By Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
The United States and China are locked in a contest to be the first country to send humans to the lunar surface in half a century. But there’s a developing twist: an emerging competition between American companies to build the landing vehicle that could win this new Moon race for the US.
The dust-up over the lunar lander could pit Elon Musk against his billionaire rival Jeff Bezos. And it has already sparked a war of words between Musk and Nasa’s acting chief, Sean Duffy, which exposes fault lines over the direction and leadership of the US…
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By Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University
Beauty standards have always evolved, but in today’s social media age, they shift at lightning speed. From “clean girl” minimalism to the “quiet luxury” aesthetic, each new ideal promises perfection few can reach – fuelling comparison and self-doubt.
It isn’t just social media trends that fuel these feelings of inadequacy. Our brain also plays a role.
Neuroscience shows us the brain is hardwired to…
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By Sophie Heywood, Associate Professor in the Department of Language and Cultures, University of Reading
Emma Page, PhD in Children's literature, University of Reading
The buzz around the newly announced Children’s Booker has focused on its potential to “tell kids they matter”, as they get their own version of this prestigious literary prize. With children actually included in the judging process, the prize has the power to bring thousands more young people “into the wonderful world of reading,” in the words of children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
As Cottrell-Boyce noted in an article for The…
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
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It was “12 out of ten”, Donald Trump reported on emerging from his meeting with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in Busan, South Korea, this morning. It was the first time the two leaders have sat down face-to-face in since 2019 and a lot has happened to change the relationship…
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By Raúl Rivas González, Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología., Universidad de Salamanca
The greatest symbol of Halloween is, beyond a doubt, the jack-o’-lantern: a pumpkin with its innards scooped out, a grotesque, smiling face carved into it, and a candle inside. Its flickering light casts ghostly shadows and brings the carved face to life, enhancing the holiday’s distinctive air of mystery and festivity.
The type of pumpkin most commonly used for Halloween is Cucurbita pepo, typically the Connecticut field or…
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By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University
Ever since Andrew announced that he would no longer use his official titles, pressure had been mounting on the king to go further
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By Kwasi Cudjoe
For decades, the waters between Trinidad and Venezuela have supported fishing and small-scale trade. Today, they flow along a geopolitical fault line that threatens local livelihoods and community security.
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By Amnesty International
By Agnès Callamard and Federico Borello When the world emerged from the horrors of World War II and vowed “never again,” nations laid the foundation for the system of international justice that now exists to address the planet’s worst crimes. Today, the United States is actively trying to dismantle it. The Trump administration on Sept. 4 imposed sanctions on three […] The post What happened to human rights for Palestinians? appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Matt Sleat, Reader in Political Theory, University of Sheffield
J.D. Vance is religious, has conservative views on social issues, but also believes in big government’s power to change society.
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By Anne Boring, Associate professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam
A recent survey suggests that young women in France, who are held back by gender stereotypes, may also be eschewing scientific fields because they prioritise subject passion more often than men.
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