By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
The term that perhaps best describes the international impact of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term is “disruption”. His tariff policy, his abolition of USAID, his questioning of the transatlantic…
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Stars such as Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow are said to swear by it, but bone broth is far from a new discovery.
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By Andrew Scott, Senior Lecturer in Cinical Exercise Physiology, University of Portsmouth
In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for exercise can be challenging. This probably explains why short workouts continue to be so popular. But can workouts of only 10 or 15 minutes really help you get fit? The answer, according to research, is a resounding yes. Short workouts can be very effective – offering numerous health benefits with just a small time commitment.
Research…
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By Hazel Hall, Emeritus Professor in the School of Computing, Engineering, and Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University
From street parties to flypasts, the myriad events of VE Day – which this year commemorates the 80th anniversary of victory in Europe – take place against the backdrop of grand wartime narratives. These include accounts of military strategy, major battles and political decisions made by global leaders. Central to the day are the few remaining second world war veterans and the memory of those who lost their lives in the conflict between 1939 and 1945.
While military and political history may…
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By Tuck Seng Wong, Professor of Biomanufacturing, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield
Kang Lan Tee, Associate Professor, School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield
The fight against neglected tropical diseases is a fight for equity, productivity and long-term security. South-east Asia can lead the way.
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By Matt Field, Professor of Psychology, University of Sheffield
Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behaviour like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It’s a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap between intention and action.
This apparent contradiction aligns with clinical definitions of addiction and with brain disease models, which suggest that repeated substance use changes brain function,…
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By Benjamin Roberts, Associate Professor in Later European Prehistory, Durham University
Alan Williams, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Archaeology, Durham University
Tin was the critical mineral of the ancient world. It was essential to alloy with copper to make bronze, which for many centuries was the preferred metal for tools and weapons. Yet sources of tin are very scarce – and were especially so for the rapidly growing bronze age towns, cities and states around the eastern Mediterranean.
Though major tin deposits are found in western and central Europe and in central Asia, by far the richest and most accessible tin ores are in Cornwall and Devon in southwest…
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By Maria Teresa Borrello, Lecturer, University of Sunderland
An experimental new treatment is showing early promise in the fight against liver fibrosis – a serious and often silent condition that affects around 2 million people in the UK.
Liver fibrosis happens when the liver becomes damaged – often due to long-term issues like alcohol use, obesity or chronic infections – and starts to develop scar tissue. Over time, that scarring can get worse and lead to serious complications…
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By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
India has launched military strikes against a number of sites in Pakistan and Pakistan’s side of the disputed region of Kashmir, reportedly killing 26 people and injuring dozens more. India claimed the attacks were on terrorist infrastructure, but Pakistan denied this, and said these were civilians.
India says another ten…
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By Jean Chalaby, Professor of Sociology, City St George's, University of London
With its tariffs policies, the administration of US president Donald Trump aims to correct the country’s persistent goods trade deficit. The president has argued that the US has been “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered” by other countries. Trump feels it is now America’s “turn to prosper” – and he has the film and TV industries in his sights with threats of 100% tariffs on foreign films.
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