Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws
Aug 12, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Science Law
An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed conflict. This inspired a number of headlines...
HIV/AIDS cure 2019: AIDS-related deaths decline since 2010 despite lack of complete cure
Aug 06, 2019 10:11 am UTC| Science
The HIV and AIDS epidemic has been a global challenge for decades. Unfortunately, a complete cure that would kill HIV and AIDS from a patients body is still unavailable. But that does not mean there is no other way to...
Cancer cure: Donald Trump promises cure for childhood cure if he wins in 2020
Aug 06, 2019 09:46 am UTC| Politics Science
Scientists around the world have reported strides in developing more advanced treatments for cancer while the complete cure is still unavailable. Illnesses like cancer are some of the major concerns for many households,...
Space travel might fry your brain, causing permanent learning and memory problems
Aug 06, 2019 03:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
During the course of a deep space mission, astronauts are routinely in various degrees of peril. Depending on which Hollywood sci-fi thrillers you choose, these intrepid explorers are at the mercy of malicious aliens,...
HIV/AIDS Cure: Half of 2019 marked with major breakthroughs in HIV studies
Jul 31, 2019 05:28 am UTC| Science
It has been over 30 years since the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was officially coined to identify the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV/AIDS has since been declared a global...
Cancer Cure 2019: FDA calls out CBD company claiming products could treat diseases including cancer
Jul 30, 2019 10:01 am UTC| Science
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to Curaleaf that specializes in cannabidiol (CBD) products for medical and wellness use. The company caught heat from the agency after its reported unsubstantiated claims...
Neven's Law: why it might be too soon for a Moore's Law for quantum computers
Jul 28, 2019 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
A new disruptive technology is on the horizon and it promises to take computing power to unprecedented and unimaginable heights. And to predict the speed of progress of this new quantum computing technology, the director...
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