Category: TRENDS IN HI-TECH SCIENCE – Mar 10 2026

A new combination of machine learning and 4D printing is enabling scientists to tell a computer program what mechanical or physical characteristics they want in a material and then sit back and have the program design it. 

Chocolate is made from seeds extracted from pods that grow on cacao trees. Once the seeds are harvested, the pods and much of the rest of nature’s packaging are trashed.

Natural gas – methane with a dash of propane and ethane – has the potential to be turned into a range of products more valuable than fuel.