Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict – 20 May 2026, New York
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By Noemi Procopio, Professor of Forensic Sciences, School of Law and Policing, University of Lancashire
Paola A. Magni, Associate Professor of Forensic Science, Murdoch University
In the early 1990s, crime-loving television audiences could choose mainly between cozy, fictional detective series such as Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. The US docuseries Unsolved Mysteries brought a few real cold-case investigations to light, but coverage of forensic science on screen was still relatively simple.
Then, in May 1991, The Silence of the Lambs was released. Based on Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel, this big-budget thriller was darker, more disturbing…
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By Chris Seenan, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Stirling
In a 2026 study I conducted with colleagues on people with peripheral arterial disease, one participant described how leg pain had disrupted his golf for years. It forced him to stop mid-round, shake his leg and apologise to his playing partners while he waited for the pain to pass. He found it mortifying. Then he tried a small electrical device that delivered gentle pulses through pads stuck to his skin. He still had pain. But he could get round the course.
When we measured…
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By Benedicta Quaye, Lecturer in Anatomy, Lancaster University
Around one in every 100 people worldwide has vitiligo – a chronic, autoimmune skin condition that causes the skin to appear lighter in patches.
The number of people affected by vitiligo makes it one of the most…
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Donald Trump’s suit against the IRS and the settlement creating a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate his allies raise important moral and constitutional issues.
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By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life.
But today, speaking at a university commencement ceremony carries considerable risk, as Morton Schapiro, former president of Northwestern University, recently found…
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By Amnesty International
One year after the arbitrary detention of Ruth López, Amnesty International is reiterating its concern over the human rights violations committed against her and calling on the Salvadoran authorities to fully guarantee her due process rights, end her incommunicado detention, and fully comply with the precautionary measures granted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. […] The post El Salvador: After a year in detention and repeated rights violations, authorities must immediately release Ruth López appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Carolina Pichardo
Three Dominican ecologists and environmental managers explore how protecting ecosystems, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability represent meaningful acts of patriotism that safeguard communities, biodiversity, and future generations across the nation.
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By Peter Brown, Professor in Physics and Astronomy, Western University
The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, to be held from June 15-17 in Evian, France.
The
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By Guy Rouleau, Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
As G7 societies age and birth rates decline, we must invest in collaborative open science research, to optimize brain health for every citizen.
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