Innovation
SANITATION SOLUTIONS
A Toilet That Vaporizes Your Poo
The Gates Foundation is working on new types of sanitation systems for parts of the world that can’t afford modern upgrades—including a toilet that zaps waste right at home.
NOM NOM NOM
When You Eat This Mini Robot, It Crawls Around Your Organs
This cool little robot will help doctors see the inside of your guts.
BOWL US OVER
This Toilet Will Predict if You’ll Have Heart Failure
The best way to monitor patients with heart disease might be with a simple hack of their bathroom habits.
HANDS OF STEEL
Robot Apple Pickers Could Change Farming as We Know It
‘We are steadily getting closer to making these robots commercially successful.’
CANARY IN THE MINE
In the Future, Your Clothes Will Warn You of Dangerous Gases
‘We realized we could provide a way that people can see the pollution in their environment.’
YOUR NEXT CHECKUP IS SCHEDULED
The (A.I.) Doctor Will See You Now
What if artificial intelligence could accurately diagnose you—and save you a trip to the doctor’s office?
THE PESTO’S YET TO COME
How A.I. Engineered the Most Delicious, Efficient Basil Ever
It’s the secret to the ultimate pesto—and perhaps a path toward better food production.