By Barbara Pierscionek, Professor and Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation, Anglia Ruskin University
Scientists in South Korea have developed experimental contact lenses designed to send electrical signals through the retina and into brain regions linked to mood. In mice, the technology appeared to improve depression-like behaviour.
The idea sounds futuristic: a contact lens that could one day help treat depression by stimulating the brain through the eye. The work is still at a very early stage,…
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By Stephen Cushion, Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
Keighley Perkins, Research Associate School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University; Swansea University
Maxwell Modell, Research Associate School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
Even before votes were counted in this year’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election, speculation among commentators was rife that one campaign narrative had firmly taken hold – that the contest had become a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.
Both parties promoted that framing during the campaign, urging voters to see the election as a straight choice between them. In the aftermath of the result – and Labour’s losses – attention…
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By Reza Hasmath, Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta
The best way to apologize involves making victims the primary focus, not the apologizing state. Apologies that prioritize rehumanizing victims prove more effective at rehumanizing apologizers too.
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By Kenny Monrose, Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
This impressive installation is a showcase of the roots and routes within the development of Black British music and is a must-see for all lovers of music.
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The opening headlines from the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US. In his opening remarks, the Chinese president noted that China and the US “should be partners not rivals”. But he…
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By Ted Scott, PhD Student, Department of Geography - Climate and Coastal Ecosystems Group, University of British Columbia
The number of days with summer conditions is growing by roughly six days more each decade since 1990, contributing to fire season, drought, energy demand and disrupted agricultural activity.
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By Robin Hankin, Senior Lecturer in Applied Statistics, Department of Mathematics, University of Stirling
The Eurovision Song Contest was founded 70 years ago as a way for Europe, divided after war, to come together by celebrating its music. Every year, several dozen countries across the continent – and, more recently, far beyond – compete in what is considered the world’s most viewed non-sporting event.
As a cultural institution that last year attracted around 166 million viewers, the results of Eurovision…
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By Shiv Yucel, DPhil Candidate in Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
Heatwaves are a growing global threat to human health, wellbeing and livelihoods.
Across 12 major European cities during the summer of 2025, a ten-day period of extreme heat led to 2,300 deaths – 1,500 of them were attributed to climate change amplifying temperatures by 1-4°C. Heatwaves were responsible for nearly
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By Clare Carolin, Senior Lecturer, Art and Public Engagement, King's College London
‘This biennale seems cursed’, texted my friend. Despite feeling hypocritical about the environmental burden, I booked a flight to Venice.
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By Amnesty International
In response to reports that former police chief Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa has fled the Philippines Senate building allowing him to evade an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, Ritz Lee Santos III, Executive Director of Amnesty International Philippines, said: “We are deeply alarmed at the obstruction of justice and chaotic scenes witnessed at the […] The post Philippines: Authorities must arrest former police chief amid alarming obstruction of justice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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