10 Breakthrough Technologies in 2015

Breakthrough technologies such as artificial neurons, super-fast cancer diagnostic devices or communication systems between cars will revolutionize human life.

Magic Leap

According to MIT Technology Review, Magic Leap is a device that allows viewing 3D images directly without the need for glasses. Magic Leap is expected to change the concept of computer screens, cinemas, virtual travel, and gaming technology in the future. In 2015, the US company Magic Leap was funded by Google with 500 million USD to develop its products. Photo: The Verge.

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Nano architecture

American scientists led by Julia Greer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) can precisely control atoms at the nanometer level to create new materials that are super light and super strong. Once these materials are produced on a large scale, they will create a revolution to replace many common construction materials.

Interaction between cars

General Motors and scientists at the University of Michigan, USA, have researched and developed a system of interaction between two cars through wireless signals to make driving safer. This technology is being tested in the US, Japan and Europe. If it passes rigorous tests, it can be officially put into use on General Motors models from 2017.

Project Loon

Loon is a joint project between Google and Facebook in the US to bring the internet to billions of people in places where it is difficult to build cell towers. Transceivers will be attached to giant balloons filled with helium, helping more than 60% of the world's population access information.

Ultra-fast DNA Sequencing Device

Scientists at the University of Hong Kong, China, and Johns Hopkins University, USA, have successfully developed a super-fast DNA sequencing technique that allows for very early cancer detection. This technology is expected to help save the lives of millions of cancer patients each year.

Turn seawater into fresh water

The Israeli government's $500 million project to desalinate seawater using reverse osmosis will provide more than 600,000 cubic meters of clean water per day. Currently, about 700 million people worldwide lack clean water, and this number could reach 1.8 billion in the next 10 years due to the lack of clean water supply. The method of desalinating seawater using reverse osmosis is cheap and abundant, and can become the main source of clean water for many countries.

Apple e-payment gateway

In September 2015, the American Apple Corporation launched the Apple Pay electronic payment gateway, which allows shoppers to use their smartphones to pay more conveniently, simply and securely than using credit cards. According to 2014 statistics in the US, more than 3.7 billion USD were transacted via phones. "We believe that when people can buy goods with just a few light touches on their phones, they will forget about cash and credit cards," said Ed McLaughlin, director in charge of new payment technology at MasterCard.

Artificial neurons

Scientists from the Institute for Molecular Biotechnology and Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully grown human brain cells in the laboratory. This breakthrough technology will help scientists understand abnormalities in the development of the human brain, thereby developing effective treatments, and at the same time deciphering the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease, mental illness and other complex neurological diseases.

Super fast photosynthesis

Geneticists in the US, UK, and Australia have announced that they have improved the ability of rice plants to absorb sunlight by trapping CO2 molecules inside the cells of their leaves. This technique allows photosynthesis to take place more vigorously and the plants to grow much faster. This is considered a breakthrough discovery that will help ensure food security when the growth in supply is not keeping up with the growth of the world's population.

The Internet of DNA

Scientists at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA, have built an online gene library that helps hospitals exchange, search and compare genes of patients with incurable diseases such as congenital genetic disorders. This massive network will help geneticists detect faulty genes and improve the ability to successfully treat serious diseases.

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