By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Collagen production begins to fall in our twenties and drops further after menopause. Sun exposure, smoking and hormones all play a role.
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By Anwen Elias, Reader in Politics, Aberystwyth University
Elin Royles, Reader at the Department of International Politics and Centre for Welsh Politics and Society, Aberystwyth University
Plaid Cymru’s electoral hopes for May’s Senedd election are high. Polls suggest the party is competing with Reform UK to emerge as the largest group in the next Welsh parliament, putting it, for the first time, within reach of leading a government in Wales.
This marks a striking shift in Plaid’s electoral fortunes. At the first election to what was then the National Assembly for Wales in 1999, the party won 28.4% of the vote. That remains its strongest performance to date in what…
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By Sara Hassanpour Tamrin, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Arindom Sen, Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
Researchers have developed the EXOSense technology to capture tiny particles, called extracellular vesicles, from biofluids using a gentle electrical force.
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By Will Shüler, Vice-Dean of Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London
Structurally, Romeo and Juliet is almost a Shakespearean comedy. The Bard’s comic plays tend to turn the world upside down and then neatly restore the social order, usually by means of marriage.
The world of Romeo and Juliet is turned upside down when two adolescents from warring families fall in love, and the world is set right when the families are united in marriage. But then there are three more acts and the plot veers towards tragedy, tallying six deaths by its end.
Robert Icke’s new…
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By Consuelo Vasquez, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Camila Goytisolo De Sainz, Maîtrise en communication, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Hoang Kham NGUYEN, Partenaire de recherche, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Immigration debates that are making headlines across Canada and internationally frequently address the subject through statistics.
But like any political issue, immigration involves human realities, not just logistical challenges. Given…
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By Priyal Chitale, CHASE AHRC Doctoral Researcher and PhD student in the Department of Music, SOAS, University of London
Asha Bhosle, the last surviving singing legend of the golden era of Hindi cinema, has died at 92. She debuted in the industry shortly after Indian independence in the late 1940s and is now widely considered the best-known singer in India, with more than 12,000 songs to her name. Over the course of a long and prolific career, she demonstrated extraordinary enthusiasm for reinvention, and a range and versatility that still remain unmatched.
Fans of Bhosle found joy in her singing and intrigue in her tumultuous…
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By Minelle Silva, Professor in Supply Chain Sustainability, University of Manitoba
Jia Yen Lai, Research Fellow in Global Studies, Monash University
Lee Matthews, Associate Professor in Society, Nature and Organisations, University of Nottingham
Environmental impacts are often overlooked in supply chain debates. A new framework shows how businesses can respond more fairly and effectively.
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By Nurbek Bekmurzaev
Should they manage to settle their differences peacefully, Japarov will be set to consolidate his rule even further and approach presidential elections in 2027 with full confidence.
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By Amnesty International
A decision by a court in Russia’s second biggest city to designate the Russian LGBT Network an “extremist organization” and impose a nationwide ban on its activities will only increase the marginalization of LGBTI people and their human rights, Amnesty International said today. The verdict by the St Petersburg City Court followed closed hearings as […] The post Russia: Russian LGBT Network is labelled “extremist” in escalating crackdown on LGBTI rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days, and deliver at least one billion litres of new storage with a $800 million Fuel Security Facility.
The opposition, making the announcement on Monday, said the new storage capacity would have “a focus on diesel”.
Diesel, especially vital in regional areas and for the trucking industry and farmers, has been under particular pressure during the present fuel crisis.
The opposition meanwhile called on the government to increase baseline stockholding fuel levels from January 1 next…
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