The future is now: news about technology, science and society before they become mainstream.

Futuro Prossimo is part of the network ForwardTo, studies and skills for future scenarios.

Goodies

Lunar, the mini ninja PC that hides between your fingers

Lunar redefines the concept of mini PC: powerful Ryzen processor, foldable design and 10 hours of battery life in just 800 grams.

Future notes

The New Hegemony: How Solar Eclipses the Oil Giants

From oil supremacy to solar hegemony: How seven Chinese companies are changing the rules of the global energy game.

Future notes

The Human Price of Our E-Waste: Stories from Ghana

E-Waste: Ghana's Mountain of Problems and Possibilities. The Social and Environmental Impact of Our Technological Consumption.

Friends

Artificial intelligence

Social Impact of AI: Why Skepticism is Healthy and Necessary

From Excitement to Doubt: AI’s Social Impact Is Built with Enlightened Skepticism. An Approach to Responsible Innovation.

How can AI tools help make quick decisions?

Discover the benefits of using AI tools to make quick, informed decisions.

Medical Research

Brains Can Rejuvenate: At Stanford, Neurogenesis Has No Age

Neurogenesis: From Taboo to Reality. Stanford Discovers Metabolic Switch That Makes Older Brains Flourish. Is This the Dawn of a New Era?

What Happens to the Brain When a Person Starts Hearing Voices

A new study explains the brain mechanism that leads a person with schizophrenia to “hear voices,” auditory hallucinations in his head.

Italy Next

Organizations and people who shape the future.

Hydrogen, the Italian Hub: Memo Colucci 'signs' an industrial poem

Exclusive interview with Memo Colucci, who designed the Italian hub for the production of electrolysers for green hydrogen, the largest in the world. A true gigafactory of the future: efficiency, aesthetics and environmental respect perfectly combined.

Nasal Spray Rejuvenates the Brain: Anti-Aging Study Is Italian

From the Marche region, the discovery of a nasal spray that regenerates the brain. Microglia are a key to fighting brain aging.