16 OCT 2017 As the unofficial world’s most futuristic city, Dubai sure loves the attention it gets from employing cutting-edge tech such as 3D-printed buildings, hovertaxis, or this incredible Mars simulation city. Now Dubai’s police force, already equipped with little autonomous robocops, is getting another leg up in the law enforcement race with incredibly …

16 OCT 2017 There’s a long-known relationship between cancer and sugar, but figuring out exactly how it works has proven elusive. Now, thanks to a nine-year research project, scientists have made a breakthrough. They’ve narrowed down the mechanism whereby cancer cells metabolise sugar. The focus of the new research was …

Flames are seen after an explosion at an oil rig in Lake Pontchartrain, in Louisiana, in this still image taken from social media video taken October 15, 2017. Roger Fernandez/via REUTERS One person is missing and six others have been injured after an explosion on an oil platform in Lake …

16 OCT 2017 Throughout history, humans have used changes in skin colour to support the idea that people belong to different races, but a new study says it’s beyond time to challenge that thinking. Research into genetic variants associated with skin pigmentation in Africa helps to explain why African peoples …

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its most recent Travel Agent Cruise Industry Outlook Report, highlighting that more than 80 percent of travel agents say their cruise volume has increased in 2017 and three-quarters say their clients are spending more this year on cruise tourism. North American travelers …

15 OCT 2017 Psychedelics like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin are popular for their use as party drugs, but less so for what researchers claim to be their therapeutic effects – which has been a major focus for a number of clinical trials in the last decade. Magic mushrooms, for …

A group of scientists have found that up to 95 percent of plastic polluting the world’s oceans comes from just 10 rivers, eight of which are in Asia. An estimated eight million of tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans every year, and rivers are major transporters of the …

Industry analyst Dynamar has released the second edition of its Deepsea Ro/Ro Shipping II report, charting the history of the segment and analyzing the current fleet. The document focuses on two different types of roll-on/roll-off ships operating on routes between the continents: conventional Ro/Ro ships and vehicle carriers. The Beginnings …

The Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has released its final report into the sinking of the con/ro El Faro on October 1, 2015. The 200-page document outlines the timeline of the vessel’s final voyage, outlines the causal factors behind her loss and gives recommendations for preventing future casualties. In a statement …

Oxford in the UK wants to become the world’s first carbon emission-free city by 2035, with a plan to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from the city centre over the next 20 years. The initiative will run in phases, with the first restrictions coming into place in 2020. The …