Computing told us how close we came to a global pandemic of a drug-resistant flu
Jun 09, 2016 09:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology Health
We usually consider the scientific study of infection by a virus, bacteria or parasite as the domain of clinical and biomedical research. Surely, the study of a virus invading our cells, hijacking our genetic replication...
Flat-earth economists lead the hysteria over budget deficits
Jun 09, 2016 08:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Back in the good old days of the 19th century when market economies oscillated between boom and prolonged recession, economists believed that nations were like households. They had to balance their budgets. If they spent...
Why we need to pay more attention to negative clinical trials
Jun 09, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Sometimes, the most important steps in medical research are the ones we ignore. In April, a major study was published online by the New England Journal of Medicine. Aliskiren, a relatively new medication, was added to...
Can The Avalanches flourish in a pop music world remade in their own image?
Jun 09, 2016 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Legendary Melbourne-based band The Avalanches are returning with a new record 16 years after their only major release. Their first album, 2000s Since I Left You, has been dubbed a modern classic. A joyous, witty and funky...
Six reasons why food is a really big deal
Jun 09, 2016 08:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Its easy to forget the power of what is on our dinner plate. Between the instagram post, or the quick fix meal, the snack at our desk or the breakfast on the run - its not a surprise we might overlook the incredible...
Jun 09, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
As expected, RBNZ maintained status quo in their monetary policy, kept OCR unchanged at 2.25%. But the central bank still believes that there is room for another rate cut than not in the coming months. With economic...
While we strive to find meaningfulness in our work, managers all too often destroy it
Jun 08, 2016 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
While most people spend a good proportion of their life at work, few will ever stop to consider whether their work is meaningful. Meaningfulness is not something that tends to feature in our daily thoughts, preoccupied as...
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