What users need to know about privacy and data after 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing
23andMe, one of the first companies to provide direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits, has filed for…
Innovation Accelerator programme boosts growth across the UK – UKRI
The Innovation Accelerator (IA) programme focuses on locally-led innovation that drives economic growth and technological…
Fitting the ‘missing puzzle pieces’ – research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua
Owing to its violent political history, West Papua’s vibrant human past has long been ignored.…
what we can all learn from how artists thrive in an unpredictable world
In a recent interview, the 91-year-old Trinidadian artist John Lyons described painting as “an adventure…
Signal is not the place for top secret communications, but it might be the right choice for you – a cybersecurity expert on what to look for in a secure messaging app
When top White House defense and national security leaders discussed plans for an attack on…
First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped
“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure…
UK Research and Innovation publishes gender pay gap report – UKRI
The gender pay gap is a measure across all jobs in UK Research and Innovation…
Happy dogs make happy humans, and 9 other reasons science says dogs need to chew
In the wild, dogs spend a lot of their time chewing on bones, carcasses, sticks…
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery…
Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.…