If more of us work from home after coronavirus we’ll need to rethink city planning
Halfpoint/ShutterstockWe have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people working from home as directed by governments and employers...
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Microaggressions aren’t just innocent blunders – new research links them with racial bias
They're not just honest or ignorant mistakes, and they can poison an otherwise pleasant interaction. Hinterhaus Productions/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesA...
Longevity app calculates your life expectancy – but will it make us healthier?
Many lifestyle factors and chronic conditions affect our life expectancy. imtmphoto/ ShutterstockWould knowing the date of your death influence your...
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?
A military vehicle destroyed on Feb. 18, 2022, by an explosion in Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine controlled by...
The science-fiction scenario of an artificial planet is already here
file gi skg On December 9, 2020, researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel published a study in...
Understanding the real innovation behind the iPhone
The first iPhone was more a hand-held computer than anything else. AP Photo/Jason E. MiczekWhen the iPhone emerged in 2007,...
Curved origami offers a creative route to making robots and other mechanical devices
These beautiful curves hold the key to a simple way to vary the stiffness of robotic grippers. njekaterina/DigitalVision via Getty...
No, Education Minister, we don’t have enough evidence to support banning mobile phones in schools
ShutterstockLast week, South Australia announced a mobile phone ban in primary schools. Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan endorsed the ban,...
More businesses are trying mobile apps to lure and keep consumers
Using a store's mobile app can affect in-store purchases. Javier Arres/Shutterstock.comIntense retail competition has led old standbys, such as Sears,...
Microbes can produce food, fuel and medicine – here’s how maths can make them even more useful
Gary Yost, Unsplash, CC BYHumans have harnessed the power of microbes for centuries, for example using yeast to make bread,...
