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Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.
As ageing coal plants head for retirement, authorities are turning to a century-old technology to stabilise the grid.
Chinese EVs are approaching the price of older used petrol vehicles. That could disrupt a whole support industry, from gas stations to mechanics and dealers.
A small but vocal global campaign has maintained pressure on Israel, but will this hold if a less extreme government is elected?
Property prices are up 78% since 2020, so the decline to date has erased only one year of gains. And it’s made the market more affordable for first-home buyers.
A complaint to the European Commission over NZ’s potentially broken climate promises in the EU trade agreement looks strong. But the legal threshold is high.
There’s a strong desire for this Pacific meeting to spur the global summit to action.
The basics are the same: be respectful and don’t make assumptions. But these practical tips can make conversations more meaningful and less distressing.
The latest State of the Rhino report reveals the urgent plight of the Javan and Sumatran rhino populations.
Sometimes, the most extraordinary things in nature are the things we cannot see.
Large animals such as rhino and elephant need to be moved carefully, if they are relocated to a new reserve.
The design of funding systems may matter more than funding levels.