By Natasha Slutskaya, Chair Professor, Work and Organization Studies, University of Sussex
Tim Newton, Honorary Fellow, School of Media, Communication and Sociology, University of Leicester
In the early days of the pandemic, “solidarity” became a buzzword. As COVID-19 appeared to directly threaten us all, the UK celebrated its key workers who were keeping the country running.
This idea ran through discussions on TV and on social media. The Clap…
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By Manuel Corpas, Lecturer in Genomics, University of Westminster
Global mortality continues to fall. Life expectancy has improved to unprecedented levels and deaths in young children have plummeted. Yet for adolescents and young adults, especially those aged 15 to 24, little progress has been made according to data from the latest Global Burden of Disease study. In parts of North America and eastern Europe, mortality in those aged 15-24 has actually risen…
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By Rebecca A. Drummond, Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham
The “gut microbiome” has become a popular health term in recent years. It’s easy to see why, with an abundance of research showing how important the trillions of microbes living in our gut are for health.
But what many people might not realise is that the microbiome doesn’t only contain bacteria. It also contains other types of microbes – including fungi. The fungal component of the microbiome is called the “mycobiome”.
Although the mycobiome has been less…
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By Mike Jones, Course Director MA (Music Industries), University of Liverpool
Fender grew up in a disintegrating family in a disintegrating former industrial region, and has written about collective suffering with great skill and passion.
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By Mark Griffiths, Reader in Political Geography, Newcastle University
Mohamed El-Shewy, Lecturer in Political Geography, Newcastle University
Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential to the comforts of everyday life. Our phones, laptops and electric vehicles would not function without them.
These minerals are also tied intimately with conflict. For decades, military and paramilitary violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on its borders – particularly…
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By Torrey Trust, Professor of Learning Technology, UMass Amherst
Robert Maloy, Senior Lecturer of Education, University of Massachusetts
Common chatbots produce generic lesson plans that are unlikely to improve learning, a study finds. It shows how teachers should be critical users – not rapid adopters − of generative AI.
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By Joshua Cowen, Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
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By Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
80 years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center, descendants are returning to play the sport that gave prisoners hope and a sense of normalcy.
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By Nathaniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Dakota
Blueberries, walnuts and dark green leafy vegetables head the list, but diversity is the key to getting more antioxidants in your diet.
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By Patrick Aguilar, Managing Director of Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Foreign-born doctors account for 1 in 5 physicians in the US – and they often practice in regions where the physician shortage is most severe.
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