By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The European Commissioner for Democracy and Justice and the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael Mcgrath at the meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs in the European Parliament an institution of the European Union in Brussels in Belgium, January 29, 2025. © 2025 Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Today the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs voted to adopt its position amending the European Union’s landmark corporate accountability law that will seriously curtail efforts to mitigate the impact of businesses on human rights…
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By Kelling Donald, Professor of Chemistry, University of Richmond
Unstable atoms emit fast-moving particles that can damage cells in the human body. Some atoms are far more unstable than others.
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By James T. Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jonathan Losos, William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Most lizards probably don’t survive devastating injuries. But a new study documents 122 cases of limb loss across 58 species – these exceptions shine a new light on natural selection.
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By Ryan Kennedy, Timashev Chair of Data Analytics and Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University
Well-known flaws in conventional polling methods may be creating the incorrect perception that many Americans think political violence is justified.
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By Maria Småberg, Senior Lecturer, Peace and Conflict Research, Department of HIstory, Lund University
Johan Schaar, Associate Senior Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Many Skultuna cookpots survive in the kitchens of Palestinians, keeping alive the memory of Swedish friendship at a time of dire need.
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By Rosie Young, PhD Candidate, Gut Microbes in Health and Disease, Quadram Institute
Lifting weights just two or three times a week can significantly change the trillions of bacteria living in your gut, and it might happen in as little as eight weeks.
That’s according to a recent study – not yet peer-reviewed – finding that previously inactive people who began resistance training showed notable changes in their gut microbiome, the community of microbes living in the digestive system.
Your gut is home to bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms, most…
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By Chris Waugh, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, Manchester Metropolitan University
When Andrew (not his real name) lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, he turned to work as a courier. His days became a slog – cycling for hours in rain or shine, juggling Deliveroo, Uber Eats and JustEat.
Despite the grind, he couldn’t afford to rent even a single room in his city. After months of sofa surfing and crammed bunk-bed accommodation, a friend of a friend offered him a room at a rent he could actually manage.
The catch? He had to have sex with his new, live-in landlady…
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By Samuel Shaw, Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University
Earlier this year I found myself stood among a sea of swaying ox-eye daises in a floodplain meadow on the Attingham estate in Shropshire, on land owned by the National Trust. I noticed other plants growing here: the sunny yellows of meadow buttercup, the wine-reds of great burnet and the furry seed heads of meadow foxtail. The sounds of birds and insects bubbled in the background.
It felt like a thriving environment, but I knew that this meadow could be so much more. Floodplain meadows are hugely important spaces, supporting rare plant communities and providing food for animals to…
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By Cloudius Ray Sagandira, Principal Researcher, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population.
The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions.
Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines.…
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By Olivier Walther, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida
Andrea Apolloni, Researcher, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development, Cirad
Lacey Harris-Coble, PhD Candidate, University of Florida
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding by regional organisations.
The mechanism provided West African countries with data from more than 320 markets and along 10 corridors, enabling the tracking of not only trade patterns but livestock and zoonotic diseases.
The lack of up-to-date trade data has a…
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