Russia Masses Military Equipment Near Ukraine Borders: A Prologue to WWIII?
Is an armed conflict imminent? As Russia masses military equipment near Ukraine borders, experts in an MIT forum express concern about possible action and its…
Is an armed conflict imminent? As Russia masses military equipment near Ukraine borders, experts in an MIT forum express concern about possible action and its…
Reasserting U.S. Leadership in Microelectronics MIT researchers lay out a strategy for how universities can help the U.S. regain its place as a semiconductor superpower….
Support for populist parties and politicians, and agreement with populist sentiment, has diminished during the pandemic, according to a “mega-dataset” taking in attitudes of over…
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers. When officials in Bangladesh…
Communities with more religious congregations have fewer mass public shootings, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. “Culturally speaking, America…
MIT economist’s new research shows U.S. locales hammered by open trade with China have not rebounded, even a decade or more later. In 2001, the…
If you’ve pumped gas at a U.S. service station over the past decade, you’ve put biofuel in your tank. Thanks to the federal Renewable Fuel…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have rattled consumers and the businesses they frequent. From Clorox wipes to semiconductors to computer…
A new study in Frontiers in Public Health presents a review of expert opinions on the achievements and shortcomings of the European Union’s (EU) COVID-19…
Uyghur population policies could lead to 4.5 million lives lost by 2040, according to study. A new study out today provides the most compelling evidence…
After years of progress on food security, some nations see sharp reversals. For years, it seemed the world was making progress eliminating hunger. Then, starting in…
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe global health crisis of the 21st century. While media reports and policy directives tend to focus on the…
Study shows that UK Government released 201 policy updates for schools during first 90 days of lockdown. Headteachers and school leaders have described how an…
Researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (Somerville and Seattle, USA) and Earth Track, Inc. (Cambridge, MA, USA) examined 16 subsidies and environmental regulatory exemptions, providing…
Comprehensive case finding, repeat testing, and apps for contact tracing and self-isolation also key. Border controls, restricted entry, and quarantine for inbound travelers are essential…
A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could…
Study highlights need for global cooperation on policies. Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries…
New model shows why countries that retaliate too much against online attacks make things worse for themselves. During the opening ceremonies of the 2018 Winter…