By Kate Sullivan de Estrada, Associate Professor in the International Relations of South Asia, University of Oxford
A security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean sees how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill.
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By Stephen Cushion, Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
Nathan Ritchie, University Teacher and Researcher in Sociology, Loughborough University
In a world of fake news and disinformation, factchecking claims and the veracity of images has become an important part of impartial journalism. People invest their trust in information sources they believe are accurate.
With this in mind, the BBC launched…
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By Serin Quinn, PhD Candidate, Department of History, University of Warwick
Are you a pro at pickling? How about baking sourdough bread or brewing your own kombucha? If the answer is yes, you’ve probably picked up on one of the recent trends promoting fermented foods, which promise to boost your gut health and save both you…
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By Filippo Menga, Visiting Research Fellow, Professor of Geography, University of Reading
Hosepipe bans have been announced in parts of England this summer. Following the driest spring in over a century, the Environment Agency has issued a medium drought risk warning, and Yorkshire Water will introduce restrictions starting Friday, 11 July. It’s a familiar story: reduced rainfall, shrinking reservoirs and renewed calls for restraint: take shorter showers, avoid watering the lawn, turn off the tap while brushing…
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By Havovi Chichger, Professor, Biomedical Science, Anglia Ruskin University
Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. But new research suggests this widely used sweetener may be quietly undermining one of the body’s most crucial protective barriers – with potentially serious consequences for heart health and stroke risk.
A new study from the University of Colorado suggests erythritol may damage cells in the blood-brain barrier, the brain’s security system that keeps out harmful…
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By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
Crew aboard Spanish trading ships departing from Manila may have introduced techniques for distilling coconut sap – helping to shape what would become Mexico’s national spirit.
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By Julie Phillippi, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
Studying why heart cells are less likely to become cancerous can provide clues to improving heart regeneration and treatments for heart disease.
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By Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor of Space and Society, Arizona State University
Adam Fish, Associate Professor, School of Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney
Deondre Smiles, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Victoria
Tony Milligan, Research Fellow in the Philosophy of Ethics, King's College London
As more countries look to space, experts argue that it’s worth asking why we want to go at all, and who should lead the charge.
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By James F. Holden, Professor of Microbiology, UMass Amherst
People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet. Scientists have reason to believe that some of the moons in our solar system – like Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus – may contain deep, salty liquid oceans under an icy shell. Seafloor volcanoes could heat these moons’ oceans and provide the basic…
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By Daniel H. Magilow, Professor of German, University of Tennessee
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is among the politicians who have recently compared the immigration agency ICE to the Gestapo. Such analogies risk oversimplifying history.
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