The largest number of migrants in South Asia move to the neighbouring country. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND According to the United Nations, more people live in a country other than their place of birth today than ever before. The 2017 migration statistics show that about 34 people out of every 1,000 lived away from their placeRead more
CO2 emissions come from many different sources. From the food we eat to the homes we live in, almost every aspect of our lives includes emitting greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. In Europe, 4.45 billion tonnes of CO2 are released every year, with the average European adding 24 kg ofRead more
Researchers say that a new electric bandage can cut healing times of wounds from about two weeks to only three days. The special bandages use energy created by the patient’s body movements to provide slight electrical pulses where the injury is located in order to provide faster healing without theRead more
The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million globally last year – the highest number in the UN refugee agency’s almost 70 years of operations. The almost 70.8 million people forcibly displaced is 2.3 million more than the previous year, according to the agency’s annual GlobalRead more
NASA’s Habitat Challenge—team Gamma showing their habitat design. NASA 3D PRINTED HABITAT CHALLENGE The world is still celebrating the historic landing of China’s Chang’e-4 on the dark side of the moon on January 3. This week, China announced its plans to follow up with three more lunar missions, laying theRead more
More than 2 billion people worldwide live without access to safe, clean water. As the problem is exacerbated by climate change, scientists have come up with a new solution using sunlight, a plentiful resource. MANOLO GUIJARRO/GETTY IMAGES Clean water. It’s something most of us take for granted. We turn on aRead more