2 h. ago Little red dots in deep space are 'the most violent forces in the universe', study finds

Scientists have solved one of the universe's great mysteries, as they reveal the identity of the 'little red dots' in deep space.

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9 h. ago ‘At 21, I had a dual liver and kidney transplant. Now I’m training to be a surgeon’

Andy Prigg’s own health journey inspired him to study medicine at Sheffield University

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57 h. ago Bees may hold the secret to communication with aliens, scientists find

Honeybees can solve simple addition and subtraction problems and even possess some understanding of the concept of zero

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6 d. ago Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annuallyThousands of tonnes of litter is pouring into the North Sea via the Rhine every year, poisoning the waters with heavy metals, microplastics and other chemicals, research has found.This litter can be detrimental to the environment and human health: tyres, for example, contain zinc and other heavy metals that can be toxic to ecosystems in high concentrations. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Supermarkets could help UK shoppers eat more sustainable local fish – study

Shift from ‘big 5’ imports to British fish such as sprats and sardines would help diets and the planet, say researchersSupermarkets could help to support British consumers to move away from their reliance on mainly imported seafood – the “big 5” of cod, haddock, tuna, salmon and prawns – to more sustainable, nutritious and locally caught fish such as sardines and anchovies, researchers say.A study by the University of East Anglia (UEA), which confirmed previous research showing consumers did not eat the recommended amount of fish in their diet, suggests the UK could be overlooking a major opportunity to improve national health as well as bolstering local economies by embracing its own rich populations of nutritious small fish. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fat jab users pile fat back on FOUR TIMES faster than regular dieters – as docs call for ‘jabs for LIFE’

SLIMMERS who use weight loss jabs pile flab back on four times faster than dieters, a study has found. Oxford University experts said injections like Mounjaro and Wegovy should be taken for life. A review of 9,341 people in 37 studies found most put all the weight back on within two years of stopping medication....

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2 w. ago Parents warned over ‘blind spot’ around babies and screen time

The impact of screen usage on babies is the topic of a new university study

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2 w. ago Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway lets her natural beauty shine through while meeting some Aussie locals as she continues her studies in Sydney

She has been embracing Australian culture since arriving Down Under earlier this year to study at the University of Sydney.

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2 w. ago ‘Keeps your mind alert’: older Swedes reap the benefits of learning for pleasure

Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbersRecord numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions.Senioruniversitet, a national university that collaborates with Sweden’s adult education institution Folkuniversitetet, has about 30 independent branches around the country which run study circles, lecture series and university courses in subjects including languages, politics, medicine and architecture. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part one

From the Indigenous doctor balancing traditional and western medicine to a father risking death to provide for his family in Gaza, these are some of the people whose determination and bravery stood outIn 2012, Adana Omágua Kambeba travelled 4,000km (2,500 miles) from her home in Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon, to take up a coveted place to study medicine at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in south-east Brazil. She became the first among her people, the Kambeba, or Omágua, to graduate in the field, still largely dominated by white elites. According to the 2022 census, Indigenous people represented 0.1% of those who graduated in medicine in Brazil.Adana Kambeba uses the ancestral knowledge of her people alongside conventional medicine in her work. Photograph: Marizilda Cruppe/the Guardian Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Record numbers of university students choosing to study AI degrees as figures soar

A record number of UK university students - 1,165 - started undergraduate degrees in AI in 2025, according to analysis

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3 w. ago Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide

Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in leadMore carbon dioxide in the environment is making food more calorific but less nutritious – and also potentially more toxic, a study has found.Sterre ter Haar, a lecturer at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and other researchers at the institution created a method to compare multiple studies on plants’ responses to increased CO2 levels. The results, she said, were a shock: although crop yields increase, they become less nutrient-dense. While zinc levels in particular drop, lead levels increase. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pompeii's victims' last bid for survival: Harrowing study reveals how people desperately threw on heavy woollen cloaks to shield themselves from the falling ash

Victims at Pompeii wore heavy tunics and woollen cloaks as they fled rocky volcanic fragments and gas thrown into the air, reveals a University of Valencia study.

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4 w. ago More than 90% of streaming shows created by white people, study shows

Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last yearPopular scripted series on streaming services showed a marked decrease in cultural diversity both behind and in front of the camera last year as Hollywood inclusion programs waned, a new study from the University of California at Los Angeles concluded.The latest edition of the school’s Hollywood Diversity report, published Tuesday, found that of the top 250 most-viewed current and library scripted series in 2024, more than 91.7% were created by a white person, with white men accounting for 79% of all show creators – both increases from last year. Diversity also slipped for performers, with white actors cast in 80% of all roles. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Not so biodegradable after all! 'Flushable' wet wipes remain in the system for more than 5 WEEKS where they congeal into massive fatbergs, study warns

Wet wipes persist for more than five weeks in water, challenging 'biodegradability' claims on the packaging, a new Cardiff University study reveals.

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