By Daniel Piulats Vilá, Profesor universitario, Universitat de Barcelona
Our senses provide us with fundamental information about ourselves and our surroundings. This includes what and where objects are, the speed of our own movement, the safety of substances we ingest, and the temperature of objects and our environment. However, like all sensory systems, our senses have a limited range.
Recent decades have seen a year-on-year increase in clinical diagnoses of autism. Unfortunately, autism and temperature regulation problems often…
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By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
From the best bits of the Fringe to a thrilling new mystery series, these are our top picks of the week.
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By Sebastian Stannard, Research Fellow Public Health and Engineering, University of Southampton
Alan Wong, Research Scientist, Sustainable Cities, University of Southampton
John Preston, Professor, University of Southampton
In Portswood, bus users enjoyed reliable journeys and a calmer high street. But some residents faced longer and less convenient car journeys.
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By John Plunkett, Associate Professor of Victorian Culture, Department of English and Creative Writing, University of Exeter
If you’re thinking about moving house or just feeling nosy about your neighbours, your first port of call may be an online property marketing site: Rightmove and Zoopla in the UK, Zillow in the US or Magic Bricks in India.
They offer 3D plans of their properties and a video walkthrough, sometimes with added interactive tools. It all seems very modern – yet it turns out, at least one pioneering London estate agent was offering its clients 3D visual walkthroughs long before the advent of commercial photography.
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By Maaike Esselaar, Research Associate Neuromotor Control, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dilwyn Marple-Horvat, Professor of Motor Neuroscience, Manchester Metropolitan University
Nerve damage in the feet can make it harder to sense pedal position, increasing the risk of dangerous mistakes behind the wheel.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Members of Yemen's African community protest against a US airstrike that hit a migrant detention center in Saada, Yemen, May 11, 2025. © 2025 Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Defense submitted its 2025 civilian casualty report to Congress on August 10, touting “a strong record of compliance with the law of war” and acknowledging the “moral imperative” of mitigating and responding to civilian harm. The language reflects the Trump administration’s selective efforts to maintain the facade that it respects international law, while…
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By Amnesty International
Representatives from Latin American and Caribbean states will meet in Montevideo (Uruguay) from 18 to 20 August 2026 to participate in the sixth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development (CRPD). This United Nations Conference is intended to follow up on the Montevideo Consensus, one of the region’s most significant agreements for guaranteeing […] The post Americas: Regional Conference on Population and Development must uphold international commitments on gender equality appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
When a chemist wrote a book about vitamin C curing the common cold, the world took note. How wrong we all were.
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By Fengfei Li, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Deakin University
A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.
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By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
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