By Fabian Stephany, Assistant Professor, AI and Work, University of Oxford
It’s not all bad news – some freelancers are earning more than ever since generative AI came on the scene.
(Full Story)
|
By Lucy E. Hyde, Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Bristol
The human body is often described as a marvel of “perfect design”: elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges.
Far from being a flawless machine, the body reads more like a patchwork of compromises shaped by millions of years of evolutionary tinkering. Evolution does not design structures from scratch. Rather, it modifies what already exists.
As a result, many aspects of human anatomy are just “good enough” solutions – functional, but far from perfect. Some of the most familiar medical problems and…
(Full Story)
|
By Gokcay Balci, Lecturer in Sustainable Freight Transport and Logistics, University of Leeds
Ebru Surucu-Balci, Assistant Professor in Circular Supply Chains, University of Bradford
The war in Iran has led to a global energy crisis. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major energy chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil, has been largely blocked by Iran since hostilities broke out in late February. This has, at times, caused oil prices to rise above US$100 a barrel.
As the primary customers of Gulf energy, Asian economies are being hit particularly hard by this crisis. According to figures published by the International Energy Agency in…
(Full Story)
|
By Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham
On April 10, Artemis II – humanity’s first mission to the Moon in more than half a century – will draw to a close when the Orion capsule carrying four crew members detaches from its service module.
The capsule will then make a fiery plunge towards Earth, travelling at a speed of 25,000 miles per hour. As it plummets through the atmosphere, Orion’s heat shield will encounter temperatures of more than 1,600°C as the spacecraft…
(Full Story)
|
By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
The US president has been bitterly criticising the alliance in recent weeks over its reluctance to join the war in Iran.
(Full Story)
|
By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
Washington has been championing long-time incumbent, Viktor Orbán. But there’s a good chance that Donald Trump’s endorsement might prove a handicap.
(Full Story)
|
By Julie Curtis, Professor of Russian Literature (Emerita), University of Oxford
An expansive and intimate look at the lives of Russian journalists trying to their job in an increasingly challenging climate.
(Full Story)
|
By Barry Langford, Professor of Film Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
For a decade the architect Albert Speer enjoyed a unique position as courtier and protege to Adolf Hitler. A new novel examines the man, and his lies.
(Full Story)
|
By Naomi Braithwaite, Associate Professor in Fashion and Material Culture, Nottingham Trent University
A protagonist of surrealism, Schiaparelli was an extraordinary couturier who pushed the bounds of creativity, leaving her mark on Paris fashion and beyond.
(Full Story)
|
By Sophie M Phillips, Post-Doctoral Associate, School of Occupational Therapy, Western University
Dan Jones, Lecturer in Public Health and Research Methods, Teesside University
Trish Tucker, Professor and Director of the Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
Habitually practising different motor skills can help ensure young children have the key competencies and abilities to move and use their bodies in ways that prepare them to lead healthy lives.
(Full Story)
|