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10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthrough

Scientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell division process. The discovery, made by teams from Delhi's National Institute of Immunology and the University of Nottingham, could open the door to an entirely new class of…

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French MPs approve assisted-dying law

On Wednesday, French lawmakers approved a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses. The issue has been championed by President Emmanuel Macron but has been highly contentious politically. Still - opinion polls suggest that a large majority of the French population supports…

France 24

Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupils

The Guardian - UK

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Having an ice bath could help you lose weight quicker, says new study

Researchers found that cold exposure activates ‘brown fat’ that can burn calories and body fat more rapidly

The Independent UK

Ice vests or daily cold showers could help people lose weight, study finds

Researchers say daily exposure to cold activates brown fat and could help speed up body’s burning of calories

The Guardian - UK

UK’s ‘smokefree generation’ policy could cut smoking and boost health, study finds

The policy could lead to health gains that build over time, with tens of thousands of additional healthy years of life. By 2075, the policy could deliver around 88,000 extra healthy life years compared with no new law.

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Smoke-free law could see use drop below 5% in young people

Smoking is responsible for more than a quarter of cancer deaths in the UK

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Nottingham University urged to reconsider proposed course suspensions

Dozens of students and staff gathered to protest against the potential future course closures on Monday.

Evening Standard

Why it is so hard to estimate the number of victims of modern slavery in the UK

How many people in the UK are victims of modern slavery? At present, we don’t actually know. There is no consensus on the answer to this question, despite the wide interest in finding it, and the tools and data to do so.

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Students killed in Nottingham attacks to be awarded posthumous degrees

Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, were fatally stabbed as they walked home from a night out in Nottingham in June 2023.

The Independent UK

Age group that waits the longest for cancer diagnosis revealed in new study

While some children are diagnosed on the same day their symptoms began, others waited up to six years, experts have found

The Independent UK

‘Game changer’ test could revolutionise brain tumour treatment

The ‘ultra-fast’ test could slash waiting times from weeks to mere hours

The Independent UK

‘Game changer’ brain tumour test set to improve care for patients

Diagnostic tests for brain tumours can take weeks but the new test takes just hours.

Evening Standard

I upgraded a million-dollar live streaming camera setup with this $50 game controller

A $50 game controller transformed my million-dollar streaming setup and became an unexpected upgrade for streaming at the University of Nottingham.

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Valdo Calocane: How quiet Nottingham grad from Christian family went on to kill three in monstrous attack

The 32-year-old had a history of mental health issues but had frequently failed to take his medication

LiveScience

Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the 'missing link' in the quest for superconductivity

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

The Times of India

Paracetamol poses gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal risks for seniors: Study

Paracetamol is widely used and is a very common over-the-counter medication. But a new study has unveiled alarming information on the use of paracetamol.

Evening Standard

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Patients’ own blood could be used to help repair broken bones, study suggests

Scientists have transformed blood into a material which successfully repaired bones in animals.

The Guardian - UK

Boots says it will ‘draw lessons’ from research into links to slavery

Report looked into donations to Nottingham universities by Jesse Boot, who expanded pharmacy chain

Evening Standard

Nottingham University issues trigger warning for 'Christian expression' in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

The warning is provided to students studying the Chaucer and His Contemporaries module

The Guardian - UK

Man who sent girl to Iraq for FGM jailed in legal first for England and Wales

Former PhD student given four-year ‘deterrent sentence’ for conspiring to commit FGM and forced marriage

The Guardian - UK

‘There will be no surprises’: Kagame set to sweep to fourth term as Rwandan president

Kagame’s opponents are unlikely to mount any serious challenge in next week’s election, say analysts

Evening Standard

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Have we reached peak generative AI?

A slew of announcements from OpenAI and Google this week brought us to the brink of human-like AI assistants. Generative artificial intelligence is getting faster, and being applied to an increasing number of tasks. But without a major breakthrough to the models underpinning such projects, it has led some to…

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