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Mike Herd
Senior Science + Technology Editor
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Randa Herzallah, University of Warwick
Mathematics is helping us move away from reacting to congestion, towards preventing it.
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Philip Broadbent, University of Glasgow
This summer’s heat deaths weren’t random. Poor, badly insulated homes are a public health hazard in summer as well as winter.
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Dayot Upamecano (France) celebrates victory after the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter final match between France and Morocco at Boston Stadium, Boston, US on July 9, 2026.
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John Oyewole, Lancaster University
World Cup interceptions reveal how the brain predicts movement, how the body responds and what changes when fatigue sets in.
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World
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Joscha Abels, University of Tübingen; Juliana Tappe Ortiz, University of Tübingen
‘End-time’ leaders are muscling their way into the top tiers of government and business.
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Ben Soodavar, King's College London
Trump has declared the US the ‘guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz, but his strikes are feeding the very behaviour they aim to deter.
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Politics + Society
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Joscha Abels, University of Tübingen; Juliana Tappe Ortiz, University of Tübingen
‘End-time’ leaders are muscling their way into the top tiers of government and business.
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Anwen Elias, Aberystwyth University; Elin Royles, Aberystwyth University
After ending Welsh Labour’s long rule, Plaid must balance the demands of government with its constitutional ambitions.
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Arts + Culture
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Lauren Alex O'Hagan, The Open University
Young people would cross territorial boundaries for band practice, house parties or underground gigs.
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Lynn Akesson, Lund University
Burial grounds are filling up but are new methods any more green than traditional options?
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Education
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Karen L. Vaughan, University of Leeds
Schools already treat some life skills, such as swimming, as essential.
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Environment
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Ria Devereux, University of East London; Karina Corada-Pérez, University of East London
Estimates vary as scientists don’t have universal standards for researching microplastics.
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Lynn Akesson, Lund University
Burial grounds are filling up but are new methods any more green than traditional options?
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Health
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Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet
Our study found that people with at least three metabolic syndrome risk factors had brains that looked one year older than their actual age on average.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
The England midfielder’s prominent veins probably reflect elite training, but, for the rest of us, visible veins can sometimes indicate a medical problem.
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Science + Technology
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Lynn Akesson, Lund University
Burial grounds are filling up but are new methods any more green than traditional options?
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Podcasts
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Eloise Stevens, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Listen to the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast to hear biochemist Mark Lorch explain how scientists are trying to make new elements for the periodic table.
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