Quantum entanglement: What is it and what are its uses? | World ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Quantum entanglement is a perplexing, scientific phenomenon. Two particles in quantum mechanics are said to be entangled when the particles are connected in such a way that they are not independent of one another. Below is a further exploration of this process and how scientists are working to understand more about it.
Explainer: What is quantum technology and what are its benefits?
Jul 3, 2024 · But there are still technology issues to be resolved, too, not least in terms of cyber security. For example, as Krauthamer highlighted, as the capabilities of quantum computing get better, “quantum computers will be able to break what has …
8 inspiring innovations that are helping to fight plastic pollution
Dec 13, 2021 · To discover innovators around the world, the Global Plastic Action Partnership collaborated with UpLink to launch GPIN, aiming to build a community of innovators working to eradicate plastic pollution.
A brief history of globalization | World Economic Forum
Jan 17, 2019 · When Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in 2018 announced it had chosen the ancient city of Xi’an as the site for its new regional headquarters, the symbolic value wasn’t lost on the company: it had brought globalization to its ancient birthplace, the start of the old Silk Road.
Global Risks Report 2023 | World Economic Forum
Jan 11, 2023 · The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade that include energy supply and food crisis, rising inflation, cyberattacks, failure to meet net-zero targets, weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights.
11 innovations protecting life below water – and above it
Jan 22, 2021 · UpLink, a platform for scaling innovation, unveils its second cohort of ocean innovators. Solutions tackle a range of ocean challenges including coral reef restoration, scaling restorative aquaculture, unearthing technologies for marine protection and helping invest in nature-based solutions.
What is quantum navigation - The World Economic Forum
Jul 5, 2024 · Quantum navigation is being trialled in boats, planes and underground trains to see if it can replace – or be a back-up for – satellite-based navigation systems like GPS.
5 of Einstein's thought experiments that changed science
Aug 2, 2016 · One of Einstein's thought experiments had to do with quantum entanglement, which Einstein liked to call "spooky action at a distance." Imagine you have a two-sided coin that can easily be split in half.
Risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood: Here's why that ...
Jul 21, 2022 · To compound these concerns about the risks of deep-sea mining, a recent study has revealed just how little experts know about the parts of the planet already leased for mining exploration and how they might be affected by mining activities.
This is how the Great Pacific Garbage Patch cleanup is going
Jan 13, 2020 · Operated by Slat’s environmental start-up The Ocean Cleanup, the system consists of a 600-metre-long barrier that sits on the surface of the water as well as a skirt that prevents debris from escaping underneath.