By Elay Shech, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University
Michael Watkins, Professor of Philosophy, Auburn University
An object’s color appears differently under different lighting and against different backgrounds − for different viewers. But that doesn’t mean colors are subjective.
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By Laura
The Burundian media landscape poses immense challenges for journalists in this Central African country. They often receive death threats and work in a virtually permanent state of insecurity.
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By Amnesty International
The Tunisian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release lawyer Ahmed Souab and drop all charges against him, as they stem solely from his exercise of his right to freedom of expression and his professional duties as a lawyer, Amnesty International said today. Souab, a lawyer and former judge, was arrested on 21 April 2025, by […] The post Tunisia: Crackdown on dissent intensifies with arrest of human rights lawyer following verdict in sham trial appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Ed Turner, Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
It has only been a few weeks since the election, yet the far right has overtaken Merz in a poll.
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By Alexander Maine, Senior Lecturer in Law, City St George's, University of London
The Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers will mean changes in how trans people in the UK access services and single-sex spaces.
In the highly anticipated judgment announced April 17, the court ruled that the definition of “sex”, “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act refers to “biological sex”. It found that this does not include those who hold a gender recognition certificate (trans people who have had their chosen gender legally recognised). In simple terms, “women” does…
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By Bryce Dyer, Associate Professor of Sports Technology, Bournemouth University
In this age of artificial intelligence, data tampering and genetic manipulation, it seems that the nature of fraud and deception in competitive sport is becoming increasingly sophisticated. So, it seems almost surprising to see cheating in sport take a relatively old-fashioned form of late: tampering with equipment.
Yet that’s precisely what unfolded last month in ski jumping, a winter sport whereby athletes soar down a ramp, take flight and aim to maximise both distance and technique. Over the last few months,…
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By Donal O'Shea, Professor of Chemistry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Gerry McElvaney, Professor of Medicine, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Popcorn lung is more than just a strange name — it’s a serious, irreversible lung disease linked to chemicals in some vape flavours.
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By Javier Rivas, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Bath
Alfredo Cortell, Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
If you’ve ever wondered how farming spread far and wide, our research on past human societies offers one explanation: contact between different groups often drives change.
In a recent paper, together with our colleagues Enrico R. Crema, Stephen Shennan and Oreto García-Puchol among others, we used a mathematical model to analyse what happens when communities with different cultures interact.
We used a model from predator-prey equations that usually describe how animal populations compete. Our…
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By Maxime Massey, Docteur en Sciences de Gestion & Innovation - Chercheur affilié à la Chaire Improbable, ESCP Business School
Philippe Naccache, Professeur Associé, INSEEC Grande École
Sylvain Bureau, Professeur - Directeur Chaire Improbable by Galeries Lafayette, ESCP Business School
The case of the start-up can be seen as an example of how a ‘pirate organization’ operating in legal limbo transitions to a more established company.
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By Philippa Saunders, Professor of Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh
Andrew Horne, Director of the Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh
Francesca Hearn-Yeates, PhD Researcher, Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh
Endometriosis affects nearly 200 million people worldwide. This chronic condition is characterised by tissue resembling the lining of the womb growing outside of the uterus.
This common condition has devastating impacts on patients’ wellbeing. It causes chronic pain (particularly during their periods), infertility and symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome, including bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and pain during bowel movements.
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