The world's first zero-emissions hydrogen train is coming

A zero-emissions train that runs on just steam and condensed water has successfully completed its first test run in Germany. The Coradia iLint is the world’s only fue...

You Tube Restricts Monetisation On Videos

In the past year, YouTube has blown up with the sheer content and volume of video creators on the platform. The company has also taken steps to ensure the right content rea...

Poojita Chowdhury: The Accidental Filmmaker

Interview With Poojita Chowdhury

Our creative director, Shiv Bhalla caught up with Poojita Chowdhury, whose film ‘Gender Bender’ has been making waves. ...

Creating Zika-Proof Mosquitoes Means Rigging Natural Selection

OF THE MANY great things promised by Crispr gene editing technology, the ability to eliminate disease by modifying organisms might just top the list. But doing that require...

Plan To Pump Cold Water On To Barrier Reef To Stop Bleaching Labelled 'Band-Aid'

A proposal to use $9m to pump cold water on to the Great Barrier Reef’s tourist hotspots to stave off coral bleaching has been described as a “band-aid” s...

Farm Researchers Are Using Military Face-Recognition Software To Inspect Grapes

Somewhere in a field in South Carolina, a robot drives slowly through the dry soil between tall, swaying rows of sorghum: a nutrient-rich grain. The robot scans the stalks ...

You Can’t Close The Gender Gap In Science And Tech Without Equal Pay

We're in the midst of a push from governments and nonprofits alike to get more women in science, from preschool to the postgraduate level. There are still significantly few...

Women, Cities, And Opportunity: Making The Case For Secure Land Rights

Land and property lie at the center of many of today’s pressing development challenges. Consider that at most 10% of land in rural Africa is reliably registered. At t...

Scientists Hack A Human Cell And Reprogram It Like A Computer

CELLS ARE BASICALLY tiny computers: They send and receive inputs and output accordingly. If you chug a Frappuccino, your blood sugar spikes, and your pancreatic cells get t...