Tuesday, September 17, 2024

The Latest Twist in the Life-on-Venus Debate? Volcanoes

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Last fall, researchers said the presence of phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere could indicate life. But a new study says there could be a geological explanation. VENUS IS OFTEN called Earth’s sister planet, a neighboring twin of similar density and size. But the resemblance stops there....

Be Very Careful Where You Build That Seawall

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Walls are meant to keep out rising seas—but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors. THINK BACK TO being a kid at the beach, building walls around your sandcastles. If you engineered those fortifications properly, the...

What is Joyful Movement and How to Find Yours

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You may be seeing the term joyful movement getting shared more often on social media, but what is joyful movement and how can you find yours? Joyful movement is an approach to exercise that focuses on moving your body in a fun way that feels...

Electric car makers ride on sops to woo cab operators

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The following article is an analysis of data taken from the INOMICS Salary Report 2020/21 - which is available to download in full here. Specifically, this article looks at the average salaries of economists around the world working in academia, the public sector and the...

Will biometric cards change the way benefits are dispensed?

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Humanity’s evolving nature has propelled it up the food chain, from prey to planetary predator. Just 60,000 years ago, homo sapiens roamed the earth, insignificant and insecure, their existence of little consequence. Life, as Thomas Hobbes put it, was ‘nasty, brutish, and short’. Fast...

India has created ‘perverse incentives’ for firms to stay small. Here’s how to fix it

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01 June 2021 Economics isn't something that can only be learned from books and journals – in fact, as an important part of modern life, there are a number of great movies made about economic themes. From the 2008 financial crisis to the formation of game theory, movies have documented...

Countdown to Zomato IPO: stay on top with ET Prime’s exhaustive coverage on India’s food-tech sector

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The number of employees working from home in many countries was increasing even before the coronavirus forced our hand. In America, according to the 2017 consensus, around 5% of the population were working from home, which was up on the year before and an increase of...

Offline retail, malls have gone through a painful pandemic year. Will 2021 be any better?

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here are many excellent economics blogs out there. Whether you want to read commentaries on economic policy, find out what people are currently researching, or simply keep up-to-date with the latest economic happenings across the world, there are blogs for all tastes. Economics bloggers vary...

Mobility Support Devices for Secondary Progressive MS: Braces, Walking Devices, and More

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Overview Secondary progressive MS (SPMS) can affect both physical health and cognitive abilities. According to a review published in 2019, small studies have found that roughly 55 to 80 percent of people with SPMS experience some form of cognitive impairment. The condition may affect memory and slow down the...

Support for Life with Secondary Progressive MS: Social, Financial, and More

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Overview Secondary progressive MS (SPMS) is a chronic condition that causes new and more severe symptoms to develop over time. With effective treatment and support, it can be managed. If you’ve been diagnosed with SPMS, it’s important to get treatment from qualified healthcare professionals. It may...