The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East
Simon Mabon, Lancaster University The morning of October 7 2023 set in process a series of events which have profoundly changed the Middle East. At the beginning of that month,…
Labour wants to restrict repeat protests – but that’s what makes campaigns successful
David J. Bailey, University of Birmingham The UK government has announced plans for police to get new powers to restrict “repeat protests”, including banning such protests outright. The home secretary,…
Nasa’s Artemis II mission is crucial as doubts build that America can beat China back to the Moon
Jessie Osborne, RAND Europe For the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon. Slated for launch no earlier than…
Nobel prize awarded for discovery of immune system’s ‘security guards’
Tracy Hussell, University of Manchester Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how the body stops its own immune system from turning…
Most of your actions are driven by habit, not thought – here’s why that’s not a bad thing
Benjamin Gardner, University of Surrey and Amanda L. Rebar, University of South Carolina Reaching for our phones upon waking, standing in the same point on the station platform, sneaking in…
Specialised teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs
Johny Daniel, Durham University Most pupils who go through the lengthy process of being identified with dyslexia, autism or another condition end up spending the bulk of their time supported…
Six everyday habits that could be sabotaging your bladder health
Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University The bladder is easy to overlook – until it starts causing trouble. This small, balloon-like organ in the lower urinary tract quietly stores and releases urine,…
Could life exist on Mars today? Here’s what the latest evidence says
Seán Jordan, Dublin City University and Devyani Jambhule Recently, Nasa revealed exciting details of new findings from Mars. Scientists have discovered tiny patterns of unusual minerals in the clay-rich rocks…
‘AI actor’ Tilly Norwood is dividing Hollywood – but real acting requires humanity
Nicholas Scrivens, University of Surrey Tilly Norwood is the hottest actor in Hollywood right now. Her career has been covered by Variety, the BBC and Forbes, to name just a…
Manchester synagogue attack: why so many people in Britain’s Jewish community felt a sense of inevitability that this day would come
Julian Hargreaves, City St George’s, University of London A man believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen born in Syria, has been shot dead by police after launching…