Science and Technology

AI Has the Potential to Change the World for Good, but We Need Safeguards

Summary: Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is like a super smart computer that can help us in many ways. It can answer questions, make music, and even help us learn. But, we need to be careful with it too. Just like a powerful tool, it can be used in wrong ways, like stealing someone’s voice or… Continue reading AI Has the Potential to Change the World for Good, but We Need Safeguards

Little Drops or a Heavy Downpour: The Imperative of Noticing Change

In our world, the nature of change varies widely, from the subtle and slow to the swift and disruptive. This duality of change—embodied in the steady rise of sea levels and the sudden fury of hurricanes—serves as a powerful metaphor for how we perceive and respond to challenges in our lives and society. The contrast… Continue reading Little Drops or a Heavy Downpour: The Imperative of Noticing Change

Critical Facts About Waterborne Diseases In The United States and Abroad, by John Hawthorne

If you live in a developed country, and I assume many of you are if you’re reading this, waterborne diseases probably aren’t something you typically worry about. But did you know that poor water sanitation and a lack of safe drinking water take a greater human toll than war, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction… Continue reading Critical Facts About Waterborne Diseases In The United States and Abroad, by John Hawthorne

Beyond the Information Age: What Next?

The world has experienced a series of Revolutions. The 21st century is highly characterised with information explosion like never before in human history. Today, with just a click on a mouse, interested individual can access scores of information on virtually any issue of concern in life. Gone are the days when few ‘elites’ reigns in… Continue reading Beyond the Information Age: What Next?

A Step Closer to a Screening Test for Stuttering

A screening test for children starting school that could accurately detect early signs of a persistent stutter is a step closer, experts say. The Wellcome Trust team says a specific speech test accurately predicts whose stutter will persist into their teens. About one in 20 develops a stutter before age five – but just one… Continue reading A Step Closer to a Screening Test for Stuttering

Goal-line technology Approved International Football Association Board

Goal-line technology has been given the go-ahead by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) following a vote at Fifa headquarters in Zurich. Two systems – Hawk-Eye and GoalRef – have been approved after passing a series of scientific tests. They will first be used at December’s Club World Cup – which features Chelsea – and,… Continue reading Goal-line technology Approved International Football Association Board

Scientists Find More Than Ten Thousand Microbes in Humans

“When I get up from my chair, ten times more bacterial cells get up than human ones,” says Dr Bruce Birren. He is one of the hundreds of US scientists involved in the world’s most extensive map of the microbes that live in and on us. The Human Microbiome Project has catalogued the genetic identity… Continue reading Scientists Find More Than Ten Thousand Microbes in Humans

Fight Against Malaria Compromised by Resistance Spread

Scientists have found new evidence that resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria is increasing. They have confirmed that resistant strains of the malaria parasite on the border between Thailand and Burma, 500 miles (800km) away from previous sites. Researchers say that the rise of resistance means the effort to eliminate malaria is “seriously compromised”.… Continue reading Fight Against Malaria Compromised by Resistance Spread