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The network’s latest annual report documents 382 attacks on academic freedom by state authorities, affecting scholars, students and academic institutions in 59 countries and territories, between July 2025 and June 2026.…
But, as he explores in his latest book, On the Equality of All Things , he is increasingly pondering an even bigger question: whether there is an ultimate description of reality at all. You used to think physics could…
4h source data where the ACTB zipcode-2, shSETD2#2 values were duplicates of the EEF1A, shSETD2#2 values. The error was confined to the source data entries and the plotted individual data points for the affected group.…
Credit: vicky_81/iStock via Getty I did not start reading postdoctoral-researcher job adverts because I wanted to analyse academic-labour hiring practices. I started because I needed a job. As my postdoc in forestry at…
On 31 October, the four emerged from a 158-square-metre, 3D-printed habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, after spending just more than a year inside it for a simulated mission on the red planet . The…
Kneebone, a former trauma surgeon who how leads a master’s programme in surgical education at Imperial College London, says the road to professional expertise begins with an “apprentice” phase, doing monotonous tasks…
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints. What should you do once you've…
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,500 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today — or scroll down…
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle , Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out…
Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are nothing new, but reported abuses have made drivers understandably wary of the cameras made by Flock and other companies, to the point of wanting to find out where they are so…