There’s a new contender for the world’s most populous nation

When asking the question: “Which nation has the world’s largest population?”, naturally people will automatically think of China, a country who has for a long time held that particular crown. However, looks can be deceiving, as researcher Yi Fuxian from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that China’s actual population...

The new foodie fad; Pre-made meal kits

Taking the culinary world by storm at present are freshly-delivered food kits delivered straight to your doorstep, described by The Independent as the quick and easy way to “get all of the ingredients for a feast delivered direct, without any of the fuss”.

The housing market down under

Australia—known as a country of kangaroos, koala bears and barbeques on the beach, sadly it’s not all sunshine for the area fondly known as “Oz”. Emulating most other major property markets in the world, Australia’s housing market is in somewhat of a bubble—or, at least, that’s how the Treasury and the Australian Securities....

Social Media: Why it might be doing more harm than good

When we think about addiction most would look to drugs, alcohol and other harmful substances as the chief causes in which a dependency can take hold. However new research indicates that as we move into an increasingly digital age social media is one of the most destructive addictions in society, and more widespread than we might like to admit....

Arctic seed vault to be upgraded

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a secure facility located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen which exists to provide a safety net against the accidental loss of crop diversity around the world. The popular impression of the facility is that it is a last resort for humanity if there is an apocalypse and people need to grow food again....

Oslo’s innovative approach to cars

The issue of inner city pollution has been gaining prominence across the world in recent years. Research has been produced which condemns diesel vehicles and highlights the general effect of mass traffic pollution on human health, for instance we now know that children who grow up in cites have a lung capacity 10% smaller than....

Smart buses – Public transport transformed

Established as the most used mode of transport across the board in the UK, bus travel is one area that’s crying out for modernisation. Having made little technological advancement since conception in the 19th century, and in a world where consumers are more demanding than ever before as most things just the touch of a button away...

The Bitcoin revolution

Bitcoin, a crypto-currency that has taken the world by storm, has been an investment that keeps on getting better. Ever since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin—for those who could understand its complex mechanisms—has revolutionised modern cyber currency. Whilst experiencing shaky ground before it entered mainstream conciseness circa 2009/10...

Tories humiliated

As people settled in to their sofas and armchairs last night, with election coverage starting at 9pm, presumably thoroughly looking forward to a government of strength and stability, something odd happened; the British people decided quite emphatically that Theresa May was neither.

How much can your handwriting really reveal about you?

Paraphrasing Pygmalion’s lavish prose courtesy of George Bernard Shaw, there is “beauty and nobility...august mission and destiny” hidden in the depth of the human hand. It’s long been a romanticised notion that handwriting is almost a window to the soul of the writer, with analysts able to guess things about the writer based solely on their script.

Robocop on the beat

During a three-day Information Security and Expo Conference, Dubai Police unveiled the world’s first operational police robot. The humanoid robot, designed by Pal Robotics has been added to the police force to patrol the major tourist attractions and large shopping centres in Dubai, with the aim to improve security and increase happiness in the UAE city.

The city running out of water

Las Vegas, America’s city of sin is a popular tourist destination, but its long-term future could be in real doubt.  Over the last decade, its population has grown by 400,000 to four million residents, pilling pressure on local infrastructure.

Is age really just a number?

In the past weeks and months the world media have been focussed on the French presidential election, which saw political maverick and everyman Emmanuel Macron take on and triumph over the hotly-contested far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. However, it wasn’t just Macron’s political prowess that hit the headlines.