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Economists wary of firm predictions but say advances could create new raft of billionaires while other workers are laid off

In a recent interview for MIT Technology Review, JB offers some new insights into the massive challenge of building a circular economy, and why we can’t wait.

Some cancers respond well to immunotherapy, a medication therapy that prompts the immune system to target tumours, although results against lung cancer have been conflicting. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Daryl Morey raises concerns about the lack of free expression at his alma mater.

Washington (AFP) - How have Rome's ancient aqueducts and architectural marvels such as the Pantheon, which features the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome, endured the test of time?

Paris (AFP) - "It's here in Paris where my sister and her friends were killed," said Metin Cansiz, the brother of Kurdish activist Sakine Cansiz, who was gunned down in January 2013.

In a new study, researchers found a key ingredient in durable Roman concrete that could make today's buildings last longer.

College Fix (Jennifer Kabbany) reports that the statement was approved by the Faculty Senate by a 98-52 vote: Free Expression Statement adopted by the MIT faculty 12/21/22 The influential 1949 Lewis Report observed that MIT's mission was "to encourage initiative, to promote the spirit of free and objective inquiry, to…

Liam Smith was found dead on the pavement just yards away from his home

Paris (AFP) - The unsolved 2013 murder of three Kurdish women activists in Paris has been an open wound for their community, with lingering frustration over France's failure to bring those responsible to justice.

“It seems that humanity is thriving and committing suicide at the same time,” noted author Ugo Bardi.