‘MIT Technology Review’, partner of Opinno, publishes its selection of its 2015 Breakthrough Technologies
Although the director of MIT Technology Review, Jason Pontin, recognizes that his editorial sometimes gets it wrong, he assures that even the mistakes in his yearly selection of the 10 Breakthrough Technologies are also interesting. Pontin points out: “We’d rather be early than late.”
Trying to anticipate and envision the future model of technology is not easy. But every year, MIT Technology Review achieves it to a greater or lesser degree. The world's oldest and technological maganzine and partner of Opinno, who holds the license for its Spanish edition, has just published its selection of 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2015.
The list that once anticipated progresses such as diagnostic test strips, which today are used with increasing frequency, and customizing ads on Facebook, today introduces emerging technologies that according Pontin, "will have the greatest impact on future trade, medicine and society."
Below, we present the 10 advances published in the Spanish edition of the magazine:
TR10: Magic Leap redefines reality. The 'start-up' is betting 440 million euros that you'll dazzle your way to create 3D images. Availability: from one to three years.
TR10: Nano-architecture that defies the laws of nature. A Caltech scientist creates tiny structures with enormous potential. Their challenge: to bring large-scale production. Availability: from three to five years.
TR10: Communication between cars. A simple wireless technology promises much safer roads and could save thousands of lives each year. Availability: within two to three years.
TR10: Project Loon: the Internet travels via balloon. Billions of people could access the network for the first time thanks to helium balloons launched by Google. Availability: within one or two years.
TR10: Liquid biopsy against cancer. Rapid DNA sequencing machines are leading a simple blood test to detect tumors. Availability: now.
TR10: Desalination on a large scale. The desalination largest and cheapest reverse osmosis plant in the world and contributing 40% of Israel's water supply. Availability: now.
TR10: The world buys with Apple Pay. A smart combination of technologies that make it faster and safer pay for things by simply moving your phone. Availability: now.
TR10: Brain organoids to unravel the mind. A new method for culturing human brain cells could serve to unravel the mysteries of dementia and other diseases. Availability: now.
TR10: Ultra-photosynthesis to feed the world. Genomic edition could allow more productive photosynthesis in plants to increase yields. Availability: between 10 and 15 years.
TR10: The Internet is filled with DNA. A global network with millions of genomes could be the next breakthrough in medicine. Availability: between one and two years.
