Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.
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Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising, study suggests
Research looking at tissue from postmortems between 1997 and 2024 finds upward trend in contamination. Sign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletter on avoiding potentially harmful chemicals in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests
Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births. A study has found microplastic and nanoplastic pollution to be significantly higher ...The Guardian - 5d -
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Demise of Australia’s large kangaroos likely not caused climate change, study suggests
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Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests
Analysis shows patients need to exercise and keep their weight down to reap maximum benefit. Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests
Using drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up hunt for cure, experts say. Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could be used to tackle dementia, according to experts, who ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Surprise mobile mid-contract price rises banned
It comes after customers complained of not being able to plan for price rises.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Grading the NL East's offseason: How have the division's teams improved (or not) so far this winter?
The Mets have made moves to be significantly better in 2025. The Braves and Nationals? Not so much.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14
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Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law
Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.BBC News - 9h -
Naga Munchetty: Scammers spread fake nude pictures of me on social media
BBC presenter Naga Munchetty has seen a fake online post using her image to "scam people out of money".BBC News - 2h -
Name those who failed in Nottingham killer's care, families say
The families of the Nottingham attacks victims call for those involved in NHS failings to be held accountable.BBC News - 3m -
What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
Police say 11 people have died, including the gunman, in the worst school shooting in Sweden's history.BBC News - 10m -
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show
The band will reunite to play a charity show with metal legends Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer.BBC News - 1h
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Name those who failed in Nottingham killer's care, families say
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An Unbound Trump Pushes an Improbable Plan for Gaza
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NFL scrapping "End Racism" end zone stencil for Super Bowl
The NFL is stenciling "Choose Love" in the back of one of the end zones at the Superdome for the Super Bowl rather than "End Racism."CBS News - 9m -
NFL scrapping "End Racism" end zone stencil for Super Bowl
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What do we know about the Sweden school shooter?
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