By Sergio Abranches, Ex-professor titular do IUPERJ/Uerj e ex-professor visitante no Departamento de Economia e Administração (FEA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Far-right lead in the presdential race and landslide victories in legislative and local elections have affective, value-based, and political-ideological explanations.
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By Steven Nuss, PhD candidate; Administrator, Complex Social Problems Research Space, Simon Fraser University
Clifton van der Linden, Associate Professor, Political Science, McMaster University
Mark Pickup, Professor of Politics, Simon Fraser University
Some separatist organizers in Alberta have distanced themselves from Donald Trump as the independence referendum approaches. Our research explains why.
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By Kimberlee D'Ardenne, Assistant Research Professor in Psychology, Arizona State University
Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.
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By Md Ohirul Qays, Research Officer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, CQUniversity Australia
Iftekhar Ahmad, Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Australia’s power grid is changing quickly. Coal-fired power stations are gradually shutting down as renewables such as solar and wind grow.
But as coal plants retire, they take something useful with them – their giant spinning turbines. As these turbines spin, they help keep the grid stable.…
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By Kenny Ching, Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Chinese EVs are approaching the price of older used petrol vehicles. That could disrupt a whole support industry, from gas stations to mechanics and dealers.
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By Vernon Rive, Associate Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
A complaint to the European Commission over NZ’s potentially broken climate promises in the EU trade agreement looks strong. But the legal threshold is high.
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By Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
A small but vocal global campaign has maintained pressure on Israel, but will this hold if a less extreme government is elected?
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By Hal Pawson, Emeritus Professor of Housing, UNSW
Property prices are up 78% since 2020, so the decline to date has erased only one year of gains. And it’s made the market more affordable for first-home buyers.
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By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University
Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island nations.
These meetings are a curtain-raiser for the annual United Nations climate…
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By Nikki-Anne Wilson, Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW ; Neuroscience Research Australia
The basics are the same: be respectful and don’t make assumptions. But these practical tips can make conversations more meaningful and less distressing.
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