to have found the secret of immortality. And it is not a magic potion or a mystical ritual, but a futuristic project that resembles the well-known science-fiction movie «Avatar». Will we all have the immortal avatars that will allow us to live forever? A "journey" to…
