US President Donald Trump heralded nothing short of “the dawn of a new Middle East”…
Policy Makers Could Learn More About Accountability from Industries Like Aviation
Organisations could improve the transparency and accountability of COVID-19 policy making processes by learning from safety-critical industries like aviation, a new paper shows. The research, from the University of York, examines the…
High Walk and Bike Scores Associated with Greater Crash Risk
Neighbourhoods with high bikeability and walkability scores actually present higher crash risks to cyclists and pedestrians in Vancouver, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. In a study outlined…
Failures of Germany’s Largest Cliff Coast Sensed by Seismometers
The ten km long, bright white coast of Germany’s largest island, Rügen, is shaped by episodically occurring failures. These failures were typically assumed to happen due to strong rain storms. In a…
U.S. Military Improved Mortality Since World War II, but There Have Been Alarming Exceptions
New analysis shows that while the survivability of wounds on the battlefield has steadily improved for United States service members since World War II, there were several increases that bucked that trend…
In Kashmir, Military Lockdown and Pandemic Combined Are One Giant Deadly Threat
COVID-19 is taking a terrible toll worldwide. But in the Himalayan territory of Kashmir, it’s only the latest indignity in a 73-year cycle of oppression, militarization and scarcity. At least, that’s what…
