By Kaweh Kerami, ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
Kambaiz Rafi, Non-resident Research Fellow, Graduate School of Development, University of Central Asia
Five years on from seizing power in Kabul on August 15 2021 and consolidating its hold through the whole of Afghanistan, the Taliban claims to have ended the country’s decades-long war and achieved security.
International troops have withdrawn and the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has collapsed. Daily security incidents, such as suicide attacks and roadside bombs that were mostly carried out by the Taliban in their two-decades-long insurgency, have since decreased. Conflict indicators such as those…
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By Danny G. Winder, Professor and Chair of Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School
Marie Doyle, Instructor in Neurobiology, UMass Chan Medical School
For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities to identify and help those most vulnerable to relapse.
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By Pei-Hsu Lin, PhD candidate in the Department of History, Washington University in St. Louis
Empires have risen and fallen in their pursuit of precious resources such as oil, gold, tea or spices. But in the first half of the 20th century, an increasingly assertive Imperial Japan relied on a fishier form of wealth to build its military and industrial base: the sardine.
In Japan, sardines are among a group of fish fondly known as “the people’s fish.” Along with Japanese anchovy and round herring, they are collectively known as “iwashi” and have long been a common ingredient in the Japanese diet, whether…
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By Olivia Harper Wilkins, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dickinson College
You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers of the first stars. But how does this star-stuff evolve into the chemistry of rocks, plants and people?
As an…
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By Solomon Greene, Research Professor of Law, University of Denver
A new federal law rewards states that ease housing rules. Colorado has been doing that for years, and its experience shows both what works and what does not.
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By Nancy Forster-Holt, Clinical Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Rhode Island
Policy changes, climate disruption, staffing shortages and housing costs are reshaping the risks of owning or starting a gateway business.
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By Liz Rosenberg, Professor of English, General Literature and Rhetoric, Binghamton University, State University of New York
A children’s writer explains how ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ ‘The Rabbit Listened’ and other stories can help prepare kindergarten students for this next phase of life.
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By Mackenzi Moore, Program Manager, University of Colorado Anschutz
Millions of people suffer from debilitating symptoms their doctors don’t quite believe. But advances in neuroscience and education may be changing the tides for treatment.
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By Alice Bullas, Senior Research Fellow, Sports Engineering Research Group, Sheffield Hallam University
Competitors in the Tour de France Femmes raised eyebrows recently after it was alleged that some riders were stuffing their bras to go faster during the time trials. Race organisers started checking riders’ clothes more closely before the race.
While this story sounds like a joke, there is a real reason that competitors would do this…
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By Benjamin Martill, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Edinburgh
Adam Holesch, Senior Research Fellow and Project Manager of the EU-VALUES Project, Institut Barcelona Estudis Internacionals
Ukraine’s uptick in fortunes bodes well for the ability of European leaders to keep their citizens on board with the war effort.
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