SCIENCE
The CEO pay problem no one’s talking about
Many top investors influence CEO pay but lack reliable systems to assess if incentives truly drive performance.
Penelope J. Corfield on the secret gestures that shape society
Professor Corfield reveals the surprising history of the handshake and fist bump—and their deeper social meaning.
Stop the boardroom entering the living room
Children are not employees — they need emotional safety, not performance pressure, to grow into their true selves.
In Africa, hepatitis B is a silent killer. And a
Hepatitis B kills 270,000 Africans annually. A $1 test could save lives, but action and awareness lag behind.
The real AI challenge is human, not technical
AI success depends less on tools and more on human thinking, cognitive fluency, and learning integration.
Science, money, and the race for profit – but to
Dr. Andreas Kluge warns: financial pressures risk derailing science’s true mission - progress for the public good.
Who is really cutting emissions? These satellites will tell us
New ESA satellites will track CO₂ from space—revealing who’s really meeting climate commitments.
New Science Matters supplement out now — Europe’s boldest ideas
Europe’s boldest science: from space tech to smart AI, the Spring 2025 supplement is out.
The key to nuclear materials innovation
Konstantina Lambrinou of the University of Huddersfield and Robert L. Oelrich of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory describe the challenges and
Earth at risk of ‘Star Wars-like invasion’, The European’s science
Earth could face an invasion by slow, slug-like aliens, warns Professor Tim Coulson, urging caution over extraterrestrial technology.
If we encounter aliens, they will probably behave like us
If we encounter aliens, their technology may arrive first—and like us, they might seek to colonize Earth, posing serious risks.
Surgical separation of Burkinabe conjoined twins successful
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The surgical separation of Burkinabe conjoined twins Hawa and Khadija was successful at King Abdullah Specialist
Read The Science Alliance supplement, featuring Gary Yohe on the
The supplement leads with Gary Yohe on the alarming acceleration of climate change, its unprecedented impacts, and the critical need
Can materials innovation prevent another Fukushima?
Konstantina Lambrinou of the University of Huddersfield explains why the accelerated development of advanced nuclear materials is the shortest path
A clarion call in the fight against climate change
Gary Yohe urges urgent global adaptation and mitigation as extreme weather outpaces climate modelling and prediction.
Sorry folks: Bigfoot, Nessie, and the Yeti don’t exist
Bigfoot, Yeti, and Nessie are scientifically impossible, but the vast universe keeps the possibility of aliens alive.
At the vanguard of innovation
A conversation with Dr Massimo Radaelli, CEO of Noventia Pharma, and Napo Therapeutics Noventia Pharma is a specialty pharmaceutical company
Professor Tim Coulson on Evolution and Human Extinction—and His Surprising
Evolution shapes life through genetic changes over generations, and octopuses could become Earth’s next intelligent rulers after humans.
Melting Ice, Rising Stakes: The Battle for Control of the
Arctic ice melt opens the Northwest Passage, sparking geopolitical disputes, economic opportunities, and environmental concerns by 2040.
