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The Conversation UKby Lauren Warner-Treloar, AHRC-Techne PhD Candidate, Art and Design History, Kingston University20 Aug 2026
Ukrainian literature offers a rich way into the country’s history, culture and identity. As more Ukrainian works become available in English translation, readers have an expanding range of voices...
The Conversation UKby Steve Benford, Professor of Collaborative Computing, University of Nottingham20 Aug 2026
Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979.
The Conversation UKby Rachel Woods, Associate Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln20 Aug 2026
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered...
The Conversation UKby Adam Farquhar, Research Associate in the School of Law, University of Edinburgh20 Aug 2026
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap for Gaza in late July in which Hamas would hand its weapons to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, certified by an international...
The Conversation UKby Darren Elliott-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Film, Media and Gender, University of Stirling20 Aug 2026
In Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Gillian Anderson plays Billy, a reclusive actress famous for playing a classic “final girl”.
The Conversation UKby Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University20 Aug 2026
What jobs are most associated with deaths from radiation-related cancer? Surprisingly, the answer is cabin crew and pilots – ahead of nuclear technologists, whose work involves handling radioactive...
The Conversation UKby Adrián Carballo Casla, Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet20 Aug 2026
Going for much of the day without eating is often promoted as a way to improve health or lose weight.
The Conversation UKby Christian Dunn, Professor in Natural Sciences, Bangor University20 Aug 2026
Firefighters have been battling a vast wildfire in the hills above Blaenavon in south Wales, spreading across more than 4,000 hectares, for three weeks.
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