By Havovi Chichger, Professor, Biomedical Science, Anglia Ruskin University
Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially serious consequences for heart health and stroke risk.
A new study from the University of Colorado suggests erythritol may damage cells in the blood-brain barrier, the brain’s security system that keeps out harmful…
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By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping to shape what would become Mexico’s national spirit.
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By Julie Phillippi, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
Studying why heart cells are less likely to become cancerous can provide clues to improving heart regeneration and treatments for heart disease.
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By Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor of Space and Society, Arizona State University
Adam Fish, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney
Deondre Smiles, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Victoria
Tony Milligan, Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, King's College London
As more countries look to space, experts argue that it’s worth asking why we want to go at all, and who should lead the charge.
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By James F. Holden, Professor of Microbiology, UMass Amherst
People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet. Scientists have reason to believe that some of the moons in our solar system – like Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus – may contain deep, salty liquid oceans under an icy shell. Seafloor volcanoes could heat these moons’ oceans and provide the basic…
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By Daniel H. Magilow, Professor of German, University of Tennessee
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among the politicians who have recently compared the immigration agency ICE to the Gestapo. Such analogies risk oversimplifying history.
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By Sona Dimidjian, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
Anahi Collado, Assistant Research Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known: Peer support can be a lifeline.
Despite growing evidence, the unique wisdom and strength that arise when mothers help mothers has been surprisingly under‑explored in the scientific literature, but that’s beginning to change. Peer-delivered programs are beginning to bring together long-standing…
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By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
A fragile ceasefire was put in place in southern Syria on July 19, 2025, after days of violence between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes that drew in government forces and prompted Israeli strikes on the capital,…
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By Kevin Morris, Research Professor of Social Work, University of Denver
Jaci Gandenberger, Research Associate of Social Work, University of Denver
In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health consequences of higher stress levels, which include increased rates of cancer, heart disease, autoimmune conditions and…
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By Mariapaola McGurk, Lecturer in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Johannesburg is weathering a storm of crises. Nowhere is its complex tangle of challenges more visible than in the inner city, where crime, overcrowding, and infrastructure collapse – such as roads literally exploding – paint a grim picture. Cultural institutions haven’t been…
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