Scientists say the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), a crucial circulation of water that helps to keep northern Europe warm, is weakening, but it struggles to make the headlines. Dr Fionagh Thomson, a Visiting Research Fellow in our Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and Institute for Computational Cosmology, looks at Amoc’s image problem.

Baby slings and carriers are popular among new parents, but is there enough trusted guidance available on how to use them safely? PhD student, Sophie Lovell-Kennedy, has delved into the evidence.

What do scientists really think about signs of alien life? Professor Peter Vickers, Head of our Department of Philosophy, takes a look.

Professor Anna Rowlands, in our Department of Theology and Religion/Centre for Catholic Studies, has helped Pope Leo XIV launch his first social encyclical focused on being human in a time of AI. Here she talks about the importance of Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity).

Professor Caroline Dodd-Reynolds of our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences explores what can be done to create environments in which young people feel safe to enjoy physical activity.

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien, with Professors Chris Day, Peter Mathieson, Evelyn Welch, and Shearer West, vice-chancellors of the universities of Newcastle, Edinburgh, Bristol, and Leeds, respectively, have written on UK-EU partnership for The Coimbra Group.