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A 5,300-year-old Egyptian tool was hiding a surprising drilling mechanism

A 5,300-year-old copper-alloy object, excavated in Egypt about a century ago, has been identified as an early bow-operated rotary drill. Researchers re-examined its metal wear marks and surviving leather coils, uncovering evidence of mechanical drilling during Egypt’s Predynastic period. The discovery sheds new light on ancient Egyptian craftsmanship and early…

The Times of India · Oct 8

Indian Oil Heir Who Runs Controversial Mega-Zoo Made Sustainability Professor at Newcastle University

Newcastle University has defended awarding Anant Ambani a sustainability professorship after academics and conservationists raised concerns about his environmental record and scrutiny surrounding Vantara.

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

Backlash as Indian oil heir made professor of sustainability by Newcastle University

Role for Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest person, who also runs a controversial mega-zoo, met with incredulity

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Tony Ridley obituary

Other lives: Public transport expert who pushed through the Tyne and Wear Metro project

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Ruth Lesser obituary

Other lives: Speech therapist who helped the PALPA language assessment tool

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Australia's story of spear versus gun needs telling

Australians need to know thousands of Aboriginal people died defending Country with spears, says one of the activists who founded the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

AAP · Apr 17

Exercising for 10 minutes can turn off genes linked to bowel cancer growth, study finds

Exercise sends ‘powerful signals through the bloodstream’ that can alter your genes

The Independent UK · Jan 1

New treatment for tinnitus could finally bring relief to millions of sufferers

Musicians and ‘critical listeners’ are among the most affected, with no effective treatment currently in place

MusicRadar · Dec 17, 2025

The new treatment which could help millions with painful, throbbing condition

The therapy involves patients listening to modified sounds in a bid to disrupt patterns of activity in their brains and quieten the ringing

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

New sound therapy offers hope to people with ringing and buzzing in their ears

Researchers found the therapy, comprising modified musical notes, quietened tinnitus by around 10% on average.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025