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Editor's note
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Following the weekend missile strikes aimed at destroying key parts of Syria’s chemical weapons programme, tensions in the region are higher than ever. What do the US, France and Britain hope will follow their action? What will Russia’s next step be? And who else is in the mix? This is war of many sides, and everyone’s priorities are in direct competition. A group of experts on the key players involved in Syria consider who wants what and why. For ongoing coverage of events in Syria, click here.
Genetic mutation sounds inherently scary, but it’s responsible for the whole of evolution – and it may lead to far fewer harmful effects than once thought. Jess Buxton explains new research that shows only 1% of mutations in E.coli are actually lethal, and outlines how this finding could benefit medical research.
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Andrew Naughtie
International Editor
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Top stories
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Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham; Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University; Balsam Mustafa, University of Birmingham; Beverley Milton-Edwards, Queen's University Belfast; Cengiz Gunes, The Open University; Edward Wastnidge, The Open University; Moritz Pieper, University of Salford; Natasha Ezrow, University of Essex; Simon J Smith, Staffordshire University
The Syrian conflict is a war of many sides. Here's a rundown of the key players.
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Jess Buxton, Kingston University
New research shows just 1% of E. coli bacteria's genetic mutations are lethal.
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TESS will soon be our eye in the sky.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Coel Hellier, Keele University
How long before we find a planet just like our own?
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Politics + Society
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Michael Spagat, Royal Holloway
If journal editors fail to retract or properly flag data revealed as inaccurate, they leave open the possibility that it'll be cited for years to come.
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Madeleine Sumption, University of Oxford
All EU citizens living in the UK will need to register after Brexit. But some may find it difficult to do so.
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Philip Spencer, Kingston University
The very debate around how Labour has dealt with this issue revolves around some key tropes of anti-semitism.
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Kawtar Najib, Newcastle University; Peter Hopkins, Newcastle University
While Islamophobic acts in Paris mainly take place in public institutions, in London they're mainly on the street or on public transport.
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Health + Medicine
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Lynda Challis, Bournemouth University
Why do big events that showcase elite sport fail to motivate people to get active?
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Rupert Payne, University of Bristol; Céline Miani, University of Bielefeld
Current guidance is not leading to cost-effective practice.
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Niall McCrae, King's College London
A mother is suing a doctor for circumcising her infant son without her consent.
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Angela Wood, University of Cambridge; Ellie Paige, Australian National University
Drinking one unit of alcohol reduces your life expectancy by 15 to 30 minutes.
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Arts + Culture
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George Brock, City, University of London
After facing the US Congress the Facebook chief will have learned the easy part is over. From now on things will be tougher.
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Amy Rushton, Nottingham Trent University
The best translated fiction available in English.
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Thusha Rajendran, Heriot-Watt University
If we're keeping him, it's time to reinvent James Bond for the digital post-Weinstein age.
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John Wills, University of Kent
The story of this video game speaks to what seems a powerful political moment, of an American nation literally at war with itself.
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Business + Economy
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Damian Tobin, SOAS, University of London
The US and China must work together to reform the global trade system. Their economies are too entwined for a trade war.
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Andrew Dilley, University of Aberdeen
Why the Commonwealth trade advantage isn't all that strong.
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Cities
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Andrew Smith, University of Westminster
The main winner of Commonwealth Games 2018 is ... the City of Gold Coast.
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Environment + Energy
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Paul Gilbert, University of Manchester
A shipping industry summit is exploring routes to a greener future.
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