Madeline Edwards

Sep 26, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Madeline Edwards |João Sousa

Republish this articleAmong the mass exodus of people trying to flee deadly Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are migrant domestic workers from countries such as Kenya, the Philippines, and Ethiopia, some of whom feel trapped and unable to get to safety. The airstrikes, which have killed 620 people and displaced more than 90,000 in the past week alone, are the largest and deadliest escalation since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Aug 24, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Madeline Edwards |Jonathan Rubin |Chengcheng Huang

AbstractSeveral inhibitory interneuron subtypes have been identified as critical in regulating sensory responses. However, the specific contribution of each interneuron subtype remains uncertain. In this work, we explore the contributions of cell-type specific activity and synaptic connections to dynamics of a spatially organized spiking neuron network.

Aug 16, 2024 | science.org | Leandro P. Araujo |Andrew Patterson |Madeline Edwards |Koichiro Irie

Editor’s summaryGroup 3 innate lymphoid cells (ILC3s) contribute to intestinal homeostasis and immunity against gut pathogens. Distinguishing the functions of ILC3s from those of T helper 17 (TH17) cells has remained challenging because of similar transcription factor dependencies and cytokine production profiles. To better define ILC3-specific roles, Araujo et al. developed genetically engineered mice that lack ILC3s while retaining endogenous T cells and secondary lymphoid organs.

Jul 30, 2024 | newlinesmag.com | Madeline Edwards

There is a word in Jabal Akroum, in the far northeastern reaches of Lebanon’s Akkar province, for the coldest 40 or so days of winter: al-murabaaniyah. Abdulaziz al-Zein, a 21-year-old resident and environmental activist, tells me that the 40-day al-murabaaniyah lasts from about the middle of December through January. But those days are months behind us.

Jul 19, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Madeline Edwards |João Sousa

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Madeline Edwards and João Sousa THE reciter’s mournful voice echoes through the electric amplifier, soaring over the south Beirut living room full of 15 women, all clad in black. “Oh, Hussein!” cries Soukaina Issa. She is a longtime reciter at these annual religious gatherings – hosted by a neighbour – where some of the women cover their faces with their hands, as others gently sway, crying into tissues handed to them at the door.