These 10 emerging technologies may change our future

Today (June 29) is the "National Popular Science Action Day". All sectors of society are concentrated on promoting the spirit of scientific exploration and popularizing scientific knowledge. The development of science and technology is changing with each other. Driven by human society, it is developing accelerated. So which emerging technologies will innovate our production and life in the next three to five years? In this regard, the World Economic Forum has released the Top Ten Emerging Technology Reports, which shows self -fertilizer crops, drugs produced on demand, respiratory induction diagnosis and 3D printed houses. Below, enjoy:

1. The rise of low -carbonization technology

Since excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere can lead to heat retention and cause the earth's warming to achieve consensus, governments and various industry organizations around the world have been working hard to promote the low -carbonization of daily life, and have made commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

In the next three to five years, fulfilling these commitments require unprecedented technological innovation and increase the application scale of emerging technologies. For example, large -scale energy storage, low -carbon/carbon -free sources, carbon sealing, low -carbon agriculture, new energy vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells, as well as monitoring of standardized monitoring globally.

In terms of reducing carbon emissions, Lenovo Group's independent development of warm water and cooling technology has become one of the most reliable and feasible solutions for reducing the energy consumption of data centers; new low -temperature tile paste technology promoted by Lianbao Factory promoted by the personal computer production and manufacturing base, and changed The electronic product manufacturing industry has been high -calorie, high -energy, and high -emission problems for more than ten years.

2. Crops that make fertilizers

Data show that crops around the world need to consume more than 110 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer each year to increase yield. If the crops can capture nitrogen in the air like soybean and soybeans, and "fix it" on themselves in the form of ammonia, what will happen?

As one of the important emerging technologies, researchers' current goals are to allow corn and other grains to achieve self -fertilization. One method is to create a "root tumor" in non -beanic plants by simulating the symbiosis relationship between the root of the beans and the soil bacteria -the natural fertilizer factory of the beans. Another method is to learn "nitrogening enzymes" that are usually planted in soil bacteria (but usually do not produce tumors), which is used to transform the nitrogen in the atmosphere into ammonia compatible with plants to improve crop yields.

3. Blowing Qi to diagnose the disease

Studies have shown that the concentration of more than 800 compounds in human breathing is closely related to diseases in the human body. The new respiratory sensor collects and measures the concentration of compounds in human breathing to detect diseases. For example, the acetone content in the body's breathing is high, indicating that patients have diabetes.

Although this emerging technology needs to be improved before it is popularized, in a study conducted in Wuhan, China in March 2020, the sensor reached an amazing 95%accuracy in the test of the new coronary pneumonia virus test. 100%sensitivity. In the future, for patients, disease testing may be as simple as testing drunk driving.

4. Production of drugs on demand

Today's medicines are usually produced in large quantities. The entire production process consists of multiple steps, and different processes are distributed around the world. Therefore, it may take a few months to complete this process and involve hundreds of tons of materials, which will bring a series of challenges to production consistency and reliable supply.

At present, the progress of micro -flow control technology and on -demand pharmaceuticals enables a small number of ordinary drugs to be produced on demand. This process moves the material into a small reaction room through the pipeline, and is also called continuous streaming. In remote areas or battlefield hospitals, these drugs can be made through portable machines, and the corresponding dosage drugs are tailored to each patient to improve the treatment effect and effectively reduce costs. In the future, this technology will cover more and more drug production.

5. Electric energy from wireless signals

Under the connection of the Internet, hundreds of millions of electronic devices form the Internet of Things (IoT). The Internet of Things sensor can report the vital data for our daily life. They are usually extremely low power consumption equipment, but because the battery life is limited, it is difficult to keep it. Once the equipment is configured, it is often difficult to be difficult Replace the update, so the life of some electronic equipment depends on the battery life of the battery.

However, with the emergence of 5G, the signal tower can provide sufficient power wireless signals. The tiny antennas in the Internet of Things sensor can "collect" electrical energy from these high -power 5G signals, thereby improving the endurance of IoT devices. The early version of this emerging technology has been used in ETC, that is, a special short -range communication between the "vehicle electronic label" installed on the windshield of the vehicle and the "microwave antenna" on the toll station ETC lane.

6. Design extend the "health span"

The World Health Organization predicts that from 2015 to 2050, the proportion of population 60 and over the world will increase from 12%to 22%, nearly doubled. Followed by large -scale aging and acute and chronic diseases, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and heart disease.

Understanding the mechanism of human cell aging will help extend human life and maintain good health. For example, the concentration of metabolites of metabolism or protein through multiple groups of technical technical activity can make the key mechanism of cell aging more and more clearer.

An exciting discovery is that the combination of specific marks or metabolic compounds on DNA can be used as a "identifier of biological age", which can help humans predict future diseases and deaths well. This makes the development of targeted therapies possible. A recent clinical study shows that taking a human growth hormone can make the "biological age" inverted for 1.5 years. In the future, with the efforts of major medical service institutions, people are expected to enjoy a healthier life. 7. Ammonia moves to green

In order to meet the food needs of the world, it is usually necessary to apply a large amount of fertilizer for crops by crops. However, a large amount of hydrogen supply is required during the process of synthetic ammonia fertilizer. At present, most hydrogen is produced by electrolyte water or high temperature cracking of hydrocarbons, and the energy required to drive these two methods has caused a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

As renewable energy began to be widely used, a "green" hydrogen variant is being created. It will not only release greenhouse gases, but also effectively reduce the use of pollution catalysts.

8. Biomarker equipment towards wireless

No one likes needles. However, many common acute and chronic disease monitoring requires more or less blood drawing to track biomarkers such as cancer and diabetes.

What is exciting is that low -power wireless communication technology and new chemical sensing technologies that use optical and electronic probes are promoting continuous "non -invasive monitoring" of key medical information.

At present, more than 100 companies have deployed or are developing wireless biomarkers for various scenarios, especially diabetes, especially diabetes. In addition to seeing real -time data, wireless devices can also assist professional medical personnel for remote intervention.

9. House printed with local materials

Making a large -scale 3D printer to make houses has been implemented in some European and American countries. In developing countries, due to limited infrastructure, the transportation of materials has become a challenge.

Today, the practice of 3D printers has achieved leapfrog development, that is, using local procurement materials, clay, sand, and local fibers to print buildings -this solves the material problem of about 95%of the material that needs to be transported to the construction site. This emerging technology can build a solid residence in remote areas. The demand for housing there is very urgent, and there is no feasible transportation network.

In addition, 3D printing technology has also made a difference in other fields. It can accurately show the tissue structure, lesions, size, etc. of the diseased parts so that doctors can more accurately judge the condition and formulate the optimized surgical solution in a timely manner.

10. Space connect to the world

The sensors in the Internet of Things (IoT) can record and report important information about weather, soil conditions, humidity, crop health, social activities, and countless valuable data sets.

Recently, with the emergence of countless low -cost miniature satellites on the near -ground track, they can capture these data globally and download them to ground facilities for processing. Therefore The development of Internet infrastructure.

In this field, Lenovo Holding member Corporate Star of Lenovo uses intelligent aerospace and cutting -edge technology as one of the directions for systematic artificial intelligence, and has invested in companies in the field of well -known domestic commercial aerospaces such as Zero One Space and Tianyi Research Institute.

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