英文新聞What are HeLa cells? A cancer biologist explainsIn an amazing twist of fate, the aggressive cervical cancer tumor that killed Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year old African American mother, became an essential tool that helped the biomedical field flourish in the 20th century.
English Edition2023.06.05
英文新聞International law doesn't protect people fleeing environmental disaster – here's how it couldResearchers have tried for decades to find a relevant legal status for people forced to flee their homes as a result of floods, droughts and storms – calamities which climate change promises to make more severe and commonplace – as well as appropriate laws which might ensure their protection. But climate migrants are sometimes forgotten among the various flows of people seeking asylum.
English Edition2023.04.14
英文新聞Beyond spy balloons: here are 7 kinds of intelligence spies want, and how they get itThe news of a so-called "Chinese spy balloon" being shot down over the US has reignited interest in how nation-states spy on one another.
English Edition2023.03.03
英文新聞What is a goblin?The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93%, “goblin mode” – a phrase, rather than a word, to be precise – expresses a state of being or mindset.
English Edition2023.01.17
英文新聞How to talk to children about the invasion of Ukraine, and why those conversations are importantIf you are a parent, grandparent, teacher or educator, you may ask yourself: Should I talk to kids about Russian-Ukrainian war? It can be hard to know whether or not to discuss these issues with our children, and if we do, how should we go about doing it?
English Edition2022.04.04