By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
The history of medicine is filled with remedies that, viewed through a modern lens, seem perplexing, misguided or downright macabre. Among these is “mumia” — a medicinal substance derived from mummified human remains.
From the 12th to the 17th century, physicians across Europe prescribed powdered mummy as a cure-all for ailments ranging from internal bleeding and broken bones to epilepsy and melancholia.
Once regarded as a potent elixir infused with the life force of the ancients, mumia was a staple in apothecaries, sought after by the wealthy and recommended by the learned.…
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By Graham Haughton, Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Manchester
Ian Thornhill, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Environmental Management, University of Manchester
Tens of thousands of planned new homes are said to be stuck in limbo because of concerns about their effect on nature.
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By Stuart Black, Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading
David Cooper, Researcher in Ecology and Evolution, National Museums Scotland
Juliette Waterman, Postdoctoral Researcher in Isotope zooarchaeology, University of Reading
Chimpanzees helped to make PG Tips tea famous with their iconic TV ads in the 1970s. But what happened to these animals afterwards? Our new study, using techniques previously used only on human remains, reveals the fascinating life story of Choppers, a celebrity chimpanzee, also known as Ada Lott from the PG Tips ads.
Zoos have transformed over the last century. They once focused on entertainment, but in the UK zoos now have a greater emphasis on education, conservation, research and welfare. And our new…
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By Dominic Davies, Senior Lecturer in English, City St George's, University of London
Millions of people were abducted from west Africa and forcibly trafficked to the Americas over the 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade, from the 15th to the 19th century.
Slavery treated these people as forms of property. It forced them, with brutal violence, to work on plantations producing commodities…
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By Nicolas Jouan, Senior Defence and Security Analyst, RAND Europe
The new government is prioritising economic development and a bid to make their country a major player in the global supply chain.
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By David Edward Tabachnick, Professor of Political Science, Nipissing University
In his book ‘Lament for a Nation,’ Canadian political philosopher George Grant wrote that Canada’s original death knell was acquiescence to American demands that it accept their nuclear weapons in Canada.
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By Jean-Pierre Darnis, Full professor at the University of Côte d’Azur, director of the master’s programme in “France-Italy Relations”. Associate fellow at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS, Paris) and adjunct professor at LUISS University (Rome), Université Côte d’Azur
US President Donald Trump’s pivot toward Russia amid its war in Ukraine has collided with the stance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, which has always shown unwavering support for Kyiv as well as loyalty to Washington. When Trump came to power, Meloni wanted to appear connected to his administration, hoping to play the role of a bridge with Europe while France and Germany were in unfavourable political cycles. Trump’s pivot led to a revival…
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By Salvador Sánchez Tapia, Profesor de Análisis de Conflictos y Seguridad Internacional, Universidad de Navarra
Several weeks have now passed since the infamously heated argument between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on February 28 in the Oval Office. Zelensky has now accepted the partial ceasefire demanded by the US, paving the way for negotiations to reach a peace agreement with Russia.
Perhaps feeling vindicated by Trump’s rhetoric, and with the upper hand on the battlefield, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been
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By Jack Buffington, Associate Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management, University of Denver
Consumers and politicians blame cage-free egg laws and bird flu outbreaks for high egg prices. But the root cause is an outdated supply chain system.
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By Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Associate Instructional Professor in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
The mayor of San Juan has said Bad Bunny does a better job of promoting Puerto Rico than the island’s official destination marketing organization.
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