BY GEORGIA OSHRY 9G

Computers are now sufficiently advanced and miniaturised that billions of them can be implanted within the brain. Advances in neuroscience, in parallel with these and other developments, have led to a new form of simulation known as full immersion virtual reality. By the end of this decade, it has been successfully demonstrated in a human volunteer

Microsoft is big on using HoloLens to advance science and education. In the future, it could be used to look inside the human body

Keecker is designed to mirror the content displayed on a smartphone or tablet screen, but it also acts as a projector for external content. Keecker would be great for spying on people. It could be used from a remote location to see if the kids are in bed when its past their bedtime.

Got backseat boredom? DVD players and game boys are so five years ago, but a new concept in rear seat entertainment technology that uses the windows themselves could replace squirminess and snoozing with interactive scribbling, sweeping and pinching

Ideas for airport technology have already begun, some examples being automated check in, navigational apps and new ways of promoting retail opportunities. However, new ideas include laser-powered security scanners, virtual shopping walls, biometric gates and holographic helpers

Plant Biotechnology, also known as green biotechnology, is the discipline that uses natural phenomena and biodiversity for the enhancement of agriculture and food quality. By using techniques of molecular biology to tap into the breadth of natural genetic diversity in other plants it creates a more guided method to complementery conventional plant breeding

UCSB is recognised internationally for its leadership[ in Marine Biotechnology. This exciting field uses the latest breakthroughs in modern molecular biology, engineering and chemistry to solve basic problems in marine biology. The research is focused in 3 main areas: (1) the development of new methods and approaches of molecular and cellular biology to investigate the basic mechanisms controlling life in the oceans and its responses to environmental change (2) the development of new industries, resources and products from the oceans (3) the uses of marine organisms as models for biomedical research.

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• Customised foods treat specific medical conditions
• Identification of the genetic links of most diseases
• Understanding the biochemical mechanisms and environmental interactions of most diseases
• Widespread use of genetic screening
• Enhancement of physical and mental abilities through genetic engineering, beyond simply curing diseases disease
• Full personal medical records stored on a smart card
• Increased life span
• home diagnostic systems
• a cure for cancer
• artificial organs
• advanced prosthetics