Business moguls seek to build a Wanda-full future for sport in China
Jun 10, 2016 16:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Sports
Wang Jianlin of Wanda Dalian. Jack Ma of Alibaba. Heard of them? Not many people outside of China have, but they are the modern-day moguls powering Chinas entrepreneurial sprint towards economic supremacy. They are also...
We will never stop AIDS as long as sexism and homophobia go unchallenged
Jun 10, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has destroyed or damaged the lives of many tens if not hundreds of millions of people across the world. The World Health Organisation reports that in 2014 39.9m people worldwide were living with HIV...
British fishermen want out of the EU – here's why
Jun 10, 2016 15:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Of all of the industries affected by Britains membership of the EU, fishing is one of the most significant. The Common Fisheries Policy, which governs where fleets can fish in the EU and sets quotas to conserve fish...
Women are far more anxious than men – here's the science
Jun 10, 2016 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Life
Anxiety disorders defined by excessive fear, restlessness, and muscle tension are debilitating, disabling, and can increase the risk for depression and suicide. They are some of the most common mental health conditions...
Why do humans have an innate desire to get high?
Jun 10, 2016 15:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Its easy to explain the appeal of drugs like heroin and cocaine, which directly stimulate the brains reward centres. Whats less easy to explain is the appeal of psychedelic drugs such as LSD and psilocybin that produce...
How makeup makes men admire – but other women jealous
Jun 10, 2016 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Imagine youre sitting at an important job interview. Youre suitably dressed and have taken the time to do your hair and apply some makeup. Youre smiling, answering questions, and attempting to appear competent, and,...
Changing the portrayal of women in film means getting more women behind the lens
Jun 10, 2016 14:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Is there a relationship between the number of older working women and mothers working behind the camera in the television and film industries and the way they are represented or misrepresented on our screens? Its...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects