Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
05/12/2022
What Could Go Right? OK, doomers
We’re paralyzed if we think everything is falling apart around us. It isn’t.
05/09/2022
Robin the Robot
An AI creation brings smiles to the faces of sick children—and plugs the current gap of care providers
05/05/2022
What Could Go Right? In a post-Roe US
What happens now, state by state, and some suggestions
04/07/2022
New generation of cancer-preventing vaccines could wipe out tumors before they form
Shots enter early clinical trials for healthy people at high risk for disease.
04/20/2022
The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch
Implants are becoming more sophisticated — and are attracting commercial interest.
04/06/2022
A common arthritis drug treats alopecia
One third of trial participants regrew their hair after taking the med.
04/09/2022
The first reference charts for the human brain have been completed
They could become a useful tool in tracking healthy (and unhealthy) ageing.
04/06/2022
New blood test predicts risk of heart attack and stroke with twice previous accuracy
New technique, already available in US, could aid in development of cardiovascular drugs.
04/07/2022
How Liberia’s frontline health workers are protecting us all
Remote regions of sub-Saharan Africa are among the world's hotspots for new diseases. But Liberia is using an innovative approach to identify outbreaks before they become a problem.
04/07/2022
What Could Go Right? Clean electricity is trumping coal
Wind and solar have arrived. Plus, union wins at Amazon and Starbucks, and we may soon say goodbye to guinea worm disease.
03/31/2022
Genetic test for mutation that leads to antibiotic-induced deafness
A genetic test gives results in half an hour to show if a person may become deaf in response to certain antibiotics, so can be used for babies with suspected sepsis who need treatment fast.
03/31/2022