Why self-determination is vital for Indigenous communities to beat coronavirus

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people know very well the challenges of dealing with infectious diseases…

US workers often lack sick leave and healthcare—benefits taken for granted in most other countries

The COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the degree to which we depend on the work of others.…

The coronavirus is costing us more than just our health and economy

Civil liberties are among the oldest, most recognized human rights. Their contemporary expression as legal claims…

From war elephants to cheap electronics: Modern globalization has its roots in ancient trade networks

Many think of globalization as a modern and corporate phenomenon, and it has been readily linked…

6,000 years of climate history: An ancient lake has yielded its secrets

For millions of years, the Murray River has flowed from the Australian Alps across the inland…

Filtering out toxic chromium from water

Hexavalent chromium continues to contaminate water sources around the world, with one US company fined just…

State-of-the-art imaging method provides new insights into how bacteria move and exchange genetic information

Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in advancing our understanding of how bacteria move and perform…

Researchers uncover new anti-phage defense mechanisms in bacteria

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have discovered…

Cultural differences in coping with interpersonal tensions

Stressors, such as getting into arguments or disagreements with others, have been linked to poorer physical…

Screw cancer: Microneedle sticks it to cancer tissue

A drug-loaded microrobotic needle effectively targets and remains attached to cancerous tissue in lab experiments without…