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This is why you only breathe out of one nostril at a time The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.

Professor Adam Taylor @adatomy.bsky.social from Lancaster Medical School in the Conversation on “This is why you only breathe out of one nostril at a time”
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The Gulf’s delicate balancing act between the US and Iran is now in flames Simon Mabon talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how the evolution of the relationship between Iran and its Gulf neighbours.

Professor of International Relations Simon Mabon is interviewed for a Conversation podcast about how “The Gulf's delicate balancing act between the US and Iran is now in flames”
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Blasted out at 20 times the force of gravity: what ejection from a fighter jet really does to the body Six US aircrew ejected over Kuwait after a friendly fire incident. Surviving the bailout may be the easy part.

Find out what happens when someone is “Blasted out at 20 times the force of gravity: what ejection from a fighter jet really does to the body” by Professor Adam Taylor @adatomy.bsky.social from the Medical School for the Conversation
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From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue Teeth, placentas and surgical remains are being saved and even consumed. Here is what medicine says about safety.

Professor Adam Taylor @adatomy.bsky.social y.social from Lancaster Medical School writes in the Conversation about “From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue”
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Thousands of dead puffins are washing up on Europe’s beaches – why it’s been such a dangerous winter for seabirds Seabirds are washing up on Europe’s beaches in large numbers after weeks of bad weather.

Thousands of dead puffins are washing up on Europe’s beaches - Dr Ruth Dunn explains why in the Conversation @lec-reefs.bsky.social @ruthedunn.bsky.social theconversation.com/thousands-of...

Mexico is losing its battle with the cartels after years of flawed strategy Mexico has been following the same rulebook of engagement with the cartels for much of the past two decades, with very limited success.

Find out how “Mexico is losing its battle with the cartels after years of flawed strategy” by Professor of International Politics Amalendu Misra in the Conversation
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Thinking Allowed - The demise of Grand Theory? - BBC Sounds Laurie Taylor charts changes in current sociological study with Les Back and Imogen Tyler.

Lancaster's @imogentyler.bsky.social defines the term ‘grand theory’ for listeners of BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed 💭

What Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ tells us about sex talk today Bridgerton’s talk of ‘the pinnacle’ may have launched countless memes about orgasms. But there’s a lesson for all parents.

Dr Andrea Waling co-authors an article for the Conversation on “What Bridgerton's 'pinnacle' tells us about sex talk today”
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Read the latest article by @rfoucart.bsky.social in @theconversation.com 👇

We're delighted to have been presented with a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education by Their Majesties The King and Queen at St James’s Palace!

The highest national honour in higher education was awarded to us for our creation of core technology for the micro:bit.

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How technology is helping London Marathon runners improve - Lancaster University London Marathon runners will be able to select which shoes best enhance their performance thanks to a Lancaster University project using the latest motion capture technology.

London Marathon runners will be able to select which shoes best enhance their performance thanks to a Lancaster sports science project using the latest motion capture technology
www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/how-tec...

Sunday Extra 22 February 2026 - ABC listen Sunday Extra presents a mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation.

Listen again to Dr Thomas Keegan from Lancaster Medical School being interviewed by ABC Australia Sunday Extra about the history of Porton Down; from 26 mins
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Decline in remote jobs risks shutting disabled people out of work, study finds Research project warns fall in homeworking roles could undermine efforts to reduce unemployment

Dr Paula Holland from Health Research is quoted by the Guardian about her Inclusive Remote and Hybrid Working Study with The Work Foundation
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest – new study Researchers said they tried to manage how their activism was perceived by clarifying their expertise and acting alongside other scientists.

Samuel Finnerty from Psychology writes in the Conversation about "How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest"
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What's the best way to learn a new language? Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

Professor Padraic Monaghan and Professor Patrick Rebuschat in BBC Futures answering the question "What's the best way to learn a new language?"

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When and where to see the Northern Lights in the UK in 2026 Experts say 2026 will be a peak year for aurora spotting as the Sun reaches the maximum of its cycle.

Some great advice from Lancaster’s @jim-wild.bsky.social on how to get the best view of the Northern Lights in 2026, as told to BBC News Online 🌌

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The brutal hunt for low-paid work: ‘It’s like The Hunger Games – but for a job folding clothes’ It used to be fairly easy to get work that paid at or around the minimum wage. But with a shrinking number of positions come ever more hoops to jump through, from personality tests, to trial shifts, t...

The @workfoundation.bsky.social's Alice Martin shares her thoughts on the “brutal hunt for low-paid work”, as told by @theguardian.com 👇

www.theguardian.com/money/2026/f...

A slowing jobs market risks leaving young and disabled people behind | LBC Today’s rise in unemployment risks becoming tomorrow’s long-term crisis, writes Ben Harrison

As UK unemployment hits a five-year high, the @workfoundation.bsky.social's director @benrharrison.bsky.social writes for @lbc.co.uk 👇

www.lbc.co.uk/article/slow...

Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections does the royal family have? The British monarch is immune from criminal liability and certain other privileges apply to senior royals.

PhD law student Francesca Jackson asked “Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?” for the Conversation
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Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry? How social mobility is different for today’s young people The Dink lifestyle is attractive: more money and time for yourselves. But on the salary of an average UK household, you won’t be able to buy an average house.

Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry?
@rfoucart.bsky.social writes about how social mobility is different for today’s young people in @uk.theconversation.com 👇
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Dr David Clancy from Biomedical and Life Sciences is quoted on how lifestyle affects ageing by MSN in the US

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Professor Adam Taylor @adatomy.bsky.social from Lancaster Medical School asks “Does the cold really 'seep into your bones'?” in the Conversation
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Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: just some of the injuries risked by Winter Olympians Alpine skiers have a 75% risk of suffering at least one injury per season.

Find out about “Broken legs, skier’s thumb and 'sled head': just some of the injuries risked by Winter Olympians” with Professor Adam Taylor @adatomy.bsky.social from Lancaster Medical School writing in the Conversation
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Why are safety concerns being raised inside Porton Down, Britain’s nerve centre of chemical and biological research? A whistleblower has raised safety concerns about working inside Porton Down, which has a long history of conducting dangerous biochemical research.

Dr Thomas Keegan from Lancaster Medical School writes in the Conversation asking “Why are safety concerns being raised inside Porton Down, Britain’s nerve centre of chemical and biological research?”
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China is losing ground in Latin America Panama has been the centre of a power struggle between the US and China since the start of Trump’s second term.

Professor of International Politics Amalendu Misra writes in the Conversation on how “China is losing ground in Latin America”
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Why relying on AI may lead to poor decision making - Lancaster University Guidance based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making say researchers, who found that people with a positive view ...

Why relying on AI may lead to poor decision making say researchers led by Dr Sophie Nightingale @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/why-rel...

Lancaster involved in UK-Japan partnership to advance quantum tech - Lancaster University Professor of Experimental Physics Edward Laird is part of an international team awarded major funding of £1.5 million to develop quantum computers in collaboration with Japan.

Professor of Experimental Physics Edward Laird is part of an international team awarded major funding of £1.5 million to develop quantum computers in collaboration with Japan
www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/lancast...

Saving the ozone layer has ‘polluted Earth with forever chemicals’ Substances brought in to replace CFCs have led to 300,000 tonnes of a potentially toxic chemical being deposited in soil and rivers worldwide, a study claims

It's great to see research led by our own atmospheric scientists featured in @thetimes.com, @dailymail.co.uk, and @newscientist.com!

Our researchers are also set to appear on BBC Radio 4's Inside Science later today.

A study led by Lancaster University atmospheric scientists into 'forever chemical' pollution has been reported on by the New Scientist

Thanks to The Conversation for publishing a piece about my research on 'forever chemical' TFA sources.