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Editor's note
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The rapid return from the dead of exiled Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko sparked gasps of relief as well as disbelief. But for Ukraine, argues Adam Swain, the theatrics are woeful statecraft. The geopolitics of the region will merely be further undermined by a deepening lack of trust.
The full English breakfast is a national staple. But its key ingredients – sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash browns and toast – often don’t hail from British shores. With a no-deal Brexit now a serious possibility, Hana Trollman has this breakdown of what an uncertain future means for each component.
Elon Musk thinks nanotechnology is “BS”, according to his recent tweets. Far from it, argues Mark Lorch, who explains that nanotechnology is already being used in the world today to change everything from DNA sequencing to tennis rackets.
South Sudan needs more women in positions of power. Ravaged by civil war, the “massive” use of rape has been an instrument of terror, and domestic violence is rife, too. And so the recent unusual election of a woman as a senior chief is promising. As Rachel Ibreck explains, the country’s chiefs wield real power – so could this female chief help transform a violent patriarchal order?
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What’s there to smile about? Babchenko at his press conference resurrection.
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Adam Swain, University of Nottingham
A stunning feat of security service showmanship speaks volumes about Ukraine's abject state of decay.
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Hana Trollman, Loughborough University
Sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans, bread and hash browns. All are accounted for.
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Mark Lorch, University of Hull
Nanotechnology isn't science fiction – you can find it in the latest TV screens, solar cells and tennis rackets.
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South Sudanese women queue to vote.
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Rachel Ibreck, Goldsmiths, University of London
South Sudan’s chiefs wield real power, administering customary laws to resolve local disputes. But they often reinforce gender inequalities – could the new chief change this?
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah Ilott, Manchester Metropolitan University
Racist 'jokes' embed negative stereotypes. Here's why it's not humourless to refuse to join in.
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Health + Medicine
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Rachel Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University; Helen Mason, Glasgow Caledonian University; Neil McHugh, Glasgow Caledonian University
New findings show what the public really thinks about how we prioritise treatments at the end of people's lives.
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Iza Kavedžija, University of Exeter
Japan has a big ageing population, and others are looking to it for answers in how to provide better care for the elderly.
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Ian Maidment, Aston University
Sleeping tablets such as Ambien can have serious side effects.
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Environment + Energy
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Tomaso Ferrando, University of Bristol
The whole island has been in common ownership for centuries, but foreign investors want individual property rights.
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Rob Westaway, University of Glasgow
Two separate studies have concluded that fracking was the likely cause of a fault line rupture, precipitating the 5.5 earthquake.
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Science + Technology
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Monica Grady, The Open University
Images from New Horizons spacecraft provide more evidence about the surface of Pluto.
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Ian McLoughlin, University of Kent
US diplomats in Cuba and China have shown symptoms of brain injuries.
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Politics + Society
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Paolo Heywood, University of Cambridge; Maja Spanu, University of Cambridge
If we don't, we risk missing what's really important.
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Shan-Jan Sarah Liu, Newcastle University
The measure of women's political advancement isn't the number of female leaders, but the changes they make to everyday women's lives.
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