Why Glasgow Ebola case is very unlikely to spread
By Peter Barlow, Edinburgh Napier University
It has been confirmed that a healthcare worker who has returned from Sierra Leone has contracted the Ebola...
Highlights and lowlights of 2014, a golden year for cybercrime
By Andrew Smith, The Open University
Looking back, 2014 was not a good year for keeping things safe under digital lock and key. If a...
Just drink it: why wine investing usually isn’t worth it
By Karl Storchmann, New York University
Investing in fine wines has become increasingly popular over the past few decades as many in the viticulture industry...
A history of fireworks: how about some flaming artichokes to blast in the new...
By Simon Werrett, University College London
On New Year’s Eve fireworks manufacturers the world over will finally be able to relax after their biggest sale...
Syriza surges ahead of January election as Greek voters reject austerity
By Marianna Fotaki, University of Warwick
The snap election called in Greece for January 25 has renewed speculation about the country’s uncertain future as left-of-centre...
Ancient hangover cures to get you through the new year
By Laurence Totelin, Cardiff University
Slightly over-indulged in wine this festive season? Suffering from throbbing headache, dry mouth, and nausea after the office Christmas party?...
If you go down to the woods today you’re in for a big surprise...
By Jocelyn Timperley, The Conversation
In a rare conservation success story, research has shown that numbers of wild large carnivores in the continent have been...
Neglecting neuroscience has criminal consequences for youth
By Nathan Hughes, University of Birmingham
Incarcerated young people have high rates of neurodevelopmental disorders. A recent international review of research found estimates of the...
