As automation showdowns with workers continue, India’s Kerala state offers an important lesson
Nearly 50,000 dockworkers from the International Longshoremen’s Association went on strike across the United States…
Why do humans have near-equal numbers of male and female babies, unlike many other animals? A new genetic study looks for clues
We know that boys and girls are produced in much the same frequency. But how…
Our Future Health becomes largest research programme of its kind – UKRI
The health research programme was set up with funding from UK Research and Innovation’s Accelerating…
Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power
It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a…
Decline of X is an opportunity to do social media differently – but combining ‘safe’ and ‘profitable’ will still be a challenge
It’s now almost two years since Elon Musk concluded his takeover of Twitter (now called…
How a graffitied equation changed mathematical history
On October 16 1843, the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton had an epiphany during a…
Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it
Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small…
Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Millions of scientific papers are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering,…
Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges – the government plans to make your ‘smart things’ more secure
The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber security act. Along with two other…
Cellphones in schools: Most Americans favor class bans, but not all-day bans
Students unlock their cellphones from pouches that secure them during the school day at Bayside…