Urban labs, an innovation model under tension

Oct 09, 2018 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

From mutations… Against a background characterised by major ecological, social and economical changes (climate change, fordist productive apparati decline, digital revolution, ecological awareness, rise of...

Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker excels and inspires as the BBC's Time Lord

Oct 09, 2018 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

SPOILER ALERT: this review assumes youve seen the first episode of the Doctor Who series starring Jodie Whittaker, and includes detailed plot and character information from the outset. The 13th Doctor Who, played by...

World politics explainer: Deng Xiaoping's rise to power

Oct 09, 2018 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

This article is part of our series of explainers on key moments in the past 100 years of world political history. In it, our authors examine how and why an event unfolded, its impact at the time, and its relevance to...

Stop worrying and trust the evidence: it's very unlikely Roundup causes cancer

Oct 09, 2018 13:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The common weed killer Roundup (glyphosate) is back in the news after a US court ruled it contributed to a mans terminal cancer (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). Following the courts order for manufacturer Monsanto to compensate the...

3D printing coral reefs can create new habitat – but it doesn't tackle human destruction

Oct 09, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature Technology

Coral reefs are vanishing from the worlds oceans. At least three quarters of these tropical marine habitats are severely threatened globally and in 2016 alone, the Great Barrier Reef lost up to 30% of its coral cover. But...

Amazon and other 'superstar' companies could give all American workers a raise

Oct 09, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The latest employment data, released on Oct. 5, point to a persistent economic puzzle: The unemployment rate is the lowest in nearly half a century yet wages have been very slow to react. In the past, such low...

Could villains clone themselves to take over the world?

Oct 09, 2018 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

If asked about clones, most people think of evil sci-fi characters. However, in real life, the word clone often has broader, far more positive applications. Just as office workers replicate documents by using copy...