“We know the genes, but not their functions.” To resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drastically accelerate the…
How cities can leverage citizen data while protecting…
Study offers models for preserving the privacy of citizens while using their data to improve government services. India is on a path with dual — and potentially conflicting — goals related to the use of citizen…
The permanent struggle for liberty
Daron Acemoglu’s new book examines the battle between state and society, which occasionally produces liberal-democratic freedom. Where do democratic states with substantial personal liberty come from? Over the years, many grand theories have emphasized one…
UN Climate Action Summit: IRENA Urges Leaders to…
Agency says it’s possible to limit climate change but investments in renewables must more than double to around USD 750 billion per year by 2030 Public and private sector leaders are being urged to double…
New study investigates the important role of Tambora…
A new study has estimated for the first time how the eruption of Mount Tambora changed the probability of the cold and wet European ‘year without a summer’ of 1816. It found that the observed…






