r/TechOfTheFuture
2k members
r/TechOfTheFuture is a subreddit with 2k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses research, energy, technology, batteries, and nanotechnology.
Futurology without the fancy, technology without the politics. A realistic view into the future and a look at technologic and scientific advancements to come.
Popular Themes in r/TechOfTheFuture
#1
News
: "Scientists Synthesize Jawbones From Pig Fat - The bones are among the hardest to replace in the body. A trial of the new technique in humans is about to begin."
113 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Mango leaves: Indian scientists’ solution to a $2.5 trillion global shipping problem | A team of Indian scientists has developed a compound from the leaf of the mango tree that can protect ships from rusting, more efficient than synthetic paints while also being non-toxic and environment-friendly."
7 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "How planting 70 million eelgrass seeds led to an ecosystem’s rapid recovery - The study is a blueprint for capitalizing on this habitat’s capacity to store carbon"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "The Ocean Farmers Trying to Save the World With Seaweed - "Seaweed can play a huge role in fighting climate change by absorbing carbon emissions, regenerating marine ecosystems, creating biofuel and renewable plastics as well as generating marine protein.""
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TechOfTheFuture
#1
Research
: "US Researchers have reported a new mechanism to speed up the charging of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Simply exposing the cathode to a beam of concentrated light — for example, the white light from a xenon lamp — lowers the battery charging time by a remarkable factor of 2 or more"
48 posts
#2
Energy
: "Major step towards 'artificial photosynthesis' as device produces clean Energy like plants, scientists claim"
30 posts
#3
Technology
: "Scientists Synthesize Jawbones From Pig Fat - The bones are among the hardest to replace in the body. A trial of the new technique in humans is about to begin."
19 posts
#4
Batteries
: "US researchers have reported a new mechanism to speed up the charging of lithium-ion Batteries for electric vehicles. Simply exposing the cathode to a beam of concentrated light — for example, the white light from a xenon lamp — lowers the battery charging time by a remarkable factor of 2 or more"
18 posts
#5
Nanotechnology
: "The bacteria in our gut, the human microbiome, churns out tens of thousands of tiny novel proteins so small (< 50 amino acids) they’ve gone unnoticed until now. They belong to over 4,000 new biological families, and may explain how the microbiome affects human health, paving the way for new drugs."
13 posts
#6
Materials
: "A new method for making atomically thin Materials has led to the discovery of more than 10 new two-dimensional Materials. Potentially this new synthesis could be used to discover hundreds more ultra-thin Materials in the future."
12 posts
#7
Solar
: "Hybrid Solar converter harvests both sunlight and heat at 85% efficiency"
10 posts
#8
Cancer
: "A first of its kind Cancer treatment using plant viruses has had stunning success treating a wide range of Cancers in mice and dogs. Now researchers are working toward a human trial."
8 posts
#9
Ai
: "DeepMind Ai cracks 50-year-old problem of protein folding - Program solves scientific problem in ‘stunning advance’ for understanding machinery of life"
8 posts
#10
Water
: "Desalination breakthrough could lead to cheaper Water filtration"
8 posts
Flair Used in r/TechOfTheFuture
#1
Energy
: "Oil giant joins Bill Gates-backed nuclear fusion plan for 'game-changing zero-carbon energy' - Equinor among latest round of investors in MIT spin-off that aims to help show 'net energy gain' nuclear fusion by 2025"
41 posts
#2
Materials/3DP
: "Mango leaves: Indian scientists’ solution to a $2.5 trillion global shipping problem | A team of Indian scientists has developed a compound from the leaf of the mango tree that can protect ships from rusting, more efficient than synthetic paints while also being non-toxic and environment-friendly."
34 posts
#3
Chem/Phys
: "A resolution of 10 nanometers has been achieved with ordinary light microscopes, allowing for researchers to inexpensively image viral particles and single biomolecules."
34 posts
#4
Environment/Ag
: "Global Warming Breakthrough: Australian 'super seaweed' supplement to reduce cattle gas emissions wins $1m international prize"
25 posts
#5
Medicine/BioMed
: "Scientists Synthesize Jawbones From Pig Fat - The bones are among the hardest to replace in the body. A trial of the new technique in humans is about to begin."
23 posts
#6
Computers
: "50-fold increase in transistor density is possible by 2030"
19 posts
#7
Vehicles
: "This Gigantic Sailboat Design Could Use Wind Power to Transport 7,000 Cars "With a respectable average speed of 10 knots, the Oceanbird is going to be able to complete an Atlantic crossing in around 12 days, its development team says, while current vessels can do it around 8 days.""
9 posts
#8
Telecom
: "London scientists build broadband 3 million times quicker than yours -- Scientists in London claim to have achieved the world’s fastest-ever internet speed - quick enough download the entire Netflix library a split second."
7 posts
#9
Robotics/AI
: "New IBM Research Means We Could Soon Train Neural Networks on a Smartphone"
6 posts
#10
Space
: "Could we unleash microbes to mine asteroids? An ISS experiment is testing the idea of using microbes to extract raw materials in space."
1 post
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Last updated: June 3, 2026