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Is social media fuelling political polarisation?

Antoine Marie, École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL

Two women hugging.

Dopamine: brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments

Bianca Schuster, Universität Wien and Jennifer Cook, University of Birmingham

UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda may never happen but other European leaders still want to copy it – podcast

Gemma Ware, The Conversation

A small boat carrying what is thought to migrants near a tanker in the English Channel.
Denmark bans noodles for being too hot – what you need to know about chilli heat

Mark Lorch, University of Hull

A couple of pots of spicy instant ramen
Sham trial is Belarusian strongman’s latest attempt to silence critics — even those living abroad

David Roger Marples, University of Alberta

People hold a flag with a sketch of a woman's face amid a large rally.
Catalonia independence: electoral shift marks the beginning of a new era in a region fraught with political tension

Víctor Climent Sanjuán, Universitat de Barcelona

Catalonia independence: electoral shift marks the beginning of a new era in a region fraught with political tension
The modern world’s relationship to time is broken – and it’s fuelling the rise of the far right

Jesus Casquete, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

The modern world’s relationship to time is broken – and it’s fuelling the rise of the far right
Ukraine summit fails to provide a path to peace for Kyiv and its allies

Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham and Tetyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy

Ukrainian president |Volodymyr Zelensky sits at a long table flanked by representatives from several other countries including Switzerland.
Epstein-Barr virus: how does a common infection trick the immune system into attacking the brain in people with MS?

Olivia Thomas, Karolinska Institutet; Graham Taylor, University of Birmingham, and Jill Brooks, University of Birmingham

A digital depiction of Epstein-Barr virus as it would appear under a microscope.
European populists back Putin as they roll out their anti-Ukraine positions

Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex

A pro-Russia supporter with a Soviet flag, demonstrates in Germany.

French elections

French far-right: could early school troubles of some National Rally voters explain the party’s appeal?

Could early school troubles of some National Rally voters explain the party’s appeal?

Félicien Faury, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ) – Université Paris-Saclay

French snap elections: ‘cohabitation’ could reshuffle the cards between president and prime minister

How ‘cohabitation’ could reshuffle the cards between president and prime minister

Alexandre Frambéry-Iacobone, Université de Bordeaux

Snap elections in France: a political scientist lays out what’s at stake

Snap elections in France: a political scientist lays out what’s at stake

Julien Robin, Université de Montréal

Euro 2024

Footballers argue with a referee during a game

Football’s referee crisis: we asked thousands of refs about the abuse and violence that’s driving them out of the game

Tom Webb, Coventry University and Harjit Sekhon, Coventry University

Bukayo Saka, a young black English player in an England shirt.

Euro 2024: football is a magnet for online abuse – but it is also the ideal platform to challenge it

Gary Sinclair, Dublin City University

European elections 2024

Idea of EU citizenship still intangible for most Europeans

Idea of EU citizenship still intangible for most Europeans

Anne-Sophie Lamblin-Gourdin, Université Bretagne Sud (UBS)

Marine Le Pen delivering a speech while a man in a suit stands in the background smiling.

EU parliament election sees shaken centre hold – but far right now has chances to show its strength

Amelia Hadfield, University of Surrey

EU and immigration

EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

Chris Changwe Nshimbi, University of Pretoria and Inocent Moyo, University of Zululand

Crosses made of pieces of wood, and other pieces lying on a beach at the water's edge.
We polled EU citizens on what they want asylum policy to look like – their answers may surprise you

Natalia Letki, University of Warsaw; Dawid Walentek, Ghent University; Peter Thisted Dinesen, University of Copenhagen, and Ulf Liebe, University of Warwick

People on shore help pull a rubber dinghy full of people in life jackets from the ocean
Why EU information campaigns are failing to deter migrants from leaving

Antoine Pécoud, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Mélodie Beaujeu, Sciences Po

African migrants attempting to flee to Europe disembark in Sfax from a vessel belonging to the Tunisian coastguard, after having been intercepted at sea, on 10 August 2023.
The EU’s outsourced migration control is violent, expensive and ineffective

Barah Mikaïl, IE University

Refugee camp in Suruc, Turkey. 2015

New research

The problems with climate scenarios, and how to fix them

The problems with climate scenarios, and how to fix them

Riccardo Rebonato, EDHEC Business School

Shepherd’s graffiti sheds new light on Acropolis lost temple mystery – new research

Janric van Rookhuijzen, Radboud University

The Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon.
Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages

Jon Andoni Duñabeitia, Universidad Nebrija

Why we can read Finnish without understanding it – a look at ‘transparent’ languages
Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?

Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia

A person in a white lab coat holding a model of a brain
Surging property prices: When will Europe’s cities become affordable again?

Geoffrey Ditta, Universidad Nebrija

Residential buildings in Dublin.
Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?

Fausto Corvino, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)

Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
Our research reveals the scale of the EU’s dependency on imports for critical minerals needed for the green transition - here’s how that can change

Michalis Christou, Joint Research Centre and Samuel Carrara, Joint Research Centre

Our research reveals the scale of the EU’s dependency on imports for critical minerals needed for the green transition - here’s how that can change
How companies calculate their carbon footprints

Gianfranco Gianfrate, EDHEC Business School

fumée d'usine avec un ciel ensoleillé
Georgians rally against controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill – it’s the latest chapter in the country’s long history of political protest

Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex

A protester wearing a Georgian and European flag faces off with policemen blocking a street.
How 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors – and laid the foundations of modern humanitarianism

David de Boer, Radboud University

How 17th century refugees used the printing press to fight their oppressors – and laid the foundations of modern humanitarianism
We need to talk about Chinese and US influence in Europe’s energy industry

Carine Sebi, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Patrick Criqui, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)

We need to talk about Chinese and US influence in Europe’s energy industry
Religious discrimination against LGBTQIA+ children is deeply rooted in Europe’s religious schools

Anna C. Hickey-Moody, National University of Ireland Maynooth

A kid drawing a heart with the LGBT-flag colours inside
How to buy a good pair of sunglasses

Jacobo García Queiruga, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela and Verónica Noya Padín, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

How to buy a good pair of sunglasses

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What links our Siberian ancestors to a heightened risk of developing multiple sclerosis?

What links our Siberian ancestors to a heightened risk of developing multiple sclerosis?

Antonio González-Martín, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

For Europe to emulate Silicon Valley’s tech success, it should change its startup funding model

Michaela Hruskova, University of Stirling and Katharina Scheidgen, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Tech startup illustration with a rocket in the middle
Spanish Civil War: how the works of Ernest Hemingway and Robert Capa still define the conflict today

Miguel Ángel de Santiago Mateos, Universidad CEU San Pablo

Two men in civilian clothing speak to a solider in a field.
Euclid telescope: A scientist tells us of his quest to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy

Henk Hoekstra, Leiden University

Euclid telescope: A scientist tells us of his quest to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Meet Paris’ black dandies, the Sapeurs

Daouda Coulibaly, EDC Paris Business School

Meet Paris’ black dandies, the Sapeurs
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Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity

Karin Modig, Karolinska Institutet

Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity
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Euro 2024: five team-building theories that could decide the tournament

Mladen Adamovic, King's College London

Euro 2024: five team-building theories that could decide the tournament
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European populists back Putin as they roll out their anti-Ukraine positions

Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex

European populists back Putin as they roll out their anti-Ukraine positions
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Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?

Michael Hornberger, University of East Anglia

Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?
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Denmark bans noodles for being too hot – what you need to know about chilli heat

Mark Lorch, University of Hull

Denmark bans noodles for being too hot – what you need to know about chilli heat
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Epstein-Barr virus: how does a common infection trick the immune system into attacking the brain in people with MS?

Olivia Thomas, Karolinska Institutet; Graham Taylor, University of Birmingham, and Jill Brooks, University of Birmingham

Epstein-Barr virus: how does a common infection trick the immune system into attacking the brain in people with MS?
Photo de la course de l'ADFC, pour réclamer de meilleures conditions de cyclisme

Cycling: The untapped potential for improving our health (and the climate)

Kévin Jean, Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM); Audrey de Nazelle, Imperial College London; Marion Leroutier, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Philippe Quirion, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

‘Lazy’, ‘messy’, ‘smart’: how labels affect a child’s personality development

Montserrat Magro Gutiérrez, Universidad Nebrija and Paula Contesse Carvacho, Universidad Nebrija

‘Lazy’, ‘messy’, ‘smart’: how labels affect a child’s personality development
Electric cars pile up at European ports as Chinese firms struggle to find buyers

Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University

A port car park full of cars waiting to be loaded onto cargo ships.
Could a video game developer win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

Andrés Porras Chaves, IE University

Imagen de una oficina con archivadores que llegan hasta el techo y papeles por el suelo.
How farming could change in a post-growth world

Handan Vicdan, EM Lyon Business School

How farming could change in a post-growth world

Asylum chaos triggers fresh tensions over how to manage Ireland’s post-Brexit border

Niall Cunningham, Newcastle University

A man squats next to the Grand Canal in Dublin and washes his hands, while a row of blue tents is visible behind him on the canal bank
Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall

José-Manuel Rey, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Jorge Herrera de la Cruz, Universidad CEU San Pablo

Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall
What did Roman wine taste like? Much better than previously thought, according to new research

Dimitri Van Limbergen, Ghent University

What did Roman wine taste like? Much better than previously thought, according to new research
Trump-proofing Nato: why Europe’s current nuclear deterrents may not be enough

Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex

US soldiers running towards the camera.

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