Aug 06, 2021 09:41 am UTC| Science
This week, hundreds of scientists from around the world are finalizing a report that assesses the state of the global climate. Its a big deal. The report is used by governments and industries everywhere to understand the...
Jul 24, 2021 06:52 am UTC| Science
Diabetes was a fatal disease before insulin was discovered on July 27, 1921. A century ago, people diagnosed with this metabolic disorder usually survived only a few years. Physicians had no way to treat their diabetic...
'Cyborg soil' reveals the secret microbial metropolis beneath our feet
Jul 24, 2021 05:58 am UTC| Nature Science
Dig a teaspoon into your nearest clump of soil, and what youll emerge with will contain more microorganisms than there are people on Earth. We know this from lab studies that analyse samples of earth scooped from the...
Hyundai Mobis develops brainwave analyzer to prevent drowsy driving
Jul 22, 2021 23:53 pm UTC| Science Economy
Hyundai Mobis developed a brainwave detection device dubbed M. Brain to alert motor vehicle operators against drowsy driving or sudden health issues. The M.Brain analyzes brainwaves to determine the drivers health...
Osaka University ties up with town of Okoppe to turn cow poop into methanol using LEDs
Jul 21, 2021 23:17 pm UTC| Science Economy
Researchers from the Osaka University and the town of Okoppe are conducting studies to produce methanol by illuminating biogas from cow manure with LEDs. Experiments were conducted at an agricultural and scientific...
Big bang: how we are trying to 'listen' to it – and the new physics it could unveil
Jul 18, 2021 10:36 am UTC| Science
Exactly what happened at the beginning of the universe, 14 billion years ago, is one of the greatest mysteries in physics theres no simple way to probe it. Thats because, in its early stages, the universe was filled with...
Critical race theory: What it is and what it isn't
Jul 01, 2021 04:57 am UTC| Science
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana sent a letter to fellow Republicans on June 24, 2021, stating: As Republicans, we reject the racial essentialism that critical race theory teaches … that our institutions are racist...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects