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Research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers

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Teen girls feel pressure to be ‘perfect’ on Instagram, so many choose not to post at all – new study

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How AI’s language barrier limits climate disaster responses

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Chagos Islands deal shelved – legal expert explains what happens next

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Press releases

The Three Lions in Meden Vale, Nottinghamshire, looks abandoned with windows boarded up and overgrown foliage

New research reveals the hidden human cost of pub closures

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Loughborough’s Think Human exhibit showcased in new website to guide young people through Ergonomics & Human Factors career choices

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How scientists changed their view of insomnia

A woman wearing a t-shirt against a plain background which says five miscarriages, still pro-choice

New exhibition challenges how we think about miscarriage – and the stories we don’t hear

Expert comments

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EXPERT COMMENT: “For runners of all abilities, their performance on Sunday will be dictated largely by their physiology” explains endurance running expert.

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“Online platforms need to show that they are prioritising children’s safety over their profits” says online safety expert, following landmark social media ruling.

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“While Parliament is debating jury reforms, reports of an epidemic of violence against women and girls highlight why faster justice reforms may be needed” warns law expert.

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“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.

Featured experts

Andrew Peck

Cyber resilience PhD researcher

Dr Anna Fitzpatrick

Dr Anna Fitzpatrick

Lecturer in Performance Analysis and Skill Acquisition

Dr Johan Rewilak

Dr Johan Rewilak

Senior Lecturer in Sport Management

Dr Meilan Yan

Associate Professor in Financial Economics

The Conversation

Read the latest thought leadership pieces our academics and Doctoral Researchers have written for The Conversation.

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‘I’m not a politician’: why the clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for Donald Trump

Newly elected Hungarian President, Péter Magyar.

Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

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Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

Chagos Islands deal shelved – legal expert explains what happens next

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Environment

Aerial view overhead flooded houses after a cyclone and rain in Mozambique.

How AI’s language barrier limits climate disaster responses

A man standing on a melting glacier

As Bolivia’s glaciers melt, new lakes threaten mountain communities

Lots of cans and litter strewn haphazardly upon the floor

Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race

Two female academics looking into a tube with sediment sample inside whilst on a boat

Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

Sport

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New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers

Technology

Artist’s impression of silica–gold nanoparticles acting as “light concentrators”, focusing energy into tiny hotspots to boost terahertz emission. The effect was studied using ultrafast laser pulses. Image generated by Dr Vittorio Cecconi using Adobe Firefly.

Tiny ‘light-concentrating’ particles boost terahertz technology, study shows

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