Philae is awake again but a cometary tail threatens its future.ESAI had planned to spend the day with my mother – nothing special, just a quiet Sunday with family. The plan lasted until midday, when the announcement that the comet lander Philae was finally awake made the twittersphere explode with excitement. Wonderful news – but it...
EPA/Julien WarnandImpressionistic, subjective snapshots of complex societies are best avoided. And yet when you actually get the chance to live somewhere – even briefly – like most forms of temptation it is difficult to resist. Extrapolation and generalisation have their merits. When the country in question is Germany – currently...
Consumers appear to cut their medical care spending when deductibles go up, even when it doesn't make any sense. Bandaid dollar via www.shutterstock.comThis article is part of a series of articles this week examining the Affordable Care Act as the Supreme Court considers a challenge that could imperil the law. You can read the rest of the series he...
A first: limits on carbon emissions from power plants. booleansplit/flickr, CC BY-NCFor the first time this summer, the nation’s fleet of existing power plants will face limits on carbon dioxide emissions.
Depending on whom you ask, the release of the EPA’s final Clean Power Plan is either an important step in addressing the challenge...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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