Genetic Research May Soon Conquer Most I …
Genetic Research May Soon Conquer Most Inherited Diseases Exciting research points the way to finding cures for diseases such hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, a number of cancers, and AIDS. Eventually, some 4,000 hereditary disorders may be…
Virtual Education to Enter the Mainstrea …
Virtual Education to Enter the Mainstream by 2015 Only 10% of college education is now conducted online. But E-training accounts for 30% of corporate training, and will likely exceed 50% soon. The fact that 100…
Consumers Will Take Active Roles in Inve …
Consumers Will Take Active Roles in Inventing New Products and Services Today’s consumers are increasingly demonstrating their desire and willingness to modify the products that they buy. They are no longer passive consumers, but becoming…
Quantum Computers Revolutionalize Inform …
Quantum Computers Revolutionalize Information Around 2021 A new revolution in computing may make computers exponentially faster than today. It’s based on the strange behavior of matter at the quantum level. The basic unit of a…
The Millennial Generation Will Have Majo …
The Millennial Generation Will Have Major Impacts on Society The millennial generation, born between 1982 and 1998, will have a huge impact on every aspect of society in ways similar to their parents, the Baby…
Nanotechnology May Alter the Value of Di …
Nanotechnology May Alter the Value of Diamonds and Other Precious Commodities Nanotechnology, the creation and manipulation of matter at the nanoscale (one billionth of a meter) is likely to make many finely made goods much…
Green Gold: Algae’s Huge Potential as …
Green Gold: Algae’s Huge Potential as Biofuel Biofuels made from algae could soon provide a substantial portion of our transportation fuel needs. That’s because algae have much higher productivity potential than crop-based biofuels. Algae is…
New Oil from Old Wells An innovative en …
New Oil from Old Wells An innovative energy company has developed a unique microwave technology to extract oil from abandoned oil wells. The company says it can gain an extra 100 barrels per day and…
Religion Growing in China while Seculari …
Religion Growing in China while Secularism Grows in the Middle East The skyrocketing economy and tumultuous changes are leading to a yearning among the Chinese for the stabilizing influences of religion. Meanwhile, surveys indicate that…