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Comets or volcanoes? Scientists are changing their mind about how the Earth's water got here

Mar 06, 2017 13:46 pm UTC| Science

The Earth has been the blue planet for as many as 3.8 billion years. Ancient sedimentary rock deposits and lava that cooled into characteristic pillow shapes provide irrefutable evidence that liquid water has existed at...

Scientists Green Lit To Create Super Humans, Playing With Gene-Editing Toys

Mar 06, 2017 12:50 pm UTC| Science

The Francis Crick Institute at the UK was given the green light to start messing around with the genes of embryos, which is basically allowing its researchers to start messing around with the first stages of human...

Scientists Overcome Huge Cryogenics Obstacle, Freezing And Reviving Humans Closer To Reality

Mar 03, 2017 07:44 am UTC| Science

Cryogenics, cryonics, cryopreservation, what have you, the idea is the same; freeze a living human being and then revive them later on. For now, this kind of science is still on the fringes of accepted theories, but its...

DNA Can Now Be Used For Storing Files And Movies

Mar 03, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Science

One of the biggest problems that the engineers and programmers are facing right now is the prospect of having way too much information and not enough space to store it. Even with tech companies coming up with ways to make...

Scientists Are Close To Curing Cancer, Terminal Patients In Remission

Mar 02, 2017 08:56 am UTC| Science Health

The cure for cancer has been one of the highest priorities of the medical world for decades, with scientists in both private and public fields trying their best to finally rid the world of the deadly disease. One group is...

How genetics can uncover links in chronic pain and other conditions

Mar 02, 2017 02:34 am UTC| Health Science

In the recent Global Burden of Disease study, four of the top ten causes of disability worldwide were chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond normal healing time usually three months ...

Here's the best way to shuffle a pack of cards – with a little help from some maths

Feb 28, 2017 14:54 pm UTC| Science

Shuffling a pack of cards isnt as easy as you think, not if you want to truly randomise the cards. Most people will give a pack a few shuffles with the overhand or riffle methods (where the pack is split and the two halves...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Tesla Clears Regulatory Hurdles for FSD Launch in China with Baidu's Help

Tesla and Baidu have joined forces to tackle Chinas rigorous FSD regulations, ensuring all Tesla operational data is stored in Shanghai, thereby adhering to strict data compliance measures. According to Reuters, a...

Samsung Teams With eSports Icon 'Faker' to Boost Odyssey Sales in China

Samsung Electronics has intensified its efforts in China by aligning with Lee Faker Sang-hyeok and the powerhouse T1 eSports team to promote their Odyssey gaming monitors. The collaboration was highlighted during an...

Ethereum Whales Sell Off 56K Coins, Fueling Fears of Further Price Drops

Whales have shaken the Ethereum market by dumping 56,000 coins, leading to widespread speculation about further price corrections amid the crypto markets broader instability. Impact of Whale Transactions on...

Shiba Inu Faces New Correction, Dips Below Key Support Levels

Shiba Inu (SHIB), the popular meme cryptocurrency, has initiated another correction phase. It dropped below the crucial 26-day EMA and edged towards significant support levels. This downturn reflects a broader hesitance in...

MetaComp and Harvest Global Launch Innovative Bitcoin Spot ETFs in Singapore

In a significant move to expand global investment options, Singapore-based fintech MetaComp has teamed up with Harvest Global Investments to launch innovative bitcoin spot ETFs. This collaboration integrates advanced...