Monday, September 14, 2026
Opening Statement by ICRC Vice President Jürg Lauber at the Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 14 September, 2026
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By Laura Chamberlain, Professor of Marketing, Warwick Business School, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
“Resilience” is in danger of becoming a casualty of business buzzword bingo, but we know it matters. The World Economic Forum lists it as one of the most important skills for the future of work, and I’ve found it turns up on any list of key attributes, usually nestled under “attitude” or “personal effectiveness”.
Ask hiring managers which single quality determines success or failure in their new recruits, and many will cite resilience. One research interviewee said to me a lack of it is “the number one reason…
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By Carole Marxer, Postdoctoral Researcher in Gastrointestinal Epidemiology, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet
Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet
A common fatty liver disease is increasingly being diagnosed in younger women, but its effects on pregnancy are still being understood.
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By Pawan Jain, Associate Professor of Finance, University of Michigan Flint
The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident, he says, and he needs money before anyone finds out. Except it isn’t him. It’s software that learned his voice from a clip posted online, run by a stranger working through a list of phone numbers.
For years, warnings about artificial intelligence and cybersecurity have focused on corporate networks and government systems. Those threats are real. But if you follow the money…
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By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Education, Health and Behavior Studies, University of North Dakota
Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness – it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek meaning in their lives.
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By Karyn Sporer, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maine
Robert Glover, Associate Professor of Political Science and Honors, University of Maine
Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.
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By Andrew Bubak, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz
The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.
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By Thomas Fauchez, Research Associate Professor of Physics, American University
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on Aug. 30, 2026, beginning a journey that will take it about a million miles from the Earth. Once there, Roman will study some of the biggest mysteries in astronomy, from dark energy to the formation of galaxies. It will also search for planets around other stars, called exoplanets, but in a rather unusual way.
Roman will be able to find many of these exotic worlds without seeing the…
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By Michael R. Nadorff, Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University
It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.
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By Dov Waxman, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
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