By Adetola F. Louis-Jacques, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida
Seun Mauton Ajoseh, PhD Candidate in Sociology, Criminology and Law, University of Florida
A growing share of Americans, especially in rural areas, are losing access to reproductive health care. At the same time, American women are dying during or after pregnancy at higher rates than in any other high-income country.
As a result, many U.S. health care providers and policymakers are looking…
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By Peter Müllner, Distinguished Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Boise State University
Generative artificial intelligence has become widely accepted as a tool that increases productivity. Yet the technology is far from mature. Large language models advance rapidly from…
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By Brian P. McCullough, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Michigan
Edward Carrington, Assistant in Research in Sports Management, University of Michigan
If you go to a pro sports event today, there’s a good chance the stadium or arena will be powered at least in part by renewable energy. The team likely takes steps to reduce energy and waste. Some even claim to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, meaning any emissions they still do produce they offset by paying for projects, such as tree-planting, that reduce greenhouse gases elsewhere.
The venue upgrades have been impressive – Seattle’s hockey and basketball arena runs on 100% renewable energy,…
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By Kristoffer Balslev Willert, Postdoctoral Research in the SDU Climate Cluster Project, University of Southern Denmark
Bryan Yazell, Assistant Professor in the Department for the Study of Culture, University of Southern Denmark
Burning forests, flooded streets, a planet spinning toward collapse. Climate activists around the world face disaster and despair on a daily basis. Research suggests that although campaigners are deeply committed to tackling the crisis, they face a high risk of burnout.
This is not surprising given that a large part of their work includes challenging political, economic and…
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By Patrick E. Shea, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Governance, University of Glasgow
Combining diplomacy with deals has long been a feature of US foreign policy, but Donald Trump seems to have taken that to a new level.
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By Perla Maiolino, Associate Professor of Engineering Science, member of the Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford
Robots now see the world with an ease that once belonged only to science fiction. They can recognise objects, navigate cluttered spaces and sort thousands of parcels an hour. But ask a robot to touch something gently, safely or meaningfully, and the limits appear instantly.
As a researcher in soft robotics working on artificial skin and sensorised bodies, I’ve found that trying to give robots a sense of touch forces us to confront just how astonishingly sophisticated human touch really is.
My work began…
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By Martha Shaw, Associate Professor in Education, London South Bank University
Alexis Stones, Subject Lead, Religious Education PGCE, UCL
If you’re thinking about buying Christmas presents for children, chances are a Lego set isn’t too far from your mind. The endless creativity that Lego bricks present means they can be used for far more than following instructions to build the model on the front of the box. They are even used in academic research.
Our research uses Lego to get young people talking to each other about identity, belonging and participation in society. We help young people engage with one another to think critically about…
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By Tony Milligan, Teaching Associate in Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Eternity is not truly about a love that could last forever. It is about the way that love, real ordinary love, involves more than happiness.
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By James Poulter, Associate Professor of Genomic Medicine, University of Leeds
In a little over ten years, organoid models – miniature, lab-grown clusters of cells that imitate real organs – have transformed how we study human development and disease while accelerating drug discovery. As a bonus, they’ve reduced our reliance on animal testing.
Among these models, brain organoids – 3D, brain-like structures grown from stem cells – have progressed from simple cell clusters to sophisticated models that mimic important aspects of brain development and function.
Recent breakthroughs have made them more complex: some organoids now show electrical activity…
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By Ines Branco-Illodo, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Stirling
Teresa Pereira Heath, Associate Professor, Marketing, University of Minho
This year’s Christmas advert from UK department store John Lewis is notable for its emotional impact and captivating storytelling. In it, a middle-aged former raver is gifted a vintage vinyl record by his son. The focus is on this fairly modest gift, which quietly speaks a language of love amid the noise and excess of the festivities.
The gift, seemingly secondhand, carries meaning far beyond its monetary value, illustrating that the social benefits of gifting are available without heavy environmental…
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