Perceptions of genetically modified food are informed by more than just science
Feb 16, 2017 06:59 am UTC| Science
When people dont seem to use science to make decisions, it is tempting to assume that its because they dont understand the underlying science. In response, scientists and science communicators often just try harder to...
Five ways nanoscience is making science fiction into fact
Feb 16, 2017 06:35 am UTC| Science
Russian author Boris Zhitkov wrote the 1931 short story Microhands, in which the narrator creates miniature hands to carry out intricate surgeries. And while that was nearly 100 years ago, the tale illustrates the real...
Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits
Feb 16, 2017 00:44 am UTC| Science
If you recognise the words CRISPR-mediated gene editing, then youll know that our ability to alter DNA has recently become much more efficient, faster and cheaper. This has inevitably led to serious discussions about...
Lab-Grown, Pork-Free Bacon For Everyone!
Feb 15, 2017 08:46 am UTC| Science
Bacon is one of the most popular foods among Americans, but climate change has increased the chance of a bacon shortage. With this being the case, perhaps lab-grown bacon will finally get the chance to muscle into porks...
How far they'll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation
Feb 15, 2017 07:54 am UTC| Science
This article contains minor spoilers. One of the greatest feats of human migration in history was the colonisation of the vast Pacific Ocean by Polynesian peoples. They achieved it thanks to their sophisticated...
Immunity During Pregnancy Determined By Baby’s Sex, Study States
Feb 14, 2017 05:34 am UTC| Science Health
The immune system of pregnant women fluctuate throughout the course of the nine months carrying the child or children, this is an established fact. However, the sex of the baby as the factor has always been more of...
SpaceX To Send Super Bacteria Into Space On Valentine’s Day
Feb 13, 2017 08:13 am UTC| Science
Elon Musks rocket company SpaceX is slated to send a rocket up into space on February 14th carrying a very special payload. With the alarming rate of growth of drug-resistant superbugs on Earth, scientists now want to send...
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
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
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