News

The bacteria killing sea stars in the Pacific: How our team uncovered a decade-long mystery
Sea stars are vital to ocean ecosystems; however, a pathogen has been killing them in large numbers, rendering some species ...
As the status quo shifts, we’re becoming more forgiving when algorithms mess up
When technological innovations are first launched, they disrupt engrained ways of doing things. But after a while, the ...
Eddington ends with a dark joke about disability – but its punchline is centuries old
Eddington’ follows a centuries-old narrative pattern in which disability is framed as punishment, poetic justice or moral ...
‘Better Than Chocolate’ highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinema
Like many Canadian lesbian-driven films from the 1990s, ‘Better Than Chocolate’ reflects the creative force of queer ...
Pourquoi les Hispaniques évangéliques ont-ils voté Trump
La dernière présidentielle a été marquée par l’augmentation des votes latino-américains, et plus particulièrement des ...
Quand l’Union européenne améliore les droits sociaux : le cas des congés payés et de la maladie
Un salarié en arrêt-maladie continue-t-il d’acquérir des congés payés ? Combien ? L’Union européenne vient de donner tort à ...
Opinion
Chantier de l’A69 : rendre la nature malléable à notre volonté (humaine)
Le chantier de l’A69 représente une tentative de mettre le monde à notre disposition. Plus particulièrement deux de ses dimensions : l’espace, par l’ingénierie, et le temps, par la gestion de projet.
La géothermie, plus écologique et économe que la climatisation classique pour rafraîchir
La géothermie aussi peut produire du froid, de manière beaucoup plus économe que les climatiseurs classiques et avec un impact écologique réduit, sans rejeter de chaleur en ville.
South Sudan’s new chief justice has a chance to reform the judiciary – if he’s allowed to do his job
Madut had worked as a judge in Sudan prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011. He also served as the deputy chair of ...
Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers
Ghana is rich in several minerals and is Africa’s largest producer of gold, which is its highest export earner. Minerals ...
Abolisi dan amnesti: Sinyal Prabowo lepas dari bayang-bayang Jokowi?
Keputusan Prabowo memberikan abolisi pada Tom Lembong dan amnesti pada Hasto Kristiyanto membawa babak politik baru, termasuk ...
South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence
The old dictum that the press promotes the views of those who own and support it was as true during slavery and apartheid as ...