ph. nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock John Fraser, University of Auckland Many people first became familiar with the term “mRNA” when Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID vaccines were rolled out. In the simplest terms, mRNA, which stands for messenger ribonucleic acid, is a type of genetic material that gives cells in our bodies instructions to make specific proteins.
ph. Earth and Moon as seen by the Galileo spacecraft from a distance of 6 million km away. NASA Gareth Dorrian, University of Birmingham It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic
ph. Single-use plastics. Anton Petrus/Moment Katherine Harry, Colorado State University and Emma Rettner, Colorado State University Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists has developed a new
Mahfoud Amara, Qatar University Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine’s national football stadium in the Israeli-occupied West Bank potentially unsafe for matches. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation asked the football-loving nation to
Amazon’s Digit: The Robot with Human Insight” delves into the groundbreaking innovation of Amazon’s latest humanoid creation, Digit. This episode explores not just the physical marvel of this machine, but its unprecedented AI capabilities, simulating human-like problem-solving and adaptability. Join us as we examine how Digit is redefining the boundaries of technology and
The Middle East, a cradle of venerable civilisations and diverse cultures, now contends with an unanticipated existential quandary: climate change. This relentless force disregards national boundaries, aggravating pre-existing societal, fiscal, and political rifts, frequently precipitating warfare. Comprehending the entanglement of conflict and climatic shifts in the Middle East necessitates an exhaustive analysis of
In today’s relentless, high-speed corporate arena, the quest for a wholesome, harmonious diet often succumbs to the clamor of work’s demands and the allure of processed sustenance. Nonetheless, the significance of nourishment cannot be overstressed concerning the pursuit of peak performance and holistic well-being within the professional realm. As a seasoned executive with
Title: The Blair Years Author: Alastair Campbell In “The Blair Years: Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries”, the reader is offered an unfiltered passage through the corridors of British power at a time when the nation was undergoing tectonic shifts, both politically and culturally. Alastair Campbell — often regarded as the Machiavellian maestro
by Peter van Dijk, James K. Stewart. Originally published on Policy Options Unprecedented wildfires, floods and storms and the return of droughts in 2023 have made more effective climate change responses urgent while demonstrating the clear need for better measures aimed at protecting the environment. In Canada, natural assets such as forests, wetlands,
In 2014, the Indian government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the Ganga’s waters, but in the city of Varanasi it shows mixed results Janki Devi, a 26-year-old woman who survives on the daily wages earned by her husband, lives in a small house by the Assi River,