In American politics, cursing and “four-letter words”  are no longer confined to hot mics or hidden behind closed doors. Politicians and pundits are increasingly using so-called “bad words” in speeches, social media posts and campaign ads. Benjamin Bergen,  professor of cognitive science and Pamela Ban, associate professor of political science, both from UC San Diego’s School of Social Sciences, examine why swearing among politicians is on the rise and what it reveals about persuasion, emotion and modern public discourse.

Turning over a new leaf, making both ends meet, breaking the ice, shooting wide of the mark, smelling a rat and having other fish to fry – modern day expressions you might think?

Think again…

This handful of examples is taken from a collection of idioms, dating back to the 17^th Century, that are commonly used today and highlighted in ‘A Frequency Dictionary of Multi-Word Expressions in British English’, authored by Professor of Corpus Linguistics Vaclav Brezina and Senior Lecturer Dr Dana Gablasova, both from Lancaster University and published by Routledge.

A leading-edge cellular therapy for treating melanoma cancer known as TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes) requires removal of part of the tumor, isolating the tumor’s immune cells, multiplying them, and then infusing the patient with a resurgent army of billions of new TIL cells ready to attack the cancer.

As the number of connected devices worldwide is projected to exceed 40 billion by 2034, The University of Texas at San Antonio is leading a national initiative to ensure law enforcement can keep pace. Through the Internet of Things (IoT) National Training and Technical Assistance Program, cybersecurity experts are bridging a critical gap in digital forensics, providing investigators with the skills to extract evidence from everything from Ring doorbells to robotic vacuums.

This June, during Pride Month, the American Heart Association, devoted to changing the future to a world of healthier lives for all, is encouraging LGBTQ+ communities and allies to learn Hands‑Only CPR and be ready to act when every second counts.

Five compelling, real-life CPR stories kick off a new American Heart Association storytelling initiative focused on doubling the sudden cardiac arrest survival rate, as part of CPR & AED Awareness Week.

SAMPO - Scalable Approach to Mental Illness and Self-Harm Prevention Online - has received funding from Horizon Europe to develop a new digital approach to preventive mental health care for adolescents and young adults. The four-year project will develop, adapt and test a multi-level, person-centred digital programme. The programme is designed to make mental health support more accessible, scalable and relevant to young people's daily lives.