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British Novelist David Lodge Dies Aged 89

British novelist David Lodge, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize twice, has died at the age of 89, his publisher said on Friday.

International Business Times

David Lodge, Campus Trilogy novelist and academic, dies aged 89

The author of more than two dozen books is best known for his trio set in a fictionalised version of the University of Birmingham, where he worked from 1960 to 1987

The Guardian - UK

Booker Prize-shortlisted author David Lodge dies at the age of 89

The writer’s family said they were ‘very proud’ of him.

Evening Standard

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AI can help in identifying hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers, says study

A novel methodology developed by academics at the University of Birmingham shows how advanced artificial intelligence (AI) approaches can assist in discovering potentially dangerous chemical chemicals in rivers by monitoring their impacts on small water fleas (Daphnia). Read further on Dynamite News:

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UK’s largest ever dinosaur footprint site unearthed in Oxfordshire

Tracks are thought to have been created by a four-legged Cetiosaurus and the meat-eating Megalosaurus

The Independent UK

Biggest trackway of dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

Cetiosauruses and a megalosaurus are thought to have left prints at trackway dating to nearly 166m years ago

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘dinosaur highway’ discovered as hundreds of footprints found in quarry

Carnivore and herbivore tracks were found crossing over, prompting questions about how the two were interacting

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Hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years found in quarry

Five huge trackways, forming part of a ‘dinosaur highway’, were discovered during a dig at a quarry in Oxfordshire in the summer.

Evening Standard

AI can reveals hidden hazards of chemical mixtures in rivers

Artificial intelligence can provide important insights into how complex chemical mixes in rivers affect aquatic life, paving the path for more effective environmental protection. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The shape of light: Scientists reveal image of an individual photon for 1st time ever

Using a groundbreaking new technique, researchers have unveiled the first detailed image of a photon — a single particle of light — ever taken.

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Evening Standard

Free internet access should be made a human right – study

Dr Merten Reglitz, of the University of Birmingham, says the reliance of modern life on the internet means people should be able to freely access it.

Evening Standard

A cup of cocoa can protect against negative effects of fatty foods when stressed

Adding a high-flavanol food can alleviate the negative impact of stress in the body

The Independent UK

Cocoa may protect against negative effects of fatty foods when stressed – study

The findings indicate that eating food high in flavanols could be a way to counteract some of the impact of poorer food choices on the body.

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Study finds almost all drinking water contains ‘forever chemicals’ that do not break down naturally

Scientists discover 10 PFAS in tap and bottled water in major UK and Chinese cities

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: drone warfare brings new phase to battlefront

Like many people, I first encountered drones when they looked like toys, something fun to play with and be entertained by. Not long afterwards I was waiting for a boat on my commute to work, and a drone hovered overhead, not far above me, and with no sign of an…

Golf Monthly

Meet The International Soccer Star Who's Just Qualified As A Golf Professional

Peter Odemwingie, the former Stoke, West Brom and Nigeria soccer player, is now a qualified PGA professional. He tells us about his unlikely journey from kicking a ball to hitting one...

The Independent UK

Scientists solve mystery of some of Earth’s most dramatic landscapes

Results showed that when continents split, the stretching of the continental crust causes stirring in the Earth’s mantle

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The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest

Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting ready for its time to shine.

LiveScience

How worried should we be about PFAS, the 'forever chemicals'?

Recent studies suggest PFAS can pass through human skin and through the placenta. What does that mean for our health?

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: the bleak prospect of a Trump-Vance White House

Ukraine will no longer exist by 2034, or so says former Russian president and Kremlin attack dog, Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev didn’t say so in as many words. But, reflecting recently on the outgoing Nato leader Jens Stoltenberg’s dream of Ukraine joining within ten years, he said none of the current…

The Independent UK

Bad behaviour disorder that 5% of children could have ‘can be spotted in brain scan’

Although associated with a high burden for families, conduct disorder is one of the least researched psychiatric disorders

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham University censoring student beliefs over Gaza camp evictions, court hears

University is taking legal action to shut down pro-Palestine encampment on Edgbaston campus

Golf Monthly

Former Premier League Footballer Qualifies As PGA Professional

Ex-West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Cardiff City striker Peter Odemwingie has qualified as a PGA Professional six years after hanging up his boots

The Conversation

Research nation: Birmingham hosts BISA 2024

“So, this is your first time in the UK and you’ve come to Birmingham? Poor you,” went the conversation on the train. Earwigging from down the carriage, I winced, and I have no connection to the vast conurbation that is often proudly referred to by inhabitants as England’s “second city”.…

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