The first reference charts for the human brain have been completed
They could become a useful tool in tracking healthy (and unhealthy) ageingIF A DOCTOR wants to know how well a child is growing, she can turn to clinically validated charts that detail precisely how that child compares to the norm for their age and sex. Not only can the doctor look up, say, how many…
Around the world, people like (and dislike) the same scents
Unlike visual preferences, the appreciation of smells crosses culturesTO THE SWEDES, there are few odours more delectable than the scent of surströmming, a type of fermented herring. To most non-Swedes there are probably few odours more repulsive—the fish has been described variously as smelling like rancid cat litter, vaguely faecal or even corpse-like. In determining…
The Federal Reserve prepares for quantitative tightening
QUANTITATIVE EASING, or QE, once an unconventional tool of monetary policy, has become commonplace over the past decade. During the pandemic alone the Federal Reserve bought a staggering $3.3trn in Treasuries and $1.3trn in mortgage-backed securities as it sought to keep borrowing costs low. The reverse process, quantitative tightening (QT), when central banks shrink their…
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has created a political one
The government has no majority, no cabinet and no public supportUNTIL VERY recently Gotabaya Rajapaksa, still Sri Lanka’s president as The Economist went to press, was secure in his job. After all, he had done much to consolidate his power. Following his election in 2019 he dissolved parliament and filled the government with relatives and…
What Is Social Listening and How It Can Help in Social Media Marketing (Plus Tools to Try)
Traditional media such as TV, Print, and Radio have always had that difficulty in being able to know for sure what their customers are saying in real-time. Thankfully in this day and age, social media has made it possible to create a two-way street for communicating with our customers. Social media has become an important…