Why we perceive ourselves as richer than we think we are

By Alberto Cardaci

Everyday billions of people make countless decisions that have economic implications. Buying new clothes, having dinner at a Japanese restaurant, renting a house: most of our decisions determine how much money we spend or...

Six tips to make your airdrop a success

By Gabriele Giancola

Airdrops are becoming increasingly frequent and are a common trend in the crypto space. With thousands of tokens currently in existence and a constant stream of more in development, the number of scam airdrops is also on...

U.S. Forces in South Korea: A seven-decade commitment

By Frances Tilney Burke

Why does the U.S. have troops in South Korea? A groundbreaking diplomatic event the planned summit on June 12 between North Koreas Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump may be in jeopardy. The actions of U.S. troops...

A clinical trial wants your DNA – what should you do?

By Martin Schiller

On May 6, the All of Us study started enrolling participants. This national study will be one of the largest ever examining the connection between genetics, behavior and medical outcomes, with a goal of 1 million or more...

Ramaphosa's new dawn: much better, but not nearly enough

By Roger Southall

Cyril Ramaphosas rise to power has been greeted enthusiastically by most South Africans. Their hope is that the new president represents a leadership cohort within the governing African National Congress (ANC) thats...

Why it's important for HR to get out in front of workplace disruption

By Linda Ronnie

Some experts believe that more than a third of jobs in South Africa are at risk of being lost because humans are going to be replaced by digitisation and computer technology. This equates to the loss of about 5.7 million...

5 things to know about mass shootings in America

By Frederic Lemieux

At least 10 students were killed at a Santa Fe, Texas high school on May 18 after a classmate opened fire with a shotgun and a .38 revolver. The shooting came just three months after another teen shooter killed 17 in...

Fixed-odds betting terminal cap must be just the start of gambling regulation

By Rebecca Cassidy

The maximum stakes permitted on fixed-odds betting terminals in the UK is to be cut from 100 to 2, following years of campaigning for the change in the face of gambling industry lobbying. Those who campaigned hardest for...

Privatizing essential human services like the VA can come at a high social cost

By Sebastian Jilke Et Al

Over the years, countries have privatized dozens of services and activities once the sole domain of governments, such as the provision of electricity and water, road operations, prisons and even health care, with the...

Can a Kim Kardashian lollipop help you lose weight?

By James Brown

Kim Kardashian West has been heavily criticised for promoting appetite suppresant lollipops on her Instagram account. Despite the criticism, more than a million people have liked her post, showing the extent of her...

The China-U.S. conflict is about much more than trade

By Charles Burton

The recent unprecedented, high-level U.S. delegation to Beijing has left China highly dissatisfied. The group included U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Americas toughest China critics, including Commerce...

Venezuelans are boycotting their presidential election

By Marco Aponte-Moreno

Venezuelas May 20 presidential election may be an election in name only. Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to be reelected as Venezuelas president despite his 20 percent approval rating and profound mismanagement...

Hope and fear surround emerging technologies, but all of us must contribute to stronger governance

By Aleksandar Subic Et Al

Its been a big year for companies pushing the boundaries of technology and not in a good way. The Cambridge Analytica scandal led to a public outcry about privacy, the Commonwealth Banks loss of customer data raised...

We asked people if they would trust driverless cars

By Giselle Rampersad

Were promised a future with driverless cars on our roads, but do people really trust the technology to take us safely on journeys? New research, published this month in the Journal of Engineering and Technology...

Learning from Bertrand Russell in today's tumultuous world

By Vivian Marie Lewis

They come from all over the world to see, touch and read the originals of tens of thousands of letters, to study boxes of drafts and revisions of his ideas and mathematical equations, to understand his complex personal...

Countries must compete for migrant workers to boost their economies

By Melissa Tandiwe Myambo

Politicians and the media expend inordinate amounts of energy debating migration, often using nativist, populist and xenophobic rhetoric. This is despite the fact that, as of 2017, only three out of every 100 people a...

Ebola outbreak in DRC: are we better prepared this time?

By Connor Bamford

Two cases of Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), just one year after the country declared its last outbreak to be over. The outbreak is in the market town of Bikoro in...

Profile: Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's hardline defence minister

By Yaniv Voller

One of the most divisive figures in Israeli politics, Avigdor Lieberman, has been his countrys defence minister since May 2016. Despite his publicly acrimonious relationship with the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,...

How the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal will effect Iran's economy

By Negar Habibi

Donald Trumps decision to unilaterally pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal doesnt just have important political and security implications. Because sanctions are at the heart of the deal, it will also have a...

Smart windows could combine solar panels and TVs too

By Kerry Rippy

Imagine standing in front of a wall of windows, surveying the view. You hear someone enter the room behind you. You turn. Welcome, you say. Here is the video I wanted to show you. At the press of a button, the view...

Americans are more anxious than before

By Jacek Debiec

Americans are becoming more anxious about their safety, health, finances, politics and relationships, a new online poll from the American Psychiatric Association finds. Compared to the results of a similar poll a year...

Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air

By Matthew Coggon

Millions of Americans apply personal care products every morning before heading to work or school. But these products dont stick to our bodies permanently. Over the course of the day, compounds in deodorants, lotions, hair...

Refugees can actually create jobs for locals in growing cities – if given the chance

By Aisling O'Loghlen

The term refugee conjures up certain images; bedraggled, desperate people hauling themselves onto lifeboats in the Mediterranean; or a vast sea of white tents complete with blue UN logo on the moon-like surface of some...

How Big Oil distorts climate change reality with tweaks in language

By Sylvia Jaworska

Almost every climate scientist agrees human-caused climate change is a major global threat. Yet, despite efforts over the past 30 years to do something about it, emissions keep increasing. Any successful coordinated...

Schizophrenia affects your body, not just your brain – new study

By Toby Pillinger

Schizophrenia is considered a disorder of the mind, influencing the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. But our latest research shows that organs, other than the brain, also change at the onset of the...

Why we need to figure out a theory of consciousness

By Adam Barrett

Understanding the biology behind consciousness (or self-awareness) is considered by some to be the final frontier of science. And over the last decade, a fledgling community of consciousness scientists have gathered some...

Osteopathy can be used to treat mental health related to back pain – new study

By Darren J. Edwards

Millions worldwide suffer from chronic musculoskeletal back pain (lasting more than three months). The problem is so big that in the UK alone, it is estimated that 116m days of work are lost, a million hospital...

Six points to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

By Gabriele Giancola

1. Build a good team Surround yourself with an awesome team! Think technology experts, marketers and investors. Having experienced and relevant industry professionals working behind the scenes will add credibility to...

How inflation in China and the US could affect Australia

By Richard Holden

This week: How the economies of China and the United States will affect what happens in our own. Business conditions in Australia have been strong enough to see a surge in company tax revenue that led Treasurer...

Private lab tests in Uganda are costly. But price doesn't equal quality

By Timothy Amukele

Laboratory tests are the backbone of clinical care. They are used to screen patients, to diagnose diseases and to manage conditions ranging from anaemia and diabetes to HIV and malaria. Considerable effort has gone into...

Fancy gyms aren't always best – here's why

By Ewa M Roos

If you want to get stronger and feel better after exercising which is important because it encourages you to keep exercising you dont need a fancy gym, our recent study shows. Earlier studies have shown that a...

Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students

By Nathan Favero

As college students nationwide prepare for graduation, a new analysis has shown that just under half of all those who receive Pell Grants the federal governments main form of direct financial aid for low-income students ...

Cryptojacking spreads across the web

By Richard Enbody Et Al

Right now, your computer might be using its memory and processor power and your electricity to generate money for someone else, without you ever knowing. Its called cryptojacking, and it is an offshoot of the rising...

Australia pitches tax ‘relief’ in election-focused budget

By Michelle Grattan

Treasurer Scott Morrison has unveiled an income tax plan that will cost $140 billion over a decade and initially deliver tax relief up to $530 a year for 4.4 million people earning between $48,000 and $90,000. The...

What is full employment? An economist explains the latest jobs data

By Jay L. Zagorsky

The latest jobs report has gotten a lot of analysts, policymakers and talking heads once again asking whether the U.S. is at full employment. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 4 that the U.S. unemployment...

South Africa's print media is failing to empower citizens on corruption

By Vanessa Malila

The mainstream media can play an important role in fighting corruption. Investigative journalists in South Africa, for instance, helped to expose how the politically connected Gupta family captured elements of the...

Tesla's problem: overestimating automation, underestimating humans

By Dario Floreano Et Al

Tesla was hoping to produce 5,000 new Model 3 electric cars each week in 2018. So far, it has failed to manufacture even half that number. Questioned on the matter, the companys CEO, Elon Musk, claimed that excessive...

I watched an entire Flat Earth Convention for my research – here's what I learnt

By Harry T Dyer

Speakers recently flew in from around (or perhaps, across?) the earth for a three-day event held in Birmingham: the UKs first ever public Flat Earth Convention. It was well attended, and wasnt just three days of speeches...

How tech can bring dignity to refugees in humanitarian crises

By Marian Gatzweiler Et Al

The term refugee camp is often misleading. Many of the facilities housing some of the worlds 65m people fleeing war and disasters resemble small cities rather than comfortable campgrounds. With tents and caravans crammed...

The elusive foolproof theory of the origin of language

By Ignatius Tri Endarto

If there is one most distinguishing feature that makes us human, it would be our ability to enunciate words, aka language. Through language, we convey our feelings and thoughts as well as influence others. Language is a...

High-dose vitamin D could be a game changer in treating severe malnutrition

By Adrian Martineau

High-dose vitamin D supplements improve weight gain and help with the development of language and motor skills in severely malnourished children, our latest study has found. Severe acute malnutrition is the most extreme...

DNA facial prediction could make protecting your privacy more difficult

By James Hereward Et Al

Technologies for amplifying, sequencing and matching DNA have created new opportunities in genomic science. In this series When DNA Talks we look at the ethical and social implications. Everywhere we go we leave...

Buying pot in Ontario in 2018 will be like buying booze in 1928

By Michael J. Armstrong

The legalization of cannabis in Canada is just on the horizon. Canadian provinces are taking different approaches to how it will be sold to the public. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC) grabbed attention in...

Why do we stay on Facebook? It's complicated

By Kathryn Jezer-Morton

Lately I cant log onto Facebook without being asked to consider my own motivations for using the site. As a researcher who focuses on online communities, Im accustomed to this running meta-narrative about what it is Im...

Self-efficacy, desirability, feasibility… key concepts for entrepreneurship

By Marie-Josée Bernard

During the 1970s and 1980s, the American psychologist Albert Bandura helped establish the principles of social cognitive theory. His theory places the individual at the heart of the interactions between cognitive,...

Technology is better than ever – but thousands of Americans still die in car crashes every year

By Alva O. Ferdinand

Today, driving is arguably safer than ever been before. Modern vehicles now boast a number of safety features, including blind spot monitoring, driver alertness detection systems and emergency braking. Additionally,...

Black swans and other deviations: like evolution, all scientific theories are a work in progress

By Paul Braterman

Discussions about the nature of science and scientific theories are often confused by the outdated view that such theories are rendered false when anomalies arise. The notion of a scientific theory as a static object...

Tariffs are the wrong weapon in fight against China's 'pirates' – here's the right one

By Eric Priest Et Al

The Trump administrations face-off against China over intellectual property rights is a battle worth fighting. Unfortunately, the White House has chosen the wrong weapon: tariffs. The administration launched the first...

Why kickstarting small business exports could boost stagnant wages

By Giovanni Di Lieto Et Al

Prioritising exports by small and medium businesses would boost wages, according to our work for an ongoing parliamentary inquiry. Smaller Australian businesses have disproportionately low levels of exports. This is...

Navigating the AI maze is a challenge for governments

By Joshua Gans

New developments in artificial intelligence are proceeding apace. As an economist who has researched the AI revolution, I see 2018 as similar to 1995 when the commercial internet was born. The technology is advancing...