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Historical Jain manuscripts are leaving London’s Wellcome Collection – but not going to India

The prized collection is going to Dharmanath Network in Jain Studies at the University of Birmingham

The Independent UK

UK museum returns 2,000 manuscripts to Jain community in landmark restitution agreement

Two thousand Jain manuscripts, collected by British entrepreneur Sir Henry Wellcome and held by the Wellcome Collection in London, are being returned to the Jain community. These 15th to 19th-century texts, believed to be the largest collection outside South Asia, will be transferred to the University of Birmingham.

The Times of India

UK museum to return over 2000 historic manuscripts to Jain community

The Wellcome Collection in London is returning over 2,000 Jain manuscripts to the Jain community. These sacred texts, held for over a century, span centuries and cover religion, literature, and medicine. The collection will initially move to the University of Birmingham. This landmark restitution marks a collaborative effort to ensure…

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‘Studying here has made me a more confident leader’: behind the University of Birmingham’s online MBA

Why this flexible, globally renowned MBA is perfect for professionals navigating a constantly changing business world

The Guardian - UK

Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers

The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.

LiveScience

Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.

The Conversation

Experts reveal the impact mobile phone use in schools has on student wellbeing

Researchers said the findings show new ways to manage phones in schools are needed

The Independent UK

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Children to receive type 1 diabetes screening on NHS after landmark study

Experts said that the finding could lead to a “step change” in the way type 1 diabetes is diagnosed and treated

The Independent UK

‘Landmark’ study paves the way for type 1 diabetes screening among children

About a quarter of children with type 1 are only diagnosed when they reach an emergency situation.

Evening Standard

Will Scotland’s planned four-day week for teachers work?

The Scottish government recently announced plans to pilot a four-day school week. The proposal comes amid growing concerns about teacher supply and wellbeing.

The Conversation

Laughing gas may offer fast relief for severe depression, study finds

The team behind the research are now preparing the first UK National Health Service trial to test whether nitrous oxide can be used safely and effectively as a real-world treatment.

Euronews

The painkiller that could also be a rapid treatment for depression

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is commonly used as a painkiller but researchers say it could also be used to treat depression

The Independent UK

The surprising health benefits drinking a mug of cocoa could have for men

Arteries show drop in function when people are sedentary, but flavanols have a protective effect and are even found in tea, berries and apples

The Independent UK

Putin’s forever war against the west

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Enjoying international cuisines makes people more tolerant, UK study finds

Frequent and varied eating found to reduce likelihood of perceiving immigrants as ‘cultural or economic threats’

The Independent UK

Vaping impact to be studied

Experts are going to examine 200 former smokers, with half switching to vapes as a quit aid.

The Conversation

The spiritual and emotional world of pub psychic nights

At a Bristol social club, a psychic medium scans the room, inviting the spirit world into a space more often used for drinking and darts. The medium is talking to a small audience, mostly women.

The Independent UK

Air pollution could be harming children’s eyesight, study finds

Polluted air can cause inflammation and stress in the eyes, the researchers found

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Black hole discovery validates Stephen Hawking’s research after five decades

Black holes may be the fiercest objects in the universe, yet we still know very little about them

Space

Gravitational wave detector confirms theories of Einstein and Hawking: 'This is the clearest view yet of the nature of black holes'

Celebrating 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves coming from colliding black holes, LIGO has confirmed the predictions of the greatest minds in physics.

Evening Standard

'Strangest ever' dinosaur armoured with metre-long spikes uncovered by scientists

Spicomellus roamed the earth 165 million years ago and had bony spikes projecting from all of its ribs

The Conversation

Israel opens new front in Gaza war

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Trump poised to meet Putin to discuss Ukraine – but Zelensky set to be left on the sidelines

The Guardian - UK

Many DIY health tests could give false results, studies find

Review of test kits for conditions including high cholesterol and cancer calls for tighter regulation to improve safety

The Independent UK

High street self-tests for bowel cancer and menopause may be unfit for purpose, researchers warn

There are many self-tests available to UK customers without the need for a doctor's appointment through supermarkets, pharmacies and high street shops

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