J.R.McHale

Jetpack demonstration at the Calgary Stampede circa 1966; image © 2015 Edward McHale, all rights reserved

###. . . And We Are Getting Amazing Things. Recent Tech Developments:

> **Quantum Computers:**

> [Scientists Achieve Critical Steps to Building First Practical Quantum Computer](http://phys.org/news/2015-04-scientists-critical-quantum.html) – Phys.Org

> [IBM Brings Quantum Computing a Step Closer](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/04/29/ibm-brings-quantum-computing-a-step-closer/) – Wall Street Journal

> [What Can We Do with a Quantum Computer?](https://www.ias.edu/ias-letter/ambainis-quantum-computing) – Institute for Advanced Study.

> [We’re Entering a Golden Era of Quantum Computing Research](http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2015/04/golden-era-quantum-computing.html) – SmarterPlanet

> **Electromagnetic Space Drives:**

> [New Test Suggests NASA’s ‘Impossible’ EM Drive Will Work In Space](http://io9.com/new-test-suggests-nasas-impossible-em-drive-will-work1701188933utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow) – i09

> [Evaluating NASA’s Futuristic EM Drive](http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive/) – NASASpaceflight.com

> **Medical Diagnostics:**

> [New Test Can Predict Cancer up to 13 Years Before Disease Develops; People Who Develop Cancer have Shorter Telomeres, the Caps at the End of Chromosomes which Protect the DNA](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11574893/New-test-can-predict-cancer-up-to-13-years-before-disease-develops.html) – The Telegraph

> **Gene Modification:**

> [Chinese Scientists Genetically Modify Human Embryos; Rumours of Germline Modification Prove True and Look Set to Reignite an Ethical Debate](http://www.nature.com/news/chinese-scientists-genetically-modify-human-embryos-1.17378) – Nature

> [Full Text](http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-015-0153-5/fulltext.html) of the Chinese Scientists’ Research Paper

> [Editing Human Embryos: So This Happened](http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/22/editing-human-embryos-so-this-happened/) – National Geographic

> [These are the Countries Where it’s ‘Legal’ to Edit Human Embryos (hint: the U.S.A. is one)](http://www.businessinsider.com/china-edited-human-genome-laws-2015-4) – Business Insider

> **Military Tech:**

> [The US Military Is Getting Closer to Creating Self-Guided Bullets](http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/what-we-know-about-the-us-militarys-self-guided-bullets-501) – Vice