The article highlights several exciting research and innovation projects that are expected to make a significant impact in 2025. These projects include:
1. Cracking the brain’s genetics with AI’s help: The Human Brain Project has generated detailed maps of the human brain, which will help scientists and doctors navigate towards new treatments for patients with brain disease.
2. Solar energy gets a helping hand from space: Combining satellite data with AI is offering new opportunities for predicting energy output from solar farms and potentially leading to the collection of solar energy in space.
3. Self-repairing, living structural materials: Researchers are creating composite materials made with fungi that could be used in future household furnishings, aeroplane parts, and large construction projects, such as bridges.
4. Better future for bees, and nature, in Europe: An EU-backed project is researching honeybees and seeking to restore their harmony with nature, using technology to track activity and temperature from a distance and develop smarter algorithms to interpret data.
5. Greener, cleaner cities that benefit all: The CRAFT project is bringing together artistic and cultural groups to help kindle sustainable change on city streets, with a focus on local communities and urban market gardens.
These projects demonstrate the potential for research and innovation to make a positive impact on society, from improving healthcare and energy production to promoting sustainability and environmental protection.