Agenda articles

Superglue can be turned into a recyclable, cheap, oil-free plastic alternative - here's how

US researchers have developed a low-cost, recyclable alternative to plastic that uses superglue to make products like cutlery and bowls. Here's how it works.

Here's what your work style preference says about you

A former company VP and COO outlines four work-style preferences and the personality traits generally associated with them. What's yours?

Charted: Here's what's driving the digital media revolution

Music and video streaming services were treated with suspicion upon arrival but are now the main means of accessing both, as this Statista chart shows.

Could a new 3D-printing technique help improve and personalize neurosurgery?

Neurosurgeons need to practice their surgeries on models, but current replicas can lack accuracy and feel. Here's how printing with silicon could help.

Charted: The impact of streaming on the music industry

The digital transition has both fuelled the music industry’s decline and helped stop it. This chart shows global recorded music industry revenues since 2001.

Will a global recession accelerate geopolitical fragmentation?

If the world dips into recession, would that result in even more polarised politics and rising support for extremists parties? Here's what we know.

Zero Waste Day highlights vital individual, local and regional actions

Zero Waste Day on 30 March reminds us of our individual and collective responsibility to reduce waste on our planet and create a greener future for all.

How plastic credits could tackle the social impacts of climate change

New financial instruments such as plastic credits are emerging as ways to incentivize the collection of plastic waste but often lack social considerations.

The chemical industry’s overlooked role ushering in the low-carbon economy

Not only can the chemical industry significantly cut its own emissions, but its centrality in the global economy position it as a potential catalyst for wider change.

Just-in-time cash transfers make vulnerable communities resilient to climate shocks

Cash transfers to those impacted by climate-induced disasters can financially empower people and minimise the effects of a climate shock on them.

5 ways investors can create value through organizational resilience

A five-point value-creation plan based on key resilience enablers gives companies insight beyond the first-order effects of shocks and a competitive edge.

Human bird flu vaccines under development, plus the other health stories you need to know about

Top health stories: Human bird flu vaccines under development; Tanzania confirms presence of Marburg virus; a Mediterranean diet could "cut dementia risk by almost a quarter".