Taking a risk
EVEN life insurers, who follow the dictates of their mortality tables relentlessly, are beginning to change their minds about AIDS. Last month Guarantee Trust, an insurer based in Glenview, Illinois, launched a special policy aimed directly at HIV-positive customers.
This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Taking a risk”
Science & technology May 10th 1997
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Elon Musk is causing problems for the Royal Society
His continued membership has led to a high-profile resignation
Deforestation is costing Brazilian farmers millions
Without trees to circulate moisture, the land is getting hotter and drier
Robots can learn new actions faster thanks to AI techniques
They could soon show their moves in settings from car factories to care homes
Scientists are learning why ultra-processed foods are bad for you
A mystery is finally being solved
Scientific publishers are producing more papers than ever
Concerns about some of their business models are building
The two types of human laugh
One is caused by tickling; the other by everything else