Can marijuana treat MS symptoms? It's hard for researchers to find out
Jan 17, 2017 15:18 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
An estimated 400,000 Americans are currently living with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease where the bodys immune cells attack a fatty substance called myelin in the nerves. Common symptoms are gait and balance...
How progressives can still make change in the age of Trump
Jan 17, 2017 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Things are not looking good for American progressives. President-elect Donald Trump is poised to put in place many regressive policies in his quest to make America great again that are fundamentally at odds with what...
Detecting methane leaks with infrared cameras: They're fast, but are they effective?
Jan 17, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Methane is the major component of natural gas, which heats our homes and recently surpassed coal as the top fuel for generating electricity in the United States. But methane is also a powerful greenhouse gas that...
Is mass murder becoming a form of protest?
Jan 17, 2017 15:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
If theres one thing Americans can agree upon, it might be that people no matter how angry they are shouldnt be indiscriminately firing guns into crowds. Yet mass shootings are on the rise, with the shooting at the Fort...
When politicians become pundits
Jan 17, 2017 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Former prime minister Tony Abbotts weekend column in The Australian was a good example of professional politicians intervening in the public debate through guest punditry. Abbott has a journalistic background, and is...
A new twist on fusion power could help bring limitless clean energy
Jan 17, 2017 15:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In a world struggling to kick its addiction to fossil fuels and feed its growing appetite for energy, theres one technology in development that almost sounds too good to be true: nuclear fusion. If it works, fusion...
Britain's laser quest for a weapon that really works
Jan 17, 2017 14:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The British government recently signed a 30m contract with a defence and aerospace consortium to deliver a brand new prototype laser weapon. The announcement of the project, named UK Dragonfire, coincided with the release...
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