"To thine own self be true", the saying goes. It is often taken as sage advice,…
Month: July 2017
Downsizing cost trap awaits retirees – five reasons to be wary
It's time to debunk the myth of zero housing costs in retirement if we want to…
Opinion: Super-intelligence and eternal life—transhumanism’s faithful follow it blindly into a future for the elite
The rapid development of so-called NBIC technologies – nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive science –…
Editing human embryos with CRISPR is moving ahead – now’s the time to work out the ethics
The announcement by researchers in Portland, Oregon that they've successfully modified the genetic material of a…
For bacteria, smaller is better for causing superbug infections
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered a new insight into how one of the…
The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor
Ramen noodles in Sweden, wheat bread in Tanzania and Chilean wines in China. The cross-Atlantic transit…
How each Galileo satellite is tested ahead of launch
Each Galileo satellite must go through a rigorous test campaign to assure its readiness for the…
How each Galileo satellite is tested ahead of launch
Each Galileo satellite must go through a rigorous test campaign to assure its readiness for the…
Bryde’s whales share secrets with their fins
Research into the long-term survival and abundance of the Hauraki Gulf's Bryde's whale population has used…