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By Dylan Ryan, Lecturer in Mechanical & Energy Engineering, Edinburgh Napier University
The recent heatwaves mean that many people in northern Europe are now looking at new ways to cool their homes.

Historically, northern European building design has prioritised heating, but more home owners are considering adding air conditioning.

While 88% of US homes have air conditioning, only about 3% of UK homes have…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Richard Jones, Director of Media, Film, Journalism, Politics and History, University of Salford
Sport is the new battleground in the streaming wars. But it’s not action on the field they’re tempting us with.

Disney+ has signed a deal with Gary Neville’s football media brand The Overlap. It’ll host his Stick to Football talk show and a new Manchester…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Christian Dunn, Professor in Natural Sciences, Bangor University
Firefighters have been battling a vast wildfire in the hills above Blaenavon in south Wales, spreading across more than 4,000 hectares, for three weeks.

Around 200 military personnel were called in to support exhausted fire crews as more fires broke out across the south Wales valleys. Smoke from…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Adrián Carballo Casla, Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
A study of nearly 3,000 older swedes found long gaps between meals may speed up chronic disease – especially for those over 78.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots – ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive materials used in medical imaging and treatment.

That’s the finding of a new study that analysed more than 12.7 million death records from 2020 to 2024, covering more than 500 occupations. The researchers ranked the occupations by the proportion of deaths in which a radiation-related…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
Online gaming platform Roblox has given a court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to do more “to protect children from grooming, sexual exploitation and abuse”.

The agreement comes after the eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts on Roblox, as well as sending requests to connect. This followed almost two…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
Critics say internal IDF investigations are too slow and biased, and the bar to holding soldiers accountable is far too high.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe
The most common form of sexism was the systematic delegitimization of women in public life. Two-thirds of all sexist comments sought to undermine women’s participation in politics, media, or public debate. (Full Story)
By Bethany J Hoye, Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of Wollongong
The rest of the world has already had to grapple with bird flu – and there are lessons for Australia.The Conversation (Full Story)
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