Biotechnology: what it is and how it's about to change our lives
2016年12月20日 · Sang Yup Lee, Distinguished Professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and co-chair of the Global Future Council on Biotechnologies, explains how biotechnology is poised to change our lives, and why it could one day be as commonplace as having a cellphone or a tablet.
6 expert essays on the future of biotech | World Economic Forum
2020年1月23日 · These types of biotechnology solutions aimed at improving human health are already being explored. As more and more data (so called “big data") is available across disparate domains such as electronic health records, genomics, metabolomics, and even life-style information, further insights and opportunities for biotechnology will become apparent.
How biotech can revolutionize healthcare for the future | World ...
2022年11月3日 · Biotechnology, or biotech, and its applications are evolving at breakneck speed – revolutionizing industries, including medicine, agriculture, energy and chemical and materials through the creation of products and processes that have never before existed.
Biotechnology: From transforming healthcare to transforming our …
2023年9月14日 · Whilst specialists and non-specialists alike are often familiar with biotechnology delivering critical breakthroughs for life-threatening diseases, alternative forms of biotechnology are quietly making waves and delivering innovative, high tech solutions to some of the biggest challenges brought on by the current climate crisis.
Four problems that biotechnology can help solve - The World …
2016年6月27日 · Advances in technology have dramatically increased the rates at which these new biotechnologies can be developed, while at the same time, reducing the cost of development. Gene sequencing and synthesis technologies have dropped precipitously in price, allowing innovators to develop their inventions much faster, and at a lower cost.
Why we must overcome the barriers to generative biology | World ...
2024年5月28日 · Genetic biotechnologies have revolutionized society and have been delivering groundbreaking innovations for over 40 years. Some early successes include insulin production and stain-lifting enzymes for detergents.
What is the bioeconomy and how can it drive sustainable …
2024年7月12日 · The bioeconomy is emerging as a transformative force for sustainable development, leveraging biological resources and innovative technologies to address global environmental challenges.
Here’s how technology has changed the world since 2000
2020年11月18日 · Many firms focused on advancing biotechnologies through enhanced tech research. An early Technology Pioneer, Actelion Pharmaceuticals was one of these companies. Actelion’s tech researched the single layer of cells separating every blood vessel from the …
The rise in automation and what it means for the future
2021年4月7日 · Like previous generations, 5G will bring improved bandwidth. But most users won’t feel it. The big jump will come in latency, with a potential improvement from a 100 mili-second delay to just 1 mili-second.
How will new technologies benefit ageing and longevity? | World ...
2021年3月30日 · Members of the Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity share ideas on how technology will enable people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives at all ages.