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Jetpacks, flying cars, hyperloops, space tourism, quantum communication. These technologies are closer than you think, as scientists working around the world compete and cooperate on groundbreaking discoveries which will change the way we operate as a species. 

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Why only live to 100? A Portuguese microbiologist says one day ageing will be ‘cured’ like a disease – and one of the keys could be a compound called rapamycin.

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‘These in situ measurements confirm the presence of sulphur in the region unambiguously, something that was not feasible [before]’, India’s space agency said.

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China has the world’s second-largest computing capacity, but leaders see its expansion is seen as necessary to boost the nation’s digital economy and ward off Washington’s tech curbs.

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Quantum computing will change the world as we know it, but more breakthroughs are needed before we see the hugely powerful processors become an everyday reality, say quantum physicists.

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US President Joe Biden looks to restrict US venture capital and private equity stakes in Chinese firms in micro electronics, AI and quantum information technologies.

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China’s satellites likely to be placed in orbits lower than US counterparts ‘to minimise collision risks and maintain safe distances’, expert writes in CPPCC Daily

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Experiments show pieces of platinum and copper healing cracks caused by metal fatigue, an ability scientists say could be engineered into future machines.

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The launch is India’s first major mission since PM Narendra Modi ’s government revealed policies to spur investment in space launches, satellite-based businesses.

‘Humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders,’ said Sophia, developed by Hanson Robotics, at the UN’s AI summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday.

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Alphabet’s Taara project is also helping to link up internet services in 12 other countries, including Australia, Kenya and Pacific island nations like Fiji.

‘In the future we might see wings growing out of people’s backs, or drones attached to people … Maybe someone will come up with a sport that requires six arms,’ said the lead scientist behind the breakthrough.

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As Britain prepares to host a global summit on AI safety, analysts caution that there is ‘no one-size-fits-all approach’ to regulating the technology – and say what might be right for the UK ‘is not necessarily right for Hong Kong and Singapore’.

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