We provide news on the future of technology, science and society: if there is one thing that is about to arrive, it has already arrived here.
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From the Smurfs to Czechia: the mycelium mushroom house that teaches us to live green
The Czech holiday home SAMOROST, designed by Tomasz Kloza, is the first mushroom building in the world. It is made of mycelium, a sustainable material with great potential in construction.
Future notes
Stone or Wood Age? The new discoveries that rewrite prehistory
The discovery of spears and other wooden tools in Schöningen challenges the idea that stone was the dominant material in prehistory, suggesting a Wooden Age.
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Artificial intelligence
LunaBot: the AI trained with the eyes of a 21-month-old girl
An innovative project uses videos of little Luna to create LunaBot, an AI trained with the same sensory inputs as a little girl, to study learning.
Mysterious Super Powerful AI Appears and Immediately Disappears: Is this a GPT-5 Test?
An unknown AI called gpt2-chatbot showed abilities superior to GPT-4 and disappeared into thin air. A possible preview of GPT-5?
Medical Research
In Florida, an attempt is being made to give birth to a calf from artificial embryos
Researchers at the University of Florida aim to create a calf from synthetic embryos: only stem cells, without eggs or sperm.
Diet, metabolism and cancer: the hidden link revealed
Study reveals the link between metabolism and cancer: MGO generated from glucose can deactivate the BRCA2 gene, promoting the development of tumors. Very important implications.
Italy Next
Organizations and people who shape the future.
Your thoughts beyond life: Goodbyememo delivers the digital goodbye
Goodbyememo challenges the fear of dying and leaving things unsaid. Founded by two Italians, the service sends messages after death, giving serenity to those who fear the afterlife.
MEAPLANT: the Italian invention for growing on walls and roofs
The system created by two Italian researchers triumphs in Geneva. Now growing everywhere, even green walls and roofs, will be easier for everyone.
