By Teresa Lambe, Calleva Head of Vaccine Immunology, University of Oxford
Rebecca Makinson, Postdoctoral Researcher, Oxford Vaccine Group, University of Oxford
The ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has now killed 61 people, with 359 confirmed cases. The Bundibugyo strain of the virus has a fatality rate of between 30% and 50%, and there is currently no vaccine approved for it. Two scientists at the University of Oxford, Teresa Lambe and Rebecca Makinson, are part of the group who are working to develop one. In early…
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By Thato Manamela, South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) post-doctoral researcher, University of Pretoria
Roger P. Deane, Director: Wits Centre for Astrophysics; SKA Chair in Radio Astronomy, University of the Witwatersrand
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, opening a new radio astronomy frontier. A hydroxyl megamaser is a natural space laser, and this one is located in a violently merging galaxy more than 8 billion light-years away.
We spoke to the astronomers, Thato Manamela, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pretoria, and Roger Deane, director of the…
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By Samuel Adeyanju, PhD Student, University of British Columbia
Alida O'Connor, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia
Cornelius K. A. Pienaah, PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and Environment, Western University
Ghana’s community conservation areas protect forests and wildlife while supporting rural livelihoods, but weak laws and funding threaten their future.
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By Mhlangabezi Slayi, Researcher: Centre for Global Change, University of Fort Hare
Admire Rukudzo Dzvene, Researcher, University of Fort Hare
Hlekani Muchazotida Kabiti, Researcher, Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
Shadreck Muchaku, Researcher
Simbarashe Ndhleve, Research Scientist: Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University
Climate change is threatening sheep farming in South Africa’s Drakensberg. Farmers are adapting but need mountain infrastructure, better climate warnings and vets.
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By Meilan Yan, Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough University
Dalu Zhang, Lecturer in Finance, University of Leicester
David T Llewellyn, Professor of Money and Banking, Loughborough University
AI is changing how people bank, save, borrow and ask for help. It could make finance faster, cheaper – and even more personal. But if customers cannot understand decisions, challenge mistakes or reach a human when things go wrong, “smart” finance may simply become a more efficient way to frustrate people.
In the UK, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority pointed out that AI…
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By Luke Sinwell, Professor of Sociology, University of Johannesburg
Terri Maggott, Researcher, University of Johannesburg
Trevor Ngwane, Senior researcher, University of Johannesburg
Anti-migrant campaigns in South Africa are increasingly being framed as acts of community protection. Protesters present their efforts as a response to community concerns about crime, unemployment and failing public services.
Leaders of these campaigns claim that weak border controls,…
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By Cara B. G. James, PhD Candidate in Geophysics, University of British Columbia
The deep sea holds vast mineral wealth. However, most valuable elements lie in international waters, outside any one country’s territory.
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By Holly Murphy, Academic Associate and PhD researcher in the Social Sciences, York St John University
Gary Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Mental Health , York St John University
Robyn Timothy, Lecturer in Social Sciences, York St John University
As podcasts have moved from an amateur pursuit to a commercialised powerhouse, their power to impact men’s mental health has been revealed.
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By Juan Alfonso Revenga Frauca, Director experto, Grado de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, Universidad Internacional de Valencia; Universidad San Jorge
José Miguel Soriano del Castillo, Catedrático de Nutrición y Bromatología del Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universitat de València
When it comes to losing weight, the fear of “ruining your metabolism” is widespread. Indeed, many people who have lost weight and then put it back on feel that every failed attempt leaves them worse off than before, with more fat, less muscle, greater hunger, lower energy, and an ever-diminishing ability to lose weight again.
For those looking to lose weight, the so-called “yo-yo effect” has become an almost constant threat. According to this view, losing and regaining weight is not only frustrating but also dangerous. It even leads some people to believe that they…
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By Jaigris Hodson, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
The Liberal government has signalled it will not restore federal hate speech provisions or bring in new online safety legislation. A researcher explains what that means for the Canadians most at risk.
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