By Dan Gordon, Professor of Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
Ruby Cain, PhD Candidate, Anglia Ruskin University
The stair climber has seen a huge surge in popularity on social media in recent years. Proponents of the exercise machine rave about its benefits – claiming it can boost cardiovascular fitness, strength and bone health.
Evidence shows the stair climber does have many benefits when it comes to health and fitness. While it doesn’t always win out over other types of cardio,…
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By Colleen Varcoe, Professor Emeritus, Nursing, University of British Columbia
People who rely on EDs the most report the poorest care experiences, and often leave without their care completed, which creates a cycle of worsening health and increasing costs.
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By Rizwan Mushtaq, Associate professor, EDC Paris Business School
Ammar Ali Gull, Associate Professor, Accounting & Finance, Pôle Léonard de Vinci
A new study shows that companies whose green claims are vetted tend to follow through and deliver on their promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions or reduce waste.
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By Guus Kroonen, Associate Professor, Scandinavian, Germanic and Indo-European Comparative Linguistics, Leiden University; University of Copenhagen
Eske Willerslev, Professor, Globe Institute, Section for Geogenetics, University of Copenhagen; University of Cambridge
Hugh McColl, Assistant Professor, Globe Institute, Section for Geogenetics, University of Copenhagen
Why do people speak Germanic languages such as English in England and Swedish in Sweden, but Celtic languages in Ireland, Wales and Brittany? The dispersal of languages is one of the enigmas of European prehistory.
Two new studies in Nature, which we took part in, show how DNA from several thousand ancient individuals helps us solve this riddle.
As early as the 17th century, scholars noticed striking similarities…
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By Barbara K Seeber, Professor, English Language & Literature, Brock University
While there is much to enjoy in the new ‘Sense and Sensibility’ film, a Jane Austen scholar finds some important elements of the novel are lost.
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By Nadia Atia, Head of English & Reader in Postcolonial and Global Literature, Queen Mary University of London
Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death, the exhibition A World of Mystery at the British Library takes visitors on a fascinating journey through spaces that evoke Christie’s life and work. This landmark exhibition offers unprecedented access to a body of private papers, diaries, manuscripts and family objects, brought together for public view for the first time.
Beautifully curated by Lucy Rowland, there is an impressive array of artefacts celebrating Christie’s life and…
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By Jason Opal, Professor of History, The Ohio State University
Democrats and independents flooded the polls in the U.S. midterm elections, while Republicans stayed home or voted Democrat. A look at what happened — and what it might mean for Canada.
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By Jennifer L. Gordon, Professor, Psychology, University of Regina
After decades of relative neglect, menopause is suddenly everywhere — in the news, on social media and in conversations among friends. Some are calling it the “meno-boom,” and booms attract business.
The Canadian menopause wellness market — meaning the products, treatments and services designed and sold to help women manage symptoms before, during and after menopause — is projected to reach a…
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By Alessandro Marcon, Senior Research Associate at the Health Law Institute, University of Alberta
Jia Hu, Public Health Physician, Immunization Programs and Prevention and Health Promotion, University of British Columbia
We all want a well-functioning immune system to help us fight invasive bacteria and viruses and recover faster from illness. Popular “immune-boosting” ideas, however, might be more of a hindrance than a help.
Immune boosting is an online trend. Content producers share immune-boosting recipes — from smoothies to soups…
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By Amnesty International
Ahead of the vote in Belgian Federal Parliament on Thursday 5 November on whether to allow police raids on people’s homes for migration control purposes, including homes of people who may be hosting undocumented migrants, Dinushika Dissanayake the Deputy Regional Director of Amnesty International said: “These proposals which allow for home raids are bound to […] The post Belgium: ‘Divisive’ migration home raids law must be voted down by parliament appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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