What's at stake in Trump's war on Huawei: control of the global computer-chip industry

Oct 02, 2019 03:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Silicon Valley may now be more popularly associated with software companies such as Google and Facebook but it takes its name from the material most used to make semiconductors. Semiconductors or computer chips power...

Why do Israel's poorest immigrants vote for the right and far right?

Oct 02, 2019 03:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The Israeli election was held on September 17, but it remains unclear who Benyamin Netanyahu (Likud) or his main opponent Benny Gantz (Blue White) will be able to bring together a government. One thing is for sure: in...

Placebos: what they're made of matters

Oct 02, 2019 03:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Placebo controls are a gold standard against which new treatments are often measured. If a new treatment consistently proves to be better than a placebo and safe, it can be marketed, sold and prescribed. Otherwise, it cant...

Sugary drinks tax is working – now it's time to target cakes, biscuits and snacks

Oct 02, 2019 03:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health

A sugar tax on soft drinks has now been in operation in the UK for more than a year and results so far seem to indicate its working. But campaigners say more still needs to be done and that the next target should be...

Boris Johnson's flirtation with populism will have lasting consequences for the Conservative Party

Oct 02, 2019 03:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

UK politics is getting more dramatic, divisive and nastier. Nowhere is this more evident than in the populist turn taken by the Conservative Party. Problematically for them, however, populism is incompatible with some of...

Drivers are exposed to the highest levels of harmful air pollution – and taxi drivers are most at risk

Oct 02, 2019 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Theres overwhelming evidence that air pollution has a significant impact on human health. Its been shown to cause a number of respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma. And recently, its even been...

Could President Trump be impeached and convicted – but also reelected?

Oct 02, 2019 03:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The launching of an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trumps conduct has sailed America into largely uncharted waters. While there have been demands for the impeachment of many presidents, just three...