By Zoltan Nagy, Professor of Building Services, Eindhoven University of Technology
Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
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By Jeremy David Engels, Liberal Arts Endowed Professor of Communication, Penn State
“Namaste,” a common greeting in India and South Asia, has become a global cultural phenomenon – the word appears everywhere, from wellness retreats to political events to pop culture.
In many yoga classes in North America and Europe, it is a ritual to end practice by saying “namaste,” which means, in global yoga culture, something like “the divine in me bows to the divine in you.”
This tradition is not without controversy. Some critics accuse Western yogis of cultural appropriation whenever…
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By Sally Ibrahim, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University
Because melatonin is sold as a dietary supplement rather than a drug in the US, there is little to no quality control over the wide array of product types.
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By Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, The University of Texas at Austin
This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most people in states with bans get care.
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By Zak Kassas, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Ohio State University
From airliners to supertankers, GPS has long been invaluable for safe navigation, but its signals can easily be jammed and almost as easily faked. Researchers are racing to develop backups.
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By Netalie Shloim, Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy, School of Healthcare, University of Leeds
Rachel Casper-White, Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Leeds
Sally Loaring, Tutor in Psychotherapy and Counselling, University of Leeds
AI can produce the language of care, but therapy depends on a trained human presence that listens, responds and remains accountable.
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By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
The key reason why the simple act of eating becomes so unappealing in the heat is because the body is working to avoid overheating.
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By Michelle McManus, Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Director of the Institute for Children's Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University
Emma Ball, Senior research associate, Manchester Metropolitan University
The murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, who was sexually abused and killed by his adoptive father Jamie Varley, has shocked and saddened people across the country.
As horrific details emerged during the trial, many people were left asking the same question: how can so many agencies know about a child and still not see what was happening?
Reports suggest that multiple organisations had contact with Preston during…
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By Nicholas Allen, Professor of Politics, Royal Holloway, University of London
Keir Starmer’s departure as prime minister will not automatically trigger a general election, despite a clamour from some opposition politicians. But voters do not need to be involved in the selection of his successor because of how the UK political system operates: the Labour party won a five-year mandate in July 2024. The main question right now is whether there will even be a contest within Labour to choose its new leader and the UK’s next prime minister.
The UK is a parliamentary democracy. Westminster…
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By Pedro Antonio De la Rosa Fernández-Pacheco, Researcher, Universidad de Navarra
Álvaro Villagrán Sánchez, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra
Javier García-Manglano, Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Universidad de Navarra
Our personal life scripts are shaped, in part, by the narratives and behaviours we see in popular media. This influence is particularly pronounced during adolescence, a time when young people explore social roles and norms, and construct what will become their adult identity.
One key dimension of this formative period, which can be deeply affected by media and other mainstream entertainment, is what researchers call “sexual scripts”. These are the learned guidelines and expectations that, once internalised, inform…
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