By Andrew Corbett, Senior Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London
Putting a European in place as the leader of Nato forces might seem like an easy option, but there are several major issues.
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By Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
With implants now capable of translating thoughts into words in just three seconds, the future is going to get very weird indeed.
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By Lee Sherry, Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Infection and Immunity, University of Glasgow
Nicola Stonehouse, Professor in Molecular Virology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds
Researchers are using virus-like particles to develop a safer, cheaper polio vaccine to help eradicate the disease once and for all.
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By Colleen Murrell, Chair of the Editorial Board, and Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
A legal fight over a US news organisation’s ability to report from the White House has significant parallels to a new play on Broadway.
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By Alex Dryden, PhD Student in Economics, Department of Economics, SOAS, University of London
Bond markets don’t often make front-page news but the recent sharp sell-off in US Treasuries appears to have been enough to prompt US president Donald Trump to pause his plans for new tariffs.
Traditionally, US Treasuries are seen as one of the world’s safest assets for investors. The United States government has long been regarded as a reliable and responsible borrower. That reputation has allowed the US to borrow at low costs for decades.
But the turbulence triggered by Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcement caused wild swings in the US government’s borrowing costs.…
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By Alexander F Santillo, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Consultant Psychiatrist, Lund University
Cassandra Wannan, Research Fellow in Psychosis Risk Research , The University of Melbourne
Dhamidhu Eratne, Neuropsychiatrist and PhD student, The University of Melbourne
Study suggests accelerated brain ageing is a factor in the development of schizophrenia – and can be measured using a simple blood test.
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By Avinash Chandra, Postdoctoral Researcher, Neurology, Queen Mary University of London
Would you believe me if I told you that staying single or ending your marriage could lower your odds of getting dementia? A new study led by researchers at Florida State University somewhat shockingly suggests that unmarried people are less likely to develop dementia.
If you think you’ve heard the opposite, you are correct. A 2019 study from America found that unmarried people…
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By Mohamed Saad, Researcher, Charles University
Sudan’s war, now entering its third year, has taken another unexpected turn. In March 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), also known as the Janjaweed, withdrew from Khartoum, abandoning the presidential palace and airport.
This retreat marks a significant contrast to the paramilitary group’s earlier victory when troops…
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By Alisa van de Haar, Assistant Professor in Historical French Literature, Leiden University
French researchers recently published an edition of a previously unknown 17th-century French play that they argue could be attributed to the French satirist and dramatist Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac.
Bibliophiles and literary historians like myself are rejoicing at this discovery, which sheds new light on 17th-century literary, political and libertine culture. However, questions remain regarding the authorship of the comedy.
Cyrano de Bergerac…
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By Yoon Walker, PhD Candidate in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, SOAS, University of London
South Korea’s constitutional court upheld the parliament’s decision to impeach the country’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on April 4. The court stated that, by declaring martial law in December, Yoon had taken actions that were beyond the powers granted by South Korea’s constitution.
Yoon is also facing criminal charges for allegedly leading…
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