Nobody likes taxes, but new research shows they can be good for your health. Taxing products such as soda, alcohol and tobacco can steer consumers toward healthier choices and avert a ruinous tumble in which obesity fuels disease and medical costs push people further into poverty, data from countries ranging from Chile to India show. […]
From medicine to space travel, these works explore how the newest wave of science will transform society Science is the engine of prosperity. From the industrial revolution (powered by the steam engine), to the electric revolution (which lit up our cities), to the current computer revolution (which connects us all), science creates wealth and progress. […]
Image: aaron ontiveroz/ the Denver Post via Getty Images Nothing is off-limits to artificial intelligence — even your favorite old video games. An artificial intelligence, developed by researchers from the University of Freiburg in Germany, has beaten the Q*bert arcade game by exploiting glitches in its design. SEE ALSO: An AI just beat top lawyers […]
She said one in 20 vehicle journeys was linked to the NHS, either from patients or staff travelling. Check air pollution in your area Seven charts that explain the plastic pollution problem And making sure services were brought out of hospitals and closer to people’s homes could help reduce that burden. Dame Sally also pointed […]
A wealth of scientific research shows us that regularly sitting for long stretches of time has severe consequences for both mental and physical health –and yet computer-based, industrial societies make it extremely difficult to avoid a sedentary lifestyle. One recently proposed solution to our epidemic of inactivity is to switch from a standard to a […]
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