Industry Agenda

How diversity and risk governance can help companies manage an uncertain future

Trust is gained through better governance, which, in turn, is built on transparency, accountability and openness to diversity.

Lutfey Siddiqi · Today 12 Nov 2018

Digital Economy and Society

Apps used by children are often full of adverts. This is why it's a problem

Researchers say may childhood apps are more focused on making money than on the child's play experience.

Jenny Anderson · Quartz 12 Nov 2018

Oceans

How to end overfishing in the global South

Fishermen, NGOs and governments have made great progress in the global North. Now it's time to cooperate and implement sustainability in the South, too.

Rupert Howes 09 Nov 2018

Workforce and Employment

Inclusion and diversity isn't just good for employees – it's good for the bottom line

More needs to be done to reap the benefits of the changing workforce in Asia Pacific. How do we get there?

Smilla Yuan and Chad O’Reilly 09 Nov 2018

Future of Energy

Scientists are now bottling solar energy and turning it into liquid fuel

A team from Chalmers University of Technology has invented a liquid isomer to store and release solar energy.

Robby Berman · Big Think 09 Nov 2018

Neuroscience

Why learning music can help children get better at reading

Neuroscience has found a clear relationship between music and language acquisition that could be crucial to improving the reading abilities of children.

Anita Collins, Anita Collins, Misty Adoniou, and Misty Adoniou · The Conversation 09 Nov 2018

Innovation

This mystery particle would need physics so weird nobody has even thought of it

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider think they might have discovered a new particle, which if confirmed would have major implications.

Roger Barlow · The Conversation 09 Nov 2018

Retail, Consumer Goods and Lifestyle

This is what you need to know about Singles' Day

This year sees the 10th edition of Alibaba's single day, with online shopping set to break records once again.

Christian Edwards · Business Insider 09 Nov 2018

Climate Change

This woman is solving one of the biggest problems facing green energy

While we've learned to harvest energy from wind, sun and water, we struggle to hold on to it. Here’s how Enass Abo-Hamed is starting to solve the puzzle.

Emma Charlton 08 Nov 2018

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Why taxing meat could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year

A new study suggests that taxes on red and processed meat would result in shifts to healthier alternatives.

Marco Springmann · The Conversation 08 Nov 2018

Banking and Capital Markets

How banking with blockchain can stamp out corruption and increase financial inclusion

It can save public and financial institutions billions, while introducing greater accountability, policing corruption and enabling more people to access money.

Joseph Thompson 08 Nov 2018

Global Governance

Why we're much too pessimistic about the impact of technology

Countries around the world can benefit from new technologies - if investment is coordinated to make sure no one is left behind, explains Mark Suzman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...

Project Syndicate 08 Nov 2018

Global Health

This simple reaction could make antibiotics more effective against drug-resistant bacteria

MIT researchers have managed to successfully link microbes to existing antibiotic drugs to make them more effective.

Anne Trafton · MIT News 07 Nov 2018

Mental Health

Your memories of your parents could have long-term health effects

Research from Michigan University shows that positive and negative memories can influence our risk of chronic illness and depression for decades after memories are formed.

Caroline Brooks · Futurity 07 Nov 2018

Gender Parity

Female executives are closing the gender pay gap with men

Recent statistics from The Pay Index shows that the earning gap has fallen sharply in Britan and the US betwen March and September.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Nov 2018

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