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170 candles were lit for Nikola, only to be extinguished by the Aegean wind, Pylos, Greece
Nikola Tesla and the future of human civilization
A philosophical reflection on science, artificial intelligence, climate change, and the enduring search for peace
A robotics demonstration at a crowded technology exhibition, where a quadruped robot and surrounding displays highlight the fine line between innovation, presentation, and perception in modern AI showcases
A robot dog, a foam drone, and a crisis of trust
What began as a showcase at India’s AI summit turned into a broader reckoning over authenticity, perception, and the politics of higher education
A human hand passing a gear to a robotic hand, representing the seamless collaboration between human expertise and AI
How lean methodology boosts innovation in AI startups
How rapid experimentation and validated learning give agentic AI startups a competitive edge
A desktop monitor displaying an email ready to be sent, representing the importance of securing outbound business communications
Strengthening outbound email security
How to protect sensitive data, prevent cyber threats, and maintain trust through stronger outbound email security
Interdisciplinary STEAM innovations transitioned sustainable manufacturing into a data-driven, profitable, and human-centered global industry
Sustainable manufacturing
Research, innovation, and industrial transformation require work from all fields
A woman looks at an AI-generated image of her deceased brother, raising difficult questions about memory, grief, and the ethical limits of altering the identity of those who have passed away
Erasing identity: the digital ethics of posthumous AI
When artificial intelligence recreates the dead, the line between comfort, consent, and rewriting memory becomes dangerously thin
Close-up of a woman studying a glowing screen, reflecting the growing connection between humans and artificial intelligence
The algorithmic age of belief
How AI and attention economies reshape human behavior and meaning
East African youth embracing connectivity while rooted in ancestral landscapes, representing a generation balancing heritage with global influence
The digital shift in East Africa
How technology is reshaping culture, identity, and social life across East Africa
A person holding a COVID-19 vaccine syringe, representing the global struggle between prevention and panic
A shot to survive or a shot to live?
Understanding vaccine phobia in a post-COVID world
AI agents gather in a self-created digital ritual, reflecting humanity’s beliefs, fears, and search for meaning in the age of intelligent machines
The church of Molt and AI belief
Exploring AI religion, consciousness, and human reflection
A diverse team of experts collaborates to design a human-centered AI framework, prioritizing transparency, data ethics, and sustainability for a safer digital future
The ethics of Artificial Intelligence
Understanding bias, responsibility, and the human impact of emerging technologies
Two young children sit side by side at home, absorbed in their digital devices, reflecting how screens have become a central part of modern childhood and daily development
Between the real and the reel
Exploring the neurological impact of screen time and the search for balance in modern childhood
An orbital manufacturing module operates above Earth, where molten material forms in microgravity—illustrating how space is becoming the next frontier of industrial production
Manufacturing without gravity
Why space-based production is redefining materials, industry, and supply chains
Scientists analyzing microscopic specimens alongside digital biological models, representing the future of precision medicine
Transcriptomics and AI are improving drug discovery
How AI-powered tools are improving drug design, testing, and patient outcomes
New hope for pancreatic cancer: researchers identify CAPG, a promising biomarker that could transform early detection and future treatment strategies
A potential new diagnostic tool in pancreatic cancer
A research group has confirmed that a protein used by pancreatic cancer cells can serve as a diagnostic marker and therapeutic target
An American astronaut working outside the International Space Station, highlighting the exterior structure and the presence of ISS astronauts in orbit
Samantha Harvey’s "Orbital and the Anthropocene sublime"
A study of cosmic distance, human hubris, and the ethical tensions at the heart of Anthropocene consciousness
A doctor studying an interactive three-dimensional human anatomy display, reflecting the transformation of medicine through data-driven innovation
The Internet of Bodies is already here
How biotechnology could reshape human communication and monitoring
An adult gently supports a sore knee, illustrating the everyday reality of joint strain and the growing interest in glucosamine for long-term joint support
The knees know: glucosamine explained
A practical and lightly humorous look at how this widely used supplement supports cartilage, mobility, and long-term knee comfort
White-breasted Waterhens preparing to fight (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
Morning voices at Diyasaru
An immersive journey through the layered calls and hidden lives of a tropical wetland
When technology disappears into the background, what remains visible is judgment—and who still holds it
When technology turns invisible
Epistemic integrity, AI, and the struggle to preserve judgment in a frictionless world
A patient receiving a non-invasive laser-assisted procedure, reflecting the growing preference for treatments with minimal downtime
The minimally invasive revolution
How non-surgical treatments are reshaping cosmetic medicine through safer, faster, and more accessible procedures
A moment of interaction between artificial intelligence and diverse communities, reflecting how technology is beginning to engage with culture, context, and human connection across borders
Can AI understand culture?
Language, identity, and the thin line between reflection and appropriation
A scientist waters a small plant in the lab, reflecting the nurturing side of biotechnology and future farming
The wild side of biotechnology
How glowing flowers, beef rice, and anti-browning bananas are reshaping the future of food and nature
A futuristic space-based solar power satellite transmits continuous clean energy from orbit to a ground receiving station on Earth
The case for space-based solar power
Why orbital energy could help stabilize the world’s increasingly electrified future
J. Craig Venter photographed by Steve Jurvetson from Los Altos, USA (licensed under CC BY 2.0)
J. Craig Venter: a great scientist, pioneer, and explorer
Exploring the legacy of J. Craig Venter and his impact on genetics, synthetic biology, and modern science
A lone observation setup under the night sky captures the quiet, methodical search for unidentified aerial phenomena
Inside Nightcrawler UAP’s hunt for anomalies in the sky
Independent researchers use mobile technology to track and analyze unexplained aerial phenomena
A woman experiencing perimenopause, reflecting hormonal transition and midlife health
Perimenopause: the most overlooked health transition
Why this hormonal phase shapes women’s long-term metabolic, cognitive, and cardiovascular health
Researchers are continuing to investigate how COVID-19 infection and vaccination affect pregnancy and fetal development
COVID-19 spike protein has been found to cross the placenta
Expectant mothers who were infected with or vaccinated for COVID-19 had the spike protein present in fetal immune cells during pregnancy
A boy playing computer games across three screens
The silent hardware crisis
How AI is breaking the RAM market
A young writer focused at home, sitting at the table and jotting down ideas in their sketchpad
Dear ChatGPT: I want my voice back
Balance between perfection and authenticity in writing
A late-night conversation with an AI therapist highlights the growing tension between digital convenience and the human realities of mental health care
The dangerous illusion of AI therapy
As chatbots scale mental health support, evidence reveals a gap between fluency and real care
A financial analyst studying real-time market intelligence, representing the growing role of AI-driven decision-making in fintech
Next-gen fintech operations and risk management
How resilience, compliance, and real-time risk control will determine who can scale in 2026
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 2015
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: beyond the diagnosis
A medical overview and the lived experience of ALS
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Events in Science & Technology

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The world comes to Web Summit
9 — 12 Nov 2026 at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal
Tania Candiani, Radix, exhibition view. Courtesy of IVAM
Radix
29 Apr — 20 Sep 2026 at the IVAM in Valencia, Spain
Good collecting, bad collecting, exhibition view. Courtesy of Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Good collecting, bad collecting
28 Apr 2026 — 27 Jun 2027 at the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria
Flower sex. The colourful love life of plants, exhibition view. Courtesy of Natural History Museum
Flower sex. The colourful love life of plants
24 Apr — 12 Sep 2026 at the Natural History Museum in Graz, Austria
Jürgen Merz, Glaciers out of balance. Courtesy of Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
Glaciers out of balance
31 Dec 2025 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria
Schnee war gestern, ausstellungsansicht. Mit freundlicher genehmigung des Naturhistorischen Museums
Schnee war gestern
4 Dec 2025 — 15 Dec 2028 at the Natural History Museum in Graz, Austria
Climate change in Styria, exhibition view. Courtesy of Natural History Museum
Climate change in Styria
4 Dec 2025 — 31 Dec 2028 at the Natural History Museum in Graz, Austria
L’île de sable, ausstellungsansicht. Mit freundlicher genehmigung von Laténium
L’île de sable
4 Oct 2025 — 10 Jan 2027 at the Laténium in Neuchâtel, Switzerland
More than recycling, exhibition view. Courtesy of Technisches Museum Wien
More than recycling
17 Jun 2025 — 31 Dec 2026 at the TMW - Technisches Museum Wien in Vienna, Austria
BiodiverseCity? Exhibition view. Courtesy of Estonian Natural History Museum
BiodiverseCity?
6 Oct 2023 — 20 Sep 2026 at the Estonian Natural History Museum in Tallinn, Estonia
Discovery park, exhibition view. Courtesy of Ingenium. The Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Discovery park
Permanent event at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada
Birds & Indigenous Animals. Courtesy of Museum für Naturkunde
Birds & Indigenous Animals
Permanent event at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany
Humans and the environment, exhibition view. Courtesy of the Latvian National Museum of Natural History
Humans and the environment
Permanent event at The Latvian National Museum of Natural History in Riga, Latvia
Our Universe: Planets, Stars and Galaxies. Courtesy of Haus der Natur
Our Universe: Planets, Stars and Galaxies
Permanent event at the Haus der Natur in Salzburg, Austria
Electricity and magnetism gallery, exhibition view. Courtesy of Hong Kong Science Museum
Electricity and magnetism gallery
Permanent event at the Hong Kong Science Museum in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
O. Orkin Insect Zoo. Courtesy of Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
O. Orkin Insect Zoo
Permanent event at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, United States
Ville Sinkonnen, Illustration showing what Archaeopteryx would have looked like in life. In this image, two Archaeopteryx are fighting over a small lizard. Courtesy of Field Museum
Meet the Chicago Archaeoptery
Permanent event at the Field Museum in Chicago, United States
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