Latin America could become a world leader in non-commercial open science
To meet the challenges of the next century – from pandemics to climate change, automation and big data – science needs to be open to...
How consumers can help end modern slavery
Few people want to buy products that involve the exploitation or enslavement of the workers who make them – but that’s exactly what most...
An ecomimicry design could be the antidote to urban blandscapes
With skyscrapers climbing ever higher and unoccupied city areas increasingly scarce, demands on urban space are increasing. Making the most out of this space...
Amazon found destroying millions of unsold stock items – would better accounting practices help?
A recent undercover investigation in an Amazon warehouse in Dunfermline, Scotland, reported the disposal of more than 130,000 “new or lightly used” objects in a single...
Europe is running out of semiconductors – here’s what it can learn from tech survivor Osram
The shortage of semiconductor chips has exposed the vulnerability of European high-tech manufacturers that rely heavily on chip imports from Asia. The automotive sector alone, traditionally...
