By Aurelien Mondon, Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath
Unwilling to shake the hand of a far-right parliamentarian, François Piquemal sought an alternative that wouldn’t leave him open to criticisms of cancel culture.
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By Ben Quail, Lecturer in US History, University of Glasgow
The assassination attempt of a divisive figure, a foreign war threatening to take centre stage, the incumbent president withdrawing his candidacy and endorsing the vice-president: the 2024 US presidential race is starting to take on an eerie resemblance to that of 1968.
In that year, Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson shocked Americans when he announced he would not be seeking another term. His exit threw the Democratic campaign into chaos, which only deepened…
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By Jill Nash, Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University
Around 40% of drownings occur when people aren’t planning to be in the water, and men are 80% more likely to drown than women.
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By Alex Waddan, Associate Professor in American Politics and American Foreign Policy, University of Leicester
Clodagh Harrington, Lecturer in American Politics, University College Cork
States that swing between Democrats and Republicans regularly are the focus of the presidential campaign, and Kamala Harris’s campaign will be hoping to win them.
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By Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
Tau protein has long been associated with Alzheimer’s, but it’s hard to get rid of as it resides inside brain cells.
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By XN Iraki, Professor, Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, University of Nairobi
Kenya faces difficult times ahead because of pressure to pay debts, create jobs for the youth, offer improved services to citizens and uproot entrenched corruption.
The tough journey on the new path begins afresh with the appointment of a new…
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By Mirriam Mkhize, Sue Struengmann Initiative Research Fellow, University of Cape Town
Claire van der Westhuizen, Associate Professor of Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town
Katherine Sorsdahl, Professor of Public Mental Health, University of Cape Town
A study in South Africa’s Western Cape province found high levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety among young adolescents.
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By Samuel J. White, Associate Professor & Head of Projects, York St John University
Philippe B. Wilson, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor: Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, York St John University
We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome – the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us – when it comes to our health. But there’s another, equally important part of this microbial community that remains far less known: the virome.
The virome consists of all the viruses that inhabit our bodies. This…
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By Ufuk Alpsahin Cullen, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Research Fellow, Edge Hill University
Apple cider vinegar seems to be having a moment. People on social media report drinking it to lose weight and improve their health – although not everyone agrees about its purported benefits.
But what about the less acidic, tastier, alcoholic version of apple juice? Cider too has become fashionable…
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By Lauren Moore, Researcher in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
A web of roads encircles the Earth and stretches 40 million miles. In Crossings, a new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, tarmac is exposed for the planet-shaping force it is – one that has polluted rivers and the air, emptied soils and woodlands, and struck fear into wild animals.
As one of the most ubiquitous man-made features, roads exist on every continent and in most habitats. Their effects don’t end at the paved periphery either. While roads cover 1% of land in the US, their ecological effects – disruptive…
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