By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
For anyone facing cancer, the treatment options can feel brutally familiar: surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of them all. But a new approach is beginning to offer something very different. By using nothing more than precisely controlled sound waves, histotripsy can destroy tumours without cutting the skin or burning healthy tissue.
Histotripsy uses technology similar to medical ultrasound scans but delivers far more powerful and focused energy. Instead of creating an image, it produces…
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By Sabah Suhail, Research Fellow, School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Queen's University Belfast
Salil S. Kanhere, Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Earlier this year, a cyberattack on British retailer Marks & Spencer caused widespread disruption across its operations. Stock shortages, delayed deliveries, and logistical chaos rippled through the retailer’s network.
In 2025 alone, several other UK food businesses, including Harrods and Co-op, have been targeted by cyber-attacks.
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By Ashley Gunter, Professor, University of South Africa
Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, the Zimbabwe Open University and the National Open University of Nigeria have joined long-standing providers like the University of South Africa in offering flexible study opportunities to millions of students who would otherwise be excluded from higher education.
These institutions are reimagining what it means to go to university in contexts where geography, cost and social responsibilities…
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By Sinenhlanhla Memela, Senior lecturer, Rhodes University
Philippa Irvine, Lecturer, Rhodes University
Zandile Dlongolo, Lecturer, Rhodes University
In South Africa’s Makanaskop, the kraal is a sacred space for rituals but small plots with outside toilets undermine this cultural use.
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By Leane Ramsoomar, Public health researcher, South African Medical Research Council
Governments across the world must look at alcohol and its related harms through the eyes of women and children who are mostly affected.
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By Amy Ross Arguedas, Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford, University of Oxford
Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford
The most prominent news creators on social media and video networks are men and YouTube is the most important platform for them.
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By Laura O'Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University
Zootropolis 2 arrives in cinemas with real confidence: a fun, fast-paced sequel bursting with sharp gags, lovable characters, beautiful animation design and a heartwarming central message which avoids turning syrupy. The film, titled Zootopia 2 in the US, will delight younger viewers and, thankfully, has more than enough charm for adults too.
This new chapter returns to the first instalment’s central duo, Nick (Jason Bateman) and Judy (Ginnifer Goodwin),…
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By Benjamin Freeman, Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
A new study provides a clear picture of how birds are responding to climate change in the mountains near Vancouver.
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear flu expert Ian Barr describe how the global system works to choose the strains of flu to vaccinate against each year.
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By Thomas Caygill, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent University
Alex Prior, Lecturer in Politics with International Relations, London South Bank University
Colm Murphy, Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London
Despina Alexiadou, Reader at the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde
Rachel Reeves’s budget was seen as a “make or break” moment for the chancellor and the government, which is suffering from low approval ratings and rapidly fading public confidence. At the same time, threats of a leadership challenge and the impending May elections mean Keir Starmer has a tricky path to navigate.
Can this budget save the chancellor and the prime minister’s careers? Here’s what our panel of politics experts has to say.
Breathing room before tough May elections
Thomas Caygill, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent…
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