NASA Wants To Mine That $10,000 Quadrillion Asteroid Right Now
May 29, 2017 14:45 pm UTC| Science
Out there in the Solar System, there exists an asteroid with the designated name, 16 Psyche. It contains a rich deposit of nickel-iron minerals, which can be worth $10,000 Quadrillion. Thats worth more than the combined...
CRISPR Is Taking Over Science, Breaks Out Of Labs And Invades Schools
May 29, 2017 14:44 pm UTC| Science
Science regularly goes through cycles of fads that regularly embodies particular generations. In the 80s, its climate change and in the 90s, it was the internet. This time, it seems the gene-editing tool CRISPR is starting...
What science can reveal about the psychological profiles of terrorists
May 27, 2017 04:06 am UTC| Science
What went though the mind of the suicide bomber Salman Abedi just before he blew himself up in Manchester this week, killing 22 people? We often dismiss terrorists as non-humans, monsters, at first. But when we learn that...
How would engineers build the Golden Gate Bridge today?
May 27, 2017 03:56 am UTC| Science
Ever since the Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937, its been an iconic symbol on the American landscape. By 1870, people had realized the necessity of building a bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait...
Stem cells show promise – but they also have a darker side
May 25, 2017 13:47 pm UTC| Science
Everyone seems to be excited about stem cells. Their excellent promise as a treatment for a range of diseases and injuries mean almost guaranteed coverage for research. While some types of stem cells are already being used...
Time travel: a conversation between a scientist and a literature professor
May 23, 2017 12:38 pm UTC| Science
Literature professor Simon John James and physicist Richard Bower were both involved in the curating the exhibition, Time Machines the past, the future, and how stories take us there. Their conversations quickly revealed...
Resistance to hydropower is evaporating as science takes centre stage
May 21, 2017 13:25 pm UTC| Science
Big dams have a bad reputation. Theyre often associated with social disruption and environmental damage. That perception is now shifting. The challenges of climate, urbanisation and economic growth in countries and...
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