Trump’s attempts to muzzle the scientific community will receive a very public backlash

Apart from the Women’s March, all those who oppose Trump’s attempt to block the flow of the dissipation of scientific knowledge and data will march against Trump’s policies. Access to scientific knowledge and data cannot be allowed to be obfuscated or placed beyond the reach of every citizen of this planet. As a result of…

Gene-alteration in ants has the potency for medical breakthroughs

According to the study, even an insignificant alteration of the ant’s DNA can impact its social behaviour. The study has the potential to impact research on complex biological systems such as autism, depression and even cancer. What is the percentage of societal behavior dictated by genetics, could be a million dollar question. Before you jump forward…

U.S. Agricultural Department rescinds gag order after vocal outcry from the scientific community and the public

The U.S. Agriculture Department had temporarily been ordered to not share its research regarding the effects and impact of climate change with taxpayers, the very people whose money is used to fund the research. Thankfully it didn’t last long: it was just day before yesterday that the United States’ Department of Agriculture had issued an…

Upcoming Elections in European Countries Might Not Have to Worry About Fake News’ Influence

Measures are being unrolled across the continent to safeguard against fake news interfering with campaigning with a series of major European elections in the calendar for 2017. However the phenomenon, which is thought by some to have led to U.S. President Donald Trump’s electoral success, is already past its peak, according to one analyst who spoke…

As Competition Intensifies, Apple’s India Dreams Slip

As recent data suggesting success could be elusive in the near term, Apple’s ambition to make a splash in India’s growing smartphone market appears to be slipping. Analysis say that Apple now has to contend with the growing popularity of Chinese handset makers in Asia’s third largest economy apart from contending with dethroning market leader…

First Business Idea of Japan’s First Self-Made Woman Billionaire Could Have Sent Her to Jail

The first self-made female billionaire in Japan is Yoshiko Shinohara. Shinohara revolutionized her country’s workforce on her way from divorcee to business titan. Because the value of her shares of the temporary staffing agency she started, Temp Holdings, have been climbing steadily higher, according to Forbes, Shinohara just crossed the billionaire threshold. When Shinohara upset…