There’s New Proof Crispr Can Edit Genes Inside Human Bodies
The technique had largely been limited to editing patients’ cells in the lab. New research shows promise for treating diseases more directly.
22/09/2022 Wired
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New Report Suggests a Rapid Transition to Renewables Can Result in Huge Savings
A study examining the historic prices of fossil fuels and renewable technologies suggests coal, oil and gas might not actually be as cheap as commonl
26/09/2022 Reset.org
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Auto suppliers feel the green squeeze as carmakers get clean
The auto industry's drive to a greener and cleaner future is a treacherous road for companies in its beleaguered supply chain. Only the strong and the shrewd may survive.
26/09/2022 Reuters
'They treat you like a person, they ask you what you want': what NDIS participants value in support workers
NDIS participants want to call the shots when it comes to everyday support. And they want to be treated like people, not commodities.
26/09/2022 The Conversation
Government review of ELMS farming subsidies stokes anger
A major overhaul of farm subsidies that rewards landowners in England for their environmental work is in doubt after the government signalled a review.
26/09/2022 BBC
'Truly remarkable' drug helps motor neurone disease
Scientists say they have slowed and even reversed some of the devastating and relentless decline caused by motor-neurone disease (MND). The treatment works in only 2% of patients but has been described as "truly remarkable" and a "real moment of…
21/09/2022 BBC
One in seven people ‘dealing with the cost-of-living crisis with no savings’
With a third of people relying on their savings to get by, UK Savings Week aims to help those who can to get into a better savings habit.
25/09/2022 The Independent
Hugh Grant and his wife donate £10k to plumbing cause
The actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Eberstein have donated £10,000 to an organisation that provides free plumbing to vulnerable people. James Anderson, who founded Depher, described the actor as a "foundation and rock" after he contributed…
25/09/2022 BBC
Labour pledges new ‘wealth fund’ to give taxpayers stake in green British industries
A Labour government would give taxpayers a stake in British industry with the creation of a National Wealth Fund that would invest billions of pounds in green businesses over the next decade, the party says.
25/09/2022 The Independent
Labour pledges to use state-owned investment fund to ‘build British industry’
A Labour government would set up a state-owned investment fund so the British state could invest directly in productive projects and create a return for taxpayers, the shadow chancellor has said.
25/09/2022 The Independent
In a world first, NASA's DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid. What will we learn?
The first ever planetary defence test is about to take place 11 million kilometres from Earth. All we can do is wait and see.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
How Nasa’s DART mission could save Earth from rogue asteroids
Nasa’s Dart mission will slam into an asteroid Monday, and help scientists learn how to deflect any future space rocks that threaten our planet
24/09/2022 The Independent
Is selective school right for your child? Here 7 questions to help you decide
Selective schools provide a ‘best of the best’ education in the public system, but can involve added stress for young people.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
Backcountry visitors are leaving poo piles in the Australian Alps – and it's a problem
You’re meant to carry out your poo, if you visit Australia’s alpine backcountry. But not many people do – and it’s leaving plenty of evidence.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet
As the virus that causes COVID evolves, keeping up with it remains a challenge for variant-specific vaccines. The booster you can get now is the best one to get.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
'Like walking into a crystal': our first preview of the Art Gallery of NSW's new Sydney Modern
The ‘Sydney Modern expansion’ seems a fitting description of a building that effectively doubles the size of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
We studied 309,544 patent applications – and found inventing is still a man’s world
Although female inventorship has grown over the years, 15 years’ worth of patent outcomes from IP Australia suggests inventing is still a luxury for women.
25/09/2022 The Conversation
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How three friends in Spain discovered a heretofore unknown mineral called ermeloite
The International Mineralogical Association has recognized the new finding, which was found by amateur mineralogists on Mount Ermelo in Galicia
25/09/2022 El País
Opinion: 'The Woman King' speaks loud and clear to this Nigerian feminist
The film about female warriors in 1800s West Africa is all too relevant, in 2022, writes Oyeronke Oyebanji: "The inequalities faced by the women in the movie reflect the struggles of women today."
25/09/2022 NPR
