As fusion becomes more technically viable, it’s time to assess whether it’s worth the money because breakthroughs in the lab don’t guarantee success in the marketplace.
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We can disagree with co-workers in meetings. We can argue about sports with friends. A new study explores why politics seems to be an entirely different beast.
Ethical review is often seen as a barrier to research and innovation within universities, but it can be constructive. More attention should be paid to the potential benefits of the process.
A recent cut to federal funding for school safety research could hurt efforts to make schools more secure, a scholar warns.
When it comes to political scandals, context is king.
The privacy backlash over Cambridge Analytica and Facebook may lead to explosive consequences for academics.
An evidence-based measure of minimum income has been widely adopted – and could now change the rules around legal aid.
Laptops have introduced the children of Nosy Komba in Madagascar to previously inaccessible tools.
A deal brokered by Ethiopia to develop the port at Berbera will have a ripple effect across the Horn of Africa.
Software tools for South Africa’s Nguni languages may assist with redress and effective communication.
South Africa’s land policy is flailing around in the dark, with the haziest of understandings of how well or how badly land reform is doing.
A new study reveals the challenges faced by people living with disabilities who want to open their own businesses.
Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
South African commercial law courses do not address the question of what norms and procedures govern business relations in indigenous African communities.
There is a rapid shift in production of electric cars all over the world. But how will it benefit ordinary people?
A massive rural on-grid electrification programme in Rwanda has delivered considerable benefits. But is it the most sensible way to deliver power to remote areas?
Research on the impact of corporate tax cuts reaches different conclusions, depending on the time and place it looks at.
Bad research techniques have called into question the results of many psychology studies. Fixing the problem starts with making sure students don’t pick up bad habits.
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The audio version of a long read on the historical mistakes and cover ups that hampered the response to the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014.
Kenya cited national security when it crossed into Somali territory in pursuit of Al-Shabaab militants. But there were numerous other potential aims at play.
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