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By Science Correspondent A new eye-tracking device can power itself using the energy created when a person blinks, offering a lightweight and comfortable alternative to existing systems. The technology could improve communication and mobility for people who rely on eye movements to interact with the world. Eye-tracking devices are often
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By Community Correspondent The University of Leicester will mark World Prematurity Day (17 November) by lighting up the Attenborough Tower in purple to reflect solidarity. World Prematurity Day (WPD) aims to raise awareness of the impact of premature birth on families and the challenges that may be faced by preterm
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By Research Correspondent A new study from the University of Exeter has revealed that seagulls pay close attention to the tone of human voices— and that how we speak to them can influence whether they leave our food alone. The findings suggest that people can deter gulls humanely and effectively
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By Science Correspondent A new gel made from a bioinspired material can repair and regrow tooth enamel, offering a promising new way to protect and restore teeth. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, working with an international team, created
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By Community Correspondent Representatives from the Oddfellows, a national friendly society, visited the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) on Thursday 2 October to present a cheque for £67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project. The research project, carried out by University
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By Health Correspondent A team of cancer scientists and clinicians at the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton has received £1.2 million from the World Cancer Research Fund to improve breast cancer treatment. Led by Professors Ellen Copson and Ramsey Cutress, the researchers will study how body composition
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By Science Correspondent A landmark study combining artificial intelligence and genetics has, for the first time, revealed the complex biology behind the development of the human fovea—the tiny pit at the back of the eye responsible for sharp central vision used in reading, recognising faces, and driving. Researchers from
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By Science Correspondent Dogs may understand more than just commands—they might also grasp the purpose of objects, much like human infants. In a study published September 18 in Current Biology, researchers show that some dogs can categorize toys by function, such as pulling or fetching, even when the toys
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By Science Correspondent A new study shows that helping others just a few hours a week can significantly slow cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Boston found that both formal volunteering and informal helping—such as
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By Science Correspondent Does your morning coffee really make you happier? Researchers from the University of Warwick and Bielefeld University say so. They have tracked the mood of more than two hundred young adults for up to four weeks each. The young people involved received prompts on their phones seven
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By Science Correspondent Scientists have found that adult jackdaws can learn to be more socially tolerant towards youngsters. Like many animals, adult jackdaws tend to bully juveniles, muscling them out the way of food and generally not paying them attention. But young jackdaws have much that their elders could learn
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By Science Correspondent Have you ever met someone who just doesn’t like music? While that might sound surprising, scientists now know there’s a real reason why – and it all comes down to the way the brain is wired. About ten years ago, researchers in Spain discovered a small
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By Science Correspondent Water is essential for life on Earth. So, the liquid must be a requirement for life on other worlds. For decades, scientists’ definition of habitability on other planets has rested on this assumption. But a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) challenges that idea.
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By Jill Dando News The Donkey Sanctuary is shining a light on the plastics crisis facing Ethiopia’s working donkeys - an issue the international animal welfare charity hopes to address with the first study of its kind in its partnership with Addis Ababa university. The harmful ingestion of plastics
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By Science Correspondent A new study in collaboration with BAS scientists reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon storage in the Southern Ocean – a process currently overlooked in climate models. A ground-breaking study published in Limnology and Oceanography reveals that small, but mighty, zooplankton—including
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By Health Correspondent Technology use among older adults appears to benefit cognitive health rather than harm it, according to a large-scale meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study, which examined data from more than 411,000 adults ages 50 and older, reveals that engaging with digital devices may actually