Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

When highways buckle, the damage can happen quickly, putting drivers in danger and tying up traffic. AP Photo/David Goldman Summer…

Chicken wire, AI and mobile phones on sticks: how the drone war in Ukraine is driving a fierce battle of innovation

Drones are the signature technology of the Ukraine war. A few miniature aircraft designs were used in the war’s early…

The Australian government hands out hundreds of millions per year in grants to businesses. We find much of it is wasted

Australia hands out the best part of A$1 billion per year in grants to businesses. Many of these come with…

What if companies rewarded employees for their failures?

Des entreprises ont mis en place des trophées pour les meilleures idées qui ont échoué Shutterstock A growing number of…

Using research to solve societal problems starts with building connections and making space for young people

One or two or 10 studies won't solve our most complex societal challenges. Big problems require collaborations beyond academia. Orbon…

Industrialisation is still vital to economic development but some countries are struggling to reap its benefits

SvedOliver/Shutterstock Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the US, wrote a wealth of reports that served as building…

NZ is in recession – so far there are few signs the government has a plan to stimulate and grow the economy

If you live in New Zealand and you’re feeling poorer, you’re not imagining it. Stats NZ has revealed the economy…

Our robot harvests cotton by reaching out and plucking it, like a lizard’s tongue snatching flies

Cotton in bloom in Oklahoma. John Elk/the image Bank via Getty Images Cotton is one of the most valuable crops…

Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness

Federal funding was essential to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. AP Photo/Vincent Thian The battle to keep the government…

Healthy cities aren’t a question of boring or exciting buildings but about creating better public space

Interstate 5 near downtown San Diego, US. Abraham Barrera|Unsplash The US developers of a 300ft glowing orb, set to be…