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The greenest initiatives are often the most invisible – experts explain why that’s a problem
When a company wants to be more sustainable, adding an eco-friendly feature isn’t always better than taking something away.
SyndicatedDiletta Acuti, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Bath27 Oct 20264 min read
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Could humanoid robots replace soldiers on the battlefield?
Battlefield robots were once thought of as the stuff of science fiction. But the Ukraine war has put paid to that view, with uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) – or ground robots – taking on an increasingly visible role.
SyndicatedJacob Parakilas, Research Leader, Defence, Security, and Justice Group, RAND Europe27 Oct 20265 min read
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Fries, cold spoons and eyebrow clamps: investigating the internet’s migraine remedies
If you’ve ever had a migraine, you’ll understand the appeal of anything that promises to make it stop. Even when that advice involves attaching hair clips to your eyebrows.
SyndicatedKatie Edwards, Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation27 Oct 20263 min read
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Victorian spiritualism capitalised on the desire to transcend death to create new ways of making money
Death has never entirely stopped the living from trying to continue a conversation with their loved ones.
SyndicatedJames Cronin, Professor in Marketing and Consumer Culture Studies, Lancaster University26 Oct 20265 min read
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Autumn wreaths and ‘doorscaping’: why we need more life in our front gardens
There was a time when decorative wreaths appeared on front doors in December, stayed on front doors for a few weeks, and then disappeared.
SyndicatedJames Simpson, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield22 Oct 20264 min read
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The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts
Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently announced the creation of a National Centre for Information Defence that will disrupt disinformation campaigns by states hostile to the UK.
SyndicatedPaul Baines, Professor of Political Marketing, Head of Executive Education, University of Leicester21 Oct 20265 min read
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‘Terror of kings’: why the 1066 appearance of Halley’s comet terrified the medieval world
A sequence on the Bayeux tapestry shows King Harold alongside a crowd gazing at the sky, beneath the embroidered caption Isti mirant stella (“those people marvel at the star”).
SyndicatedGiles Gasper, Professor in High Medieval History, Durham University20 Oct 20265 min read
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Is adding cottage cheese to everything from brownies to flatbreads really the best way to 'proteinmaxx’ – and do you even need to?
Cottage cheese used to be the sort of food you associated with 1970s diet plans, uninspiring lunches and people who claimed to enjoy eating grapefruit for breakfast.
SyndicatedKatie Edwards, Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine and Host of Strange Health podcast, The Conversation20 Oct 20263 min read
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What does a Starshield slowdown really mean for Ukraine’s war with Russia?
Reports that SpaceX temporarily restricted its satellite internet service for Ukraine’s armed forces have generated serious concern in Kyiv and among the country’s allies.
SyndicatedSteve Uhlig, Professor of Networks and Head of School EECS, Queen Mary University of London20 Oct 20265 min read
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Digital natives are buying electric cars as if they were smartphones
Until recently, buying a car meant obsessing over horsepower, transmission types and brand heritage. But step into the market today and the showroom floor looks entirely different.
SyndicatedSvetoslav Georgiev, Associate Professor, School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University19 Oct 20264 min read
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Could the UK actually split? Experts explain the legal route for pro-independence leaders
As the Scottish National Party gathered in Aberdeen for the its annual conference, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham had also travelled north of the border.
SyndicatedRichard Brant, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Law16 Oct 20265 min read
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Is the US limiting Starlink in Ukraine? The risks could be catastrophic
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the battlefield for targets.
SyndicatedAnthony King, Professor of War Studies, Director of the Strategy and Security Institute., University of Exeter15 Oct 20265 min read