93% Of Patients Prefer Medical Marijuana To Opioids, Study Says
Jul 18, 2017 00:00 am UTC| Science
For years, medical marijuana was the only means of people to legally acquire a batch of cannabinoids. It was used by folks who suffered from actual medical problems and those who just preferred to get high alike. In a...
Google Subsidiary Wants To Eliminate Zika Virus By Releasing 20 Million Mosquitos
Jul 18, 2017 00:00 am UTC| Science
Fighting fire with fire is a phrase that many have used over the years to indicate the intent to answer aggression with the same. A Google subsidiary called Verily is taking the concept a step further with its goal of...
We worked out what it would take to wipe out all life on a planet – it's good news for alien hunters
Jul 14, 2017 13:15 pm UTC| Science
The first exoplanet was spotted in 1988. Since then more than 3,000 planets have been found outside our solar system, and its thought that around 20% of Sun-like stars have an Earth-like planet in their habitable zones. We...
NASA Is Broke, Mars Mission Is Impossible
Jul 14, 2017 12:56 pm UTC| Science
As a US government organization funded by the taxpayers, one would think that NASA is one of the most well-funded bodies in the world. However, it turns out that the space agency is far too broke to send people to Mars,...
See Portugal’s Attempt At Combining Solar And Hydro Energy To Power Homes
Jul 14, 2017 12:55 pm UTC| Science
Solar energy is one of the fastest rising renewable energy sources in the world but hydro energy has been one of the most influential around the globe. One only needs to look at the Hoover Dam to see just how huge getting...
We make fake poo in a laboratory – to improve sanitation in Bangladesh
Jul 12, 2017 19:12 pm UTC| Science
Across the world, almost three billion people do not have the luxury of a flushing toilet. Instead they rely on static sanitation systems, like pit latrines to deal with their waste. As these are not often connected to a...
Scientists Are Brawling Over CRISPR, Accusations Of Unexpected Mutations Challenged
Jul 12, 2017 18:31 pm UTC| Science
The world of science and academia has always been a fierce battleground for intellectuals, regardless of the outward appearance of serenity and dignity presented. In the case of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, scientists are...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight