By Farhang Morady, Reader in International Development, University of Westminster
The war between Iran, the US and Israel has escalated into a major global crisis, with consequences that are reaching far beyond the Middle East. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 25% of the world’s oil ordinarily passes, has rattled global energy markets.
This has only been worsened by the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, which was imposed on April 13 in an attempt to restrict Iran’s ability to export its oil. In early May, the US Defense Department estimated that Iran had been denied…
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By Helen Pearson, Honorary Professor of Practice, Department of Science and Technology Studies, UCL
In 1959, a young doctor named David Sackett stumbled on a clinical trial that would change his life – and most of ours. The study showed that conventional wisdom on bed rest in medicine was wrong. And it helped lead Sackett and others to develop evidence-based medicine, in which doctors today make decisions based on rigorous scientific research.
It was a necessary corrective. The history of medicine is littered with practices once assumed to…
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By Oli Buckley, Professor in Cyber Security, Loughborough Cyber Institute, Loughborough University
You can wear a mask, pull up a hood, avoid looking at a camera – but you cannot easily change how you walk.
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By Iwan Rowlands, Senior Research Assistant in Welsh Institute of Performance Science, University of South Wales
Research reveals why recovery is often neglected, and what all of us can learn about building routines that actually last.
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By Madeleine Orr, Assistant Professor, Sport Ecology, University of Toronto
Samira Hussein, Master of Science in Sustainability Management, University of Toronto
Sara Durante, Master of Science in Sustainability Management Candidate, University of Toronto
As FIFA comes to town with Saudi Aramco in tow, now is the time for Toronto City Council to revive discussions about banning fossil fuel advocacy ads.
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By Dr. Farhan M. Asrar, Associate Dean —Clinical Faculty Relations, School of Medicine, Toronto Metropolitan University
As humanity prepares for future lunar missions and landing on Mars, we need to develop sustainable and mobile medical systems for astronauts.
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By Richard Nimijean, Associate Professor (Teaching Stream) in the School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University
Prime Minister Carney recently said that “like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for Fortress North America in (certain) sectors.” He added that “offers are on the table,” though he did not specify what they were.
Even with a review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on the horizon, Carney is surely aware that it’s politically risky to advocate for closer ties with the United States when the country under…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A sign on the House steps of the US Capitol on September 30, 2025. © 2025 Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Photo (Washington DC) – Federal regulators should act urgently to prevent millions of people with low incomes from losing Medicaid coverage under new work requirements, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said in a joint letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week.The agencies face a June 1 deadline to issue guidance to states on how to implement these new rules, which…
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By Moeniera Moosa, Teacher Education, University of the Witwatersrand
Bullying is a widespread global problem, with extensive research across countries showing that no school is immune. In South Africa, the scale is particularly concerning, with studies indicating that between a fifth and over half of learners have experienced or witnessed school violence.
This means many pre-service teachers…
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By Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University
Each of us tells a story about who we are, often tracing our identity back through an imagined line of ancestors. Though identity is fundamentally cultural, we tend to anchor it in biology – in the idea of a stable genetic inheritance passed down through generations.
Population genomics has exposed a history far more complex, dynamic and intertwined than we might wish to imagine. Even in a place such as Britain, long imagined as an island of deep and uninterrupted heritage, genetic data suggest a history…
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