Climate change, long sidelined, is now central to politics, media, and popular discourse. This is well-justified; the Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Natural disasters are exacerbated by ...

Research shows that limited diffusion of knowledge predicts abrupt collapses in the use of scientific ideas, like bursting market bubbles. The Academic’s mission is simple: Explain research. We ...

How can robots bridge the gap for students facing attendance challenges? Dive into the impact of robot devices in schools, as students with attendance difficulties find new ways to connect and thrive ...

Nuclear weapons have once again become a central component of international politics, with limitations on their development and stockpiling having weakened. Several states aim to expand their nuclear ...

Football mega-events have become increasingly prominent, influenced by social and mass media coverage. Hosting such events can require significant investment in infrastructure, equipment or security.

Flying for overseas travel has become an established and growing phenomenon in Western societies since the 1950’s. In the UK, the National Travel Survey shows that 52% of respondents in 2019 travelled ...

Public outrage and media attention in response to child sexual abuse crimes are widespread and certainly justified. Yet, when it comes to teacher-student sexual relationships, public responses are ...

The European Union’s ambitious climate targets will not be met with the current fiscal policies, as we concluded in a recent study published in Climate Policy. To overcome this problem, we proposed a ...

Academics worldwide shifted to online teaching due to COVID-19 in March 2020. This sudden change exposed stark inequalities in digital education. The transition highlighted issues like unequal access ...

Small-scale farming communities in Scotland have developed innovative strategies that boost their resilience against economic challenges stemming from capitalism. A recent study highlights how these ...

Tiny bacterial vesicles from probiotics may provide a safer way to treat gut inflammation. Could this be the next big thing in inflammatory bowel disease care? The Academic’s mission is simple: ...

APIs are the new Lego-like building blocks businesses can use to thrive. The Academic’s mission is simple: Explain research. We facilitate the communication of scientific knowledge between academics ...