Matcha tea: what the current evidence says about its health benefits
Matcha tea (known as tencha) involves shading the plant from less intense…
3D printing promises to transform architecture forever – and create forms that blow today’s buildings out of the water
James Rose, University of Tennessee – In architecture, new materials rarely emerge.…
Succession season 4: Powerhouse ensemble drama masterfully sets up series finale in first episode
Tonally, Succession's story of the Roy family and the media conglomerate they…
Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland’s first minister: A decade of polls suggest he’ll struggle to deliver independence, just like Nicola Sturgeon
In his victory speech, Humza Yousaf said he was “determined to deliver”…
Israel’s military reservists are joining protests – potentially transforming a political crisis into a security crisis
The judicial overhaul plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, introduced…
As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and recent deals with China, Iran and Russia fit this strategy
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University – The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a…
When banks go bust: the four factors at play – trust, confidence, contagion and systemic risk
Banks are in the news again. Two bank failures in the US,…
Beyond GDP: Changing how we measure progress is key to tackling a world in crisis
In simple terms, GDP is a measure of the size of a…
Quantum mechanics: how the future might influence the past
The quantum threat to locality (that distant objects need a physical mediator…
Climate change: farmers in Ghana can’t predict rainfall anymore, changing how they work
Most often the effects of climate change on farmers are classified into…