Light is the science of the future – the Africans using it to solve local challenges: Light-based technologies have wide practical applications. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Light is all around us, essential for one of our primary senses (sight) as well as life on Earth itself. It underpins many technologies that affect our daily lives, …
Southport attacks: what we know about knife crime in the UK and how to solve it: The knife attack on a dance class of children in Southport has left the country horrified. We do not yet know much about what happened, but a male aged 17 has been charged with the murder of three girls …
We’re working out how to solve crimes in space – the final frontier of forensic science: Nasa’s Artemis program is scheduled to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a permanent orbiting laboratory by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, private companies are making significant steps in taking paying customers further into space. As humanity’s …
The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it: NASA The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km in diameter), have been puzzling scientists for decades, with their origin remaining a matter of debate. Some have proposed that they may be made up …
Do we live in a giant void? It could solve the puzzle of the universe’s expansion: Pablo Carlos Budassi/wikipedia, CC BY-SA One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology is the rate at which the universe is expanding. This can be predicted using the standard model of cosmology, also known as Lambda-cold dark matter (?CDM). This …
Why converting office space into flats won’t solve the housing crisis: The UK government is proposing to further relax planning rules as part of its long-term plan for housing. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities aims to extend what are known as “permitted development rights” (PDR) in England. This would widen a previous …
How to solve our mental health crisis: Advert for a universal basic income (UBI) scheme in New York, May 2016. Such schemes could offer significant benefits for recipients' mental health. Generation Grundeinkommen via Wikimedia, CC BY-SA When BBC journalist Rory Carson sought online consultations for a potential mental health issue, three private clinics diagnosed him …
How the work of Adam Smith could help solve the UK skills gap: Tackling the UK’s productivity problem will require long-term public investment in quality education aimed at closing the skills gap and boosting equality – a plan the 18th-century economist Adam Smith would certainly have agreed with. Smith – whose tercentenary we celebrate this …
Rent control on its own won’t solve the housing crisis: Tomas Marek/Shutterstock Rent control is frequently proposed as a solution to the housing crisis. Advocates might not always be precise about what they mean by the term, but the idea of regulating, capping or stabilising rents tends to attract popular support. In 2020-2021 in England, …
Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem: Shutterstock After years of consultations and reports, the Scottish government is proposing to conduct a pilot to test out running rape trials with just a judge – and no jury. The conviction rate in Scotland for rape …
US faces .4 trillion national debt crisis – and Republican divisions could make it harder to solve than ever: Shutterstock US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$ 31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been. That matters because it’s approaching the maximum limit that the government is legally allowed to borrow. This …
How ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables could tackle food waste and solve supermarket supply shortages: 'Ugly' produce might be just as delicious but still gets rejected based on looks. Rosie2/Shutterstock The world is facing a significant food waste problem, with up to half of all fruit and vegetables lost somewhere along the agricultural food chain. Globally, …
The Ideal African EV Will Solve Many Needs: We would love to hear this response from Auto Manufacturers; “Challenge Accepted!” Time for a uniquely African solution to EV’s and Loadshedding We are all familiar with the naysayer point of view to Electric Vehicles (EV) in Africa: “With loadshedding you will not be able to fill …
Earthshot Prize: five winners that will help solve major environmental problems: Climate change is one of the greatest threats ever to face humanity. With mounting storms, fires, floods and droughts and the annual disappointment of international negotiations, it’s easy to despair about how bad the future climate will be. But exciting work is being done …
Ghana’s informal residents show how social innovation can solve urban challenges: A lot of Ghanaian settlements face social infrastructure deficits Wikimedia Commons Local governments across the world have turned to what is called “urban innovation” in a bid to manage urban problems. The term refers to the use of smart data collection, digital infrastructure facilities …
Legal sex work in South Africa won’t create new problems, just help solve old ones: Activists hold placards as they call for the legalisation of prostitution. MATTHEW KAY/AFP via Getty Images South Africa’s post apartheid government has been toying with the idea of decriminalising sex work for almost two decades. But it has hesitated to …
Can Kubernetes help solve automation challenges?: Can Kubernetes help solve automation challenges? Rom Adams Fri, 10/14/2022 – 03:00 I started my automation journey when I adopted Gentoo Linux as my primary operating system in 2002. Twenty years later, automation is not yet a done deal. When I meet with customers and partners, they share automation …
Use Tracee to solve for missing BTF information: Use Tracee to solve for missing BTF information Alessio Greggi Thu, 09/01/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Tracee is a project by Aqua Security for tracing processes at runtime. By tracing processes using Linux eBPF (Berkeley packet filter) technology, Tracee …