By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time is linked to a higher risk of dying from cancer, while breaking up long sitting spells with light activity appeared to lower that risk, according to new data. But media reports of the study left many questions unanswered. Here’s what you need to know.
What did this study actually find?
The main message is simple: it’s not just how…
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By Xin Chen Cai, Teaching Fellow at the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling, University of Hull
Xin Ying Lim, Interdisciplinary Doctoral Researcher in English Literature and Indigenous History, University of Hull
In the 400 years since his death, William Shakespeare’s work has been used as a lens through which to interpret countless developments he could never have anticipated – from modern psychology and political theory to colonialism and climate…
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By Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen's University Belfast
The question now is whether Russia’s economic difficulties will lead to mass protests and a split among the elites as happened in late Soviet times.
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By Anna Barford, Research Professor, Language Technology Lab, University of Cambridge
Anthony Mugeere, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Makerere University
Giulia Occhini, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Language Technology Lab, University of Cambridge
Until now, there has been little evidence of how young people in middle- and low-income countries use and feel about AI.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Tajikistan flag. © 2022 Maksim Konstantinov, Sipa via AP Images (Berlin, July 7, 2026) – German authorities have deported a Tajik opposition activist to Tajikistan, intensifying concerns that Germany is not upholding its human rights obligations when making deportation decisions, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 20, 2026, Germany deported Asadullo Boboev and his adult son, Muhammad, to Dushanbe, despite concerns he would be detained and could face mistreatment in detention. Boboev was detained on arrival.Boboev is the fourth documented case…
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By Global Movement Against Statelessness
The stories featured in our July Spotlight span countries, regions, and experiences. They explore the systems that create and perpetuate statelessness, but they also illuminate the creativity and resistance emerging from affected communities.
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By Eloise Stevens, Host, The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear taste researcher Linda Bartoshuk explain why our tastes for food change.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Australia rebukes China over a ballistic missile test in the Pacific as the prime minister shores up other relationships in the region.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Saadia Mosbah (center), president of the antiracism association Mnemty, attending a march in Tunis, Tunisia, on March 4, 2023. © 2023 Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut) – Tunisian courts sentenced eight human rights defenders to prison terms and fines in recent days for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh sentences, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 26, 2026, a Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced Sihem Bensedrine, the former president of the Truth and Dignity Commission,…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Asylum seekers sit in a UNHCR registration center in Cairo, Egypt on July 25, 2023. © 2023 Jaime Giménez/UNHCR Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, most from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation.Refugees and asylum seekers are losing their residency status because of bureaucratic delays and are being jailed and deported for lacking documents the government has failed to provide.Egyptian authorities should stop arresting and deporting asylum seekers and refugees, particularly those based…
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