By Faith Martin, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bath
Young people across different cultures describe self-harm less as a symptom of mental health difficulties, and more as a response to unbearable pressures.
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By Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer in Cancer Biology & Clinical Biochemistry, Kingston University
Nadine Wehida, Senior Lecturer in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Kingston University
Prescriptions for two antiparasitic drugs, ivermectin and fenbendazole, have recently surged in the US, according to a new study. Originally developed to treat parasitic worms, the drugs are now being discussed online as possible cancer treatments.
In January 2025, Mel Gibson appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast claiming that ivermectin and fenbendazole can treat cancer. He said the drugs cured three friends of stage 4 cancer.…
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By Muhammad Imran, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Aston University
Walk into any supermarket and you are surrounded by carbon. Not the kind measured in parts per million in climate reports, but carbon in its most tangible form: the polymer shell of a shampoo bottle, the insulation behind the ceiling tiles, the synthetic fibres in the bag hanging from your wrist.
These are not accidental byproducts of the fossil fuel era. They are its second act, less visible than combustion but no less consequential.
The global conversation about net zero has been almost entirely…
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By Brian O'Neill, Professor of Practice, International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Targeted killings can disrupt an adversary, but they rarely lead to collapse — especially when the target is a nation-state like Iran.
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By Paul Figley, Emeritus Professor of Legal Rhetoric, American University
The Judgment Fund’s likely use as a slush fund to pay Trump allies comes after more than a decade of repeated warnings by one scholar that the pot of taxpayer money was vulnerable to political misuse.
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By John Broich, Associate Professor of History, Case Western Reserve University
Loyalty outranks expertise, and reality bends to the leader’s word. From Nazi Germany to Imperial Japan, fascist war machines collapse on the same contradictions.
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By Bruce Y. Lee, Professor of Health Policy and Management, City University of New York
Hannah Dimmick, Postdoctoral Researcher in Public Health, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Public Policy
The US lacks the capacity to treat long COVID, and HHS defunding is taking the country further away from being able to handle the country’s growing number of long COVID cases.
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By Scott Solomon, Teaching Professor of BioSciences, Rice University
SpaceX is poised to test its latest, most powerful rocket and to become a publicly traded company, all while under pressure from environmentalists.
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By Alejandro E. Camacho, Professor of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
Robert Glicksman, Professor of Environmental Law, George Washington University
Calls for the Supreme Court to give fossil fuel companies immunity from liability for climate-related damage misreads the Constitution, precedent and the role of courts.
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By Richard Sheehan, Professor Emeritus of Business and Economics, University of Notre Dame
While FIFA’s revenues have exploded as fans pay higher-than-ever prices, the relative share of money going to support global soccer development has decreased.
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