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為皮膚提供藥品的智能材料、裝有空調的防護背心或監控身體機能的紡織感應器──科學家們和紡織品製造商致力於設計出往往具有健康或安全益處的明日衣物。

Intelligent materials that supply the skin with pharmaceutical products, protective vests with air conditioning or textile sensors that monitor bodily functions – scientists and the textile industry are working hard to design the clothing of tomorrow, often with health or safety benefits.

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未來的工廠應該要有效率、使用可再生能源而且零排放量。這不只是烏托邦式的願景。世界各地有數以千計的研究團隊正在研發同時符合經濟效益和生態意識的製造技術。

The factory of the future should be efficient, use renewable energy sources and have zero emissions. This is not just a utopian vision. Around the world, thousands of research teams are developing manufacturing technologies that make both economic and ecological sense.

經濟學家預計３Ｄ列印將引發新的工業革命。這項技術已經用來製造各式各樣的組件。正如音樂和書籍能夠從網路下載，未來的消費者在家就能列印替換零件。

Economists expect 3D printing will trigger a new industrial revolution. The technology is already used to manufacture all kinds of components. And just as music and books can be downloaded from the Internet, in future consumers will be able to print replacement parts at home.

水力電廠供應乾淨的能源。但是大規模的電廠經常有生態上、財務上或技術性的重大缺點。所以研究人員正在尋找方法，讓小型水力電廠效率高且經濟實惠。

Hydropower plants supply clean energy. But large-scale projects often have major drawbacks of an ecological, financial or technical nature. So researchers are looking for ways to make small hydropower plants efficient and affordable.

藻類是多用途的奇蹟：它們從大氣吸收二氧化碳、可以當作食物和肥料、運用在癌症研究上，而且有望成為可行的化石燃料替代品。研究人員才剛剛開始探索這些有機體的巨大潛力。

Algae are miracles of versatility: They absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, they can be used as food and as fertilizer, are deployed in cancer research and promise to become a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Researchers are only just beginning to explore the vast potential of these organisms.

我們的城市會產生隱藏在垃圾中的寶藏。稀有金屬和其他珍貴材料能夠在舊手機、汽車還有廢棄的建築物中找到。採掘這些物質對科學家和工程師們是一大挑戰。

Our cities generate treasure – concealed in garbage. Rare metals and other scarce materials can be found in old cell phones and cars, but also in derelict buildings. Extracting these materials presents scientists and engineers with a challenge.

International shipping blasts close to a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air every year, as well as toxic grime and dust. Some studies claim that air pollution from shipping is responsible for up to 50,000 premature deaths per year in Europe alone. Austrian captain Andreas Lackner has joined forces with naval architects to develop a low-emissions sail-powered freighter: a wind-propelled hybrid ship that will only have to switch on its engines when it’s dead calm out on the water.