Why time seems to go by more quickly as we get older
Aug 10, 2016 15:46 pm UTC| Science Life
When we were children, the summer holidays seemed to last forever, and the wait between Christmases felt like an eternity. So why is that when we get older, the time just seems to zip by, with weeks, months and entire...
How sharks could help us regrow our own human teeth
Aug 06, 2016 08:26 am UTC| Science
Sharks are the ultimate predators of the aquatic realm thanks to one character in particular teeth. Not only are sharks teeth razor sharp but they are also constantly regrown throughout life, gradually replaced like a...
The future of genetic enhancement is not in the West
Aug 02, 2016 05:42 am UTC| Science Life
Would you want to alter your future childrens genes to make them smarter, stronger or better-looking? As the state of the science brings prospects like these closer to reality, an international debate has been raging over...
GMOs lead the fight against Zika, Ebola and the next unknown pandemic
Jul 28, 2016 02:25 am UTC| Health Science
The shadow of the Zika virus hangs over the Rio Olympic Games, with visitors and even high-profile athletes citing worries about Zika as a reason to stay away (even if the risk is probably quite low). The publics concerns...
Welcome to Lab 2.0 where computers replace experimental science
Jul 25, 2016 06:37 am UTC| Science
We spend our lives surrounded by hi-tech materials and chemicals that make our batteries, solar cells and mobile phones work. But developing new technologies requires time-consuming, expensive and even dangerous...
Scientists are combining forces to tackle the deadly duo of TB and HIV
Jul 19, 2016 08:15 am UTC| Science Health
TB and HIV are, separately, two of the deadliest infections in the world. They kill around 3 million people every year. Combined, they are even more dangerous. Tackling the problem of HIV and TB co-infection presents both...
We need to talk about the bad science being funded
Jul 19, 2016 08:08 am UTC| Science
Spectacular failures to replicate key scientific findings have been documented of late, particularly in biology, psychology and medicine. A report on the issue, published in Nature this May, found that about 90% of some...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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