Jul 18, 2017 · A banana positively glowing with added Vitamin A could improve nutrition for millions of Ugandans – and save thousands from dying – thanks to Australian scientists. Industries in Depth This golden banana could save thousands of lives

Jan 20, 2025 · Recent surveys indicate that technology, including AI and quantum computing, are now the primary driver of change and disruption for businesses across sectors.

Jan 20, 2025 · Themes that have emerged over the week included the fact that we're beginning to see the full effects of climate change, and that we can expect worse in coming years and decades; the need to speed up climate activity, particularly mitigation but also in the short term, adaptation; the growing costs of inaction; the urgency to include indigenous knowledge as we seek to restore the Earth; the ...

Jun 11, 2024 · The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its …

Jan 21, 2025 · Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; Karin Keller-Sutter, President of the Swiss Confederation: Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia; Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium; Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Jose Raul Mulino, President of ...

Jan 17, 2019 · While Britain was the country that benefited most from this globalization, as it had the most capital and technology, others did too, by exporting other goods. The invention of the refrigerated cargo ship or “reefer ship” in the 1870s, for example, allowed for countries like Argentina and Uruguay, to enter their golden age.

Nov 30, 2023 · The Kenya Nut Company is to become the first farm to produce its own fossil fuel-free fertilizer. Green ammonia is produced without fossil fuels and could help cut the high emissions associated with synthetic fertilizer production.

Nov 18, 2020 · Just over 20 years ago, the dotcom bubble burst, causing the stocks of many tech firms to tumble.Some companies, like Amazon, quickly recovered their value – but many others were left in ruins.

Sep 28, 2023 · More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. The ageing population is having a profound impact on Japan's #economy, #workforce and society.

Apr 3, 2024 · CRISPR is a gene editing technique that can help prevent diseases like HIV and cancer, make crops more hardy, and tackle the climate crisis.