Future Technology

2 articles

Advanced AI interface and robotic arms in a futuristic lab designing complex smart materials with holographic data visualizations.

What Are Smart Materials and Why Do They Matter for the Future?

At North Carolina Central University (NCCU), researchers are running hundreds of simulations on supercomputers to predict how new piezoelectric materials will behave.

Samuel Adebayo·June 21, 2026

A modern apartment showcasing a sleek, integrated solid-state cooling system, representing a quiet and refrigerant-free approach to climate control.

Health & Medicine

Solid-state cooling systems: A promising, quiet future

In a Vancouver apartment, a new solid-state cooling system is quietly piloting a future without refrigerants, hinting at a radical shift in how we cool our homes and data centers.

Dr. Chloe O'Connell·June 15, 2026