Social Innovation
This is how research in space is changing life on Earth
Space research has helped develop numerous innovations and advance understanding of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, GPS, 3D printers and other conditions.
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Health and Healthcare Systems
These 3 charts show the global growth in online learning
As technology redraws the world we live and work in, online learning offers a way for people around the world to reskill and access new opportunities.
Geographies in Depth
Airships could boost internet coverage and help close the digital divide in Africa - and beyond. Here’s how
The digital divide could be closed with the help of airships. Low-altitude airships that increase internet connectivity are being trialled in Zanzibar. If successful, they could be used i...
Wellbeing and Mental Health
This sleep habit could improve your mental health
Several studies have linked the amount and quality of sleep a person gets to their mental health, with sleep deprivation also linked to reduced immunity to viruses.
Food and Water
Is the Western diet causing a spike in autoimmune diseases?
The food we eat alters the microorganisms in our gut - and scientists claim the spread of Western fast foods is depriving us of the ones we need to fight off autoimmune diseases.
Climate Action
This video game is helping preserve an indigenous culture. Here’s how
How can technology help safeguard the beliefs, tongues and traditions of threatened indigenous cultures? New video game Skábma: Snowfall has the answers.
Economic Growth
This is what people around the world predict will happen in 2022 - Ipsos
More than three-quarters of respondents to an Ipsos survey are optimistic that this year will be better than the last. Sentiment towards global COVID-19 vaccination programmes is similarl...
Jobs and the Future of Work
1,500 endangered languages could disappear by the end of the century
The world’s language diversity is under threat as education and greater mobility change the way humans communicate.
Climate Action
The earth is dimming. What 'earthshine' means for our climate system
Climate change is causing the earthshine to dim over time, which could have far-reaching consequences for our climate system.
Urban Transformation
四个致力于让通勤变得更为方便的城市
对许多人来说，日常通勤已成为过去——新冠疫情迫使数百万人进行远程工作、在线购物和虚拟社交。 但根据一项最新研究，保持市中心的可达性，仍是实现城市包容性的一个重要驱动因素。
Energy Transition
Scotland just blew up its last coal-fired power plant - as the country transitions to renewable energy
Half a century after it was constructed, the Longannet coal-fired power plant in Fife has been demolished. The explosion marked the end of coal-fired power generation in Scotland.
Wellbeing and Mental Health
Online gaming can be good for your mental health - here’s how
Mental health practitioners are suggesting online gaming to treat stress and other disorders, letting patients play independently or join them for treatment on platforms such as Minecraft...
Industries in Depth
Swiss scientists are making jet fuel from sunlight and air
The business of making sustainable jet fuel is challenging. Harnessing the power of nature could be one solution to making hard-to-electrify transport sectors sustainable.
Urban Transformation
4 cities making commuting more accessible
These forward-thinking places are putting public transport options in place to make it easy for people to get in, out and around urban centres.
Jobs and the Future of Work
These are the most popular LinkedIn courses for business leaders
LinkedIn has released the top-15 list of training courses chosen by business leaders and managers, including coaching skills and communication around diversity.