Editor's note

As the world reels from the New Zealand mosque massacre, it’s worth remembering the many past incidents of murder, assault and other violence that were also streamed live on Facebook. In the past, social media researcher Jennifer Grygiel has called for a time-delay on livestreams to protect children from seeing online horrors. Now, though, Grygiel writes that it’s time for even stronger action.

The search for ways to beat TB continues to preoccupy scientists. The disease still kills more than 1.5 million people a year while 10 million continue to be infected annually. Even more chilling is the fact that a new threat has emerged — a strain of TB that’s resistant to existing drug regimens. There’s some good news on this front, as Andrew Nunn and I.D Rusen explain. Another challenge is that TB doesn’t just affect the lungs. Nazir Ismail sets out what other organs are prone to infection.

Jeff Inglis

Science + Technology Editor

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Livestreamed massacre means it’s time to shut down Facebook Live

Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse University

Children can't handle watching livestreamed massacres – and adults shouldn't have to.

Health + Medicine

Drug-resistant TB: a new study offers new hope

Andrew Nunn, UCL; I.D. Rusen, University of Toronto

New research shows that the treatment of drug resistant-TB can be reduced from the current duration of 20 to 24 months to less than a year.

TB doesn’t only attack the lungs – other organs are also vulnerable

Nazir Ismail, National Institute for Communicable Diseases

TB outside the lungs accounted for 14% of TB cases recorded globally in 2017.

Science + Technology

How we solved the mystery of the human sperm tail – and what it could mean for the future of IVF

Hermes Gadelha, University of York

Our new research has discovered what gives human sperm the strength to succeed in the race to fertilise the egg – and it's all to do with their tails.

CERN: Study sheds light on one of physics’ biggest mysteries – why there’s more matter than antimatter

Marco Gersabeck, University of Manchester

A new experiment at CERN has discovered a source of asymmetry between matter and antimatter that could help explain why we are here at all.

Energy + Environment

South Africa kicks the can down the road on captive predator breeding

Ross Harvey, South African Institute of International Affairs

While the international conservation community unites against the captive breeding of big cats in South Africa, the government stalls.

Safari tourism may make elephants more aggressive – but it’s still the best tool for conservation

Isabelle Szott, Liverpool John Moores University; Nicola F. Koyama, Liverpool John Moores University

Wildlife tourism is a million dollar industry, but do we know enough about how wildlife feel about tourists in their habitat?

Politics + Society

Will the New Zealand gun law changes prevent future mass shootings?

Rick Sarre, University of South Australia

Evidence from Australia shows the Ardern government's moves to eliminate certain firearms from New Zealand will improve community safety.

From playground risks to college admissions: Failure helps build kids’ resilience

Nicole Racine, University of Calgary; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary

Paying to get your kids into prestigious universities is an example of a 'bulldozer parenting' trend, which reduces exposure to failure and can lead to mental health difficulties.