How science fiction and fantasy can help us make sense of the world
Apr 21, 2019 11:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
The worlds a mess. How do thoughtful people make sense of it all? In this series weve asked a number of our authors to suggest a book, philosopher, work of art or anything else, for that matter that will help to make...
Earth Day: Colonialism's role in the overexploitation of natural resources
Apr 21, 2019 11:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
We are currently experiencing the worst environmental crisis in human history, including a biological annihilation of wildlife and dire risks for the future of human civilization. The scale of that environmental...
Canada's approach to lunar exploration needs to be strategic or we'll be left behind
Apr 21, 2019 11:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Should Canada go to the moon? Whats there for Canadians? It is these questions that we should ponder when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that Canada will be participating in the new space exploration...
Cancer Cure: Latest Development in Improving Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Reported
Apr 19, 2019 05:10 am UTC| Science
The World Health Organization lists cancer as the second most deadly diseases worldwide. In 2018 alone, around 9.6 million people reportedly passed away due to cancer-related causes. One of the possible reasons why the...
HIV/AIDS Cure: FDA Approves New Two-Drug Regimen for Patients With No Treatment History
Apr 19, 2019 05:07 am UTC| Science
Infections from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) it subsequently causes remain some of the most harrowing epidemics around the world. This is mainly because...
Apr 09, 2019 09:57 am UTC| Science
There is still a very long way to go before the world actually sees an ultimate cure for HIV. But significant developments are being reported almost every day. One of the most recent good news came from the researchers of...
Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?
Apr 05, 2019 10:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Bacteria, which have been working for millennia as natures stonemasons, could soon be enlisted to help neutralize the destructive effects of road salt. According to the Transportation Research Board, it takes about 10...
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