By Subhajit Basu, Professor of Law and Technology, University of Leeds
Imagine a stranger starts chatting with you on a train platform or in a shop. The exchange feels ordinary. Later, it appears online, edited as “dating advice” and framed to invite sexualised commentary. Your face, and an interaction you didn’t know was being recorded, is pushed into feeds where strangers can identify, contact and harass you.
This is a reality for many people, though the most shocking examples are mainly affecting women. A BBC investigation recently found that men based outside of the UK have been profiting from covertly…
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By Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
In the space of a few hours, Mandelson’s future has now shifted from the certainty of ignominy to the possibility of prison.
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By Rod Thornton, Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Defence and Security., King's College London
Marina Miron, Postdoctoral Researcher, War Studies Department, King's College London
There is a major sticking point often overlooked in the ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia currently being held in Abu Dhabi. This relates to the fact that, as part of any agreement, Kyiv is being asked to give up the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
If it does so, it will also be giving up the strategic positions that have prevented major advances by the Russian military for many months now. This is the significant line of defensive…
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By Meera Iona Inglis, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Andrew Walton, Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy, Newcastle University
Johannes Kniess, Senior Lecturer in Political Philosophy, Newcastle University
Places like schools, hospitals and universities can help address the climate crisis by promoting a shift to more sustainable diets.
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By Andrew Biggin, Professor of Geomagnetism, University of Liverpool
While we have sent probes billions of kilometres into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of our own planet, not even making it through the thin crust.
Information about Earth’s deep interior comes mainly from geophysics and is at a premium. We know it consists of a solid crust, a rocky mantle, a liquid outer core and solid inner core. But what precisely goes on in each layer – and between them – is…
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By Ed Hawkins, Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading
Ric Williams, Professor of Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool
The ocean is warming as the upper atmosphere is cooling – both as a result of excessive greenhouse gas emissions.
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By Bradley Elliott, Reader in Ageing Physiology, University of Westminster
Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA?
Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long lived, but there is an ongoing argument about how much of our long lifespan is shaped by our genes and how much to our environment. It’s the old “nature versus nurture” debate.
Researchers have repeatedly used large population studies to estimate how much genetics influences longevity. Historically,…
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By Amnesty International
In response to the 1 Feb ruling by the Court of Appeal in Oum El Bouaghi to uphold the conviction of trade unionist and human rights defender Ali Mammeri, and reduce his prison sentence from 15 to 10 years, Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International said: The court’s deeply unjust decision to uphold Ali Mammeri’s conviction on baseless charges is another clear assault on peaceful dissent and independent union activity in Algeria. Diana […] The post Algeria: Trade unionist Ali Mammeri faces 10 years in prison after court upholds his…
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By Amnesty International
The 3 January US attack on Venezuela was an unlawful use of force under the UN Charter, further threatening the rules-based international order. Meanwhile, the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Maduro government against the Venezuelan people remain without justice or guarantees of non-repetition, warned Amnesty International today. “The US military operation in Venezuela constitutes […] The post USA: Act of aggression against Venezuela further weakens rules-based international order and leaves Venezuelans still waiting for justice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Clodagh Toomey, Physiotherapist and Associate Professor, School of Allied Health, University of Limerick
Joint noises are common and often misunderstood. A physiotherapist explains why they happen and what they do, and do not, mean.
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