This article is the first part of a three-part piece that will provide an in-depth analysis of the ban on the use of combustion engines. Introduction On 12
Archive for June 2019
A new paper published on 17 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution evaluates the potential impacts of climate change on societies by looking deep into the ancient past. In particular,
Eating yoghurt could reduce the risk of pre-cancerous growths, called adenomas, that precede the development of bowel cancer in men, according to a new study published on 17 June in
Libra, Social Credit, Doconomy… Are science and technology re-inventing currency?
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While rumours persist about an unprecedented economic crisis, not a day that goes by that we do not hear about a new means of payment or new currencies. While we
This article is the second part of a piece by Marc Rameaux about modern agriculture and its relationship with artificial intelligence. 1. A very different kind of AI for agriculture
Does climate change increase the risk of violent armed conflict? A new paper published last week on 12 June in Nature suggests intensified global warming could indeed increase the future
While doom-mongers have introduced the unfounded concept of “ultra-processed food” to suggest that foods containing food additives are bad for us, we would like to give some serious consideration to
Why do zebras have stripes? Theories have ranged from deterring predators and social interactions to keeping cool and avoiding flies. A new paper published on 13 June in the Journal
A newly discovered plant gene could be modified to increase crop yields, according to a new paper published on 10 June in Nature Plants. The gene may influence how plants
Scientists have discovered a way to convert type A blood to ‘universal’, according to a new paper published on 10 June in Nature Microbiology (1). Two enzymes originally produced by