The World Economic Forum lists Top 10 Exotic Emerging Technologies For 2012 — It Confirms We Are Entering “The Hybrid Age” And That Everything Is About To Change.
The goal of Gizmag is to cover innovation and emerging technologies in all fields of human endeavor, and while almost all of the ideas that grace our pages have the potential to enhance some of our lives in one way or another, at the core are those technologies that will have profound implications for everyone on the planet. For those looking to shape political, business, and academic agendas, predicting how and when these types of technologies will effect us all is critical. Recognizing this, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Global Agenda Council on Emerging Technologies has compiled a list of the top 10 emerging technologies it believes will have the greatest impact on the state of the world in 2012.
Synthetic biology and
metabolic engineering: The natural world is a testament to the vast potential inherent in the
genetic code at the core of all
living organisms. Rapid advances in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering are allowing biologists and engineers to tap into this potential in unprecedented ways, enabling the development of new biological processes and organisms that are designed to serve specific purposes – whether converting biomass to chemicals, fuels and materials, producing new therapeutic drugs or protecting the body against harm. Nanoscale design of materials: Nanostructured materials with tailored properties, designed…
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