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The simple food to add to your breakfast to boost brain function all day

Walnuts are rich in fatty acids and polyphenols which may inmprove how the brain performs

The Independent UK

Moment BBC Question Time thrown into chaos as siren-blaring protest drowns out studio guests

Question Time was brought to a chaotic end on Thursday night (20 March) after noise from an apparent protest at the University of Reading campus threatened to drown out audience members and panel guests.

The Independent UK

Jet fuel and burning ship: What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

Experts warn any spill could severely affect marine life, seabirds, and fragile ecosystems in and around the Humber Estuary

The Independent UK

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Rare fossil of flying dinosaur reveals 76-million-year-old crocodile-like bite

Scientists said the young pterosaur would have had a wingspan of more than 6 feet

The Independent UK

More than half a million people study degrees by UK universities abroad – report

Around one in six students in British higher education are educated offshore, according to the report.

The Independent UK

New guide to encourage ‘farming with trees’ details 33 best species to plant

Guide aims to help farmers considering agroforestry, which officials say can deliver benefits to environment and farm businesses.

The Independent UK

Fee rise will not fix ‘financial pressures’ facing universities due to NI hike

Changes announced in the Budget around employers’ national insurance contributions will cost the sector around £372m, it has been suggested.

Evening Standard

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Spain flood death toll expected to rise amid anger over lack of preparedness

Victims say ‘water was already here’ by the time warning was issued, as military prepares to start searching worst-hit areas

The Guardian - UK

Rare skeletons up to 30,000 years old reveal when ancient humans went through puberty

An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do.

LiveScience

Ice Age study challenges what we know about teenagers and puberty

Ice Age teenagers entered puberty at roughly the same age as teens today

The Independent UK

Simple hydrogel 'brain' demonstrated playing Pong — it learned and improved over time

Polymer hydrogels interfaced with an electrode array prove capable of 'learning' how to get higher scores.

Tom’s Hardware

Scientists enable hydrogel to play and improve at Pong video game

Researchers say their creation has memory, which it can use to perform better by gaining experience

The Guardian - UK

Sparks from the past: why we’re hunting through a century of data from Britain’s northernmost observatory

Built in 1913 as a naval radio station, the Shetland Isles’ Met Office at Lerwick provides the temperature reading you see on the top right-hand corner of the UK weather map. The site became part of the Met Office network in 1921 and began regular meteorological and magnetic recording, which…

The Conversation

Haiti crisis: International intervention 'not the solution', expert says

It's estimated that more than 53,000 people have fled extreme violence in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, which equates to 80 percent of the city's population. Haiti has been without a president since the assassination of Jovenel Moïse in 2021. The country has been ravaged for decades by poverty and natural…

France 24

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Can you capture the comet's tail? Scientists need help from astrophotographers

Researchers are calling on amateur astronomers to help photograph the broken tail of a comet on track to pass by Earth this spring.

Dynamite News

Gardeners can help to identify possibly invasive plants

Researchers from the University of Reading and the Royal Horticultural Society have discovered that gardeners play a vital role in identifying 'future invaders' - ornamental plants that could become invasive species. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Mysterious medieval cemetery unearthed in Wales

Archeologists have been left confused by the discovery on the grounds of Fonmon Castle, Cardiff

France 24

'We won't know if Israel has committed war crimes until end of conflict,' expert says

Has Israel breached international law in Gaza with its military response to Hamas's atrocities? The UN's human rights chief says that both sides have committed war crimes. Volker Turk pointed to Hamas's horrific attacks on October 7, as well as the militant group continuing to hold hostages. But he also…

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2023 on track to be the hottest year on record, say scientists

Last month was hottest October since records began, with average global temperature thought to be 1.7C above late-1800s levels

Inverse

This One Mindset Shift Could Radically Change How We Experience Chronic Pain

The brain has the ability to tone down how intensely a harmful stimulus is experienced. This process is how our body allows us to put mind over matter.

The Independent UK

What is fueling the ‘extraordinary’ Storm Babet?

Experts say Babet is an “extraordinary” storm which has been fuelled by several factors, including the impact of a typhoon on jet stream and rising temperatures

Al Jazeera

Why is it so hot in Europe? This summer’s heatwaves explained

As parts of Europe keep battling severe heat, we take a look at the causes and what to expect in the days ahead.

The New Daily

Fasten seat belts tighter than ever! Climate change is making flights a lot bumpier

Over 41 years, clear-air turbulence has increased up to 55 per cent, with climate change driving the increase, airlines might need solutions.

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis leading to more turbulence during flights, says study

Researchers say bumpier air travel is driving up costs and increasing the risks for passengers and crew

The Independent UK

Scientists poke hibernating bears to discover secrets of blood clots

The findings could lead to new medicines to help people who have inherited blood-clotting disorders, researchers say.

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