Critical & Emerging Technologies

Artificial intelligence (AI) has witnessed explosive growth in recent years, evolving far beyond basic tasks like image classification or natural language processing. With the emergence of generative AI and increasingly complex models, the computational demand has surged to levels that are straining conventional hardware architectures. Despite advancements in CPUs, GPUs, …

Imagine a smoke detector that shrieks constantly until you remove the batteries. That’s essentially how traditional fluorescent biosensors operate—always on, regardless of whether they’ve actually detected a target. But now, a new generation of molecular spies is changing the rules: binding-activated nanosensors. These advanced sensors remain dark until they latch …

Meltdown-proof nuclear reactors are redefining safety, reshaping energy policy, and positioning nuclear power as a cornerstone of the global net-zero transition. In the quest for a sustainable and secure energy future, renewable sources like wind and solar have rightfully taken center stage. Yet, one often misunderstood and overlooked power source …

Modern agriculture has been built on the foundation of monoculture—the cultivation of vast areas of identical crops to maximize yield and efficiency. While this approach has helped feed a growing global population, it has also created a dangerous vulnerability. Uniform crops lack genetic diversity, making them highly susceptible to disease …

  Every year, an invisible catastrophe strikes global agriculture. Before a single sprout reaches harvest, up to 40% of our potential crops vanish—ravaged by pests and diseases in fields worldwide. This isn’t just an agronomic concern; it’s a $290 billion economic hemorrhage—$220 billion from plant diseases alone and another $70 …

Concerns over climate change have prompted governments to start focusing on finding alternative sources of energy. As such, EVs, and the battery technologies associated with them, have gained an increasing importance in recent years. In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, governments have adopted various strategies to spur …

Artificial intelligence is transforming weather forecasting into a real-time intelligence system—reshaping disaster response, economic planning, and military operations by delivering faster, more precise, and strategically vital insight into Earth’s atmosphere. Introduction: A Quiet Revolution in the Sky For most of modern history, weather forecasting has been an exercise in approximation. …