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How Animals See Ultraviolet Light and What Their Vision Reveals About Color and Perception

The part of light we never seeSunlight contains far more than what human eyes register. The visible spectrum, the band of wavelengths our photoreceptors detect, runs roughly from 380 to 700 nanometres. Ultraviolet light sits just below that, between 10 and 380 nanometres. We cannot see it. Many animals can,…

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Why Animal Sleep Cycles Differ So Dramatically Across Species and What That Reveals About Biology

The Numbers Are Stranger Than You ThinkThe African elephant sleeps roughly two hours per night, often while standing. The little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus, sleeps close to twenty hours. The domestic cat, which most Indian households treat as an occasional visitor or a permanent resident depending on the building's bylaws,…

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Quote of the day by Chris Martin: 'It’s difficult when you’re successful, to admit...' Life lessons from motivational quote on vulnerability, assistance, weakness, sustained growth, resilience, success, authenticity and well-being

Quote of the day by Chris Martin highlights the importance of accepting help even after achieving success. The quote explains that fear of appearing weak can stop people from seeking support. It encourages people to value vulnerability, teamwork, resilience, well-being and continuous learning. The message is relevant for professionals, students,…

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The Axolotl Can Regrow Its Own Heart, And Scientists Are Studying It to Understand Human Healing

A creature that does not scarCut off an axolotl's leg and it grows back. Not approximately, the bone, muscle, nerves, and skin return in the correct arrangement, fully functional, within weeks. The same happens with its heart muscle after damage, with segments of its spinal cord after injury, and with…

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School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says

Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warns

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Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune disease

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'Generational health drift': Younger people not getting healthier, UK study finds

Researchers said the differences were unlikely to be explained solely by improved healthcare, increased screening or better diagnosis.

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Top London universities expel students for cheating with AI

University College London and Imperial College London both expelled students during the 2024-25 academic year

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New blood test could show if prostate cancer treatment is failing

The discovery could lead to personalised treatments for the disease

The Independent UK

This Food is ‘Worse Than Smoking’, Doctor Warns

In a warning that has sparked global discussion, NHS doctor and University College London associate professor Dr Chris van Tulleken has raised concerns that modern diets dominated by ultra-processed foods may be doing damage comparable to smoking, and in some cases may even be contributing to a greater share of…

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This Atlantic island came close to a volcanic eruption without warning, scientists reveal

In March of 2022, there was an unexpected seismic crisis in Portugal's São Jorge Island in the Azores province, plunging residents into a state of confusion and fear. The recent publication of an international study in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that the seismic activity was caused by a…

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One in 10 operations in England cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice

Nearly 40% of cancellations could be avoided, researchers say

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Annette Dolphin obituary

Other lives: Neuroscientist whose research showed how individual molecules can affect neurological disorders

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Peter Duncan obituary

Other lives: Lecturer at UCL who wrote books on Russian politics and advised the House of Commons

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What a piece of 15,0000-year-old jewellery found in a Devon cave tells us about this prehistoric ‘civilization’

Even when living hundreds of miles from the sea, Magdalenian people had a strong cultural connection to it

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Marion Nixon obituary

Other lives: Authority on the feeding and growth of octopuses

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can do more than shed pounds – here are some of the surprising health benefits

One in eight Americans is now taking GLP-1 shots

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Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work

Cheshire police and CPS say they were not told about inquiry into Prof Peter Hindmarsh before he gave evidence at nurse’s trial

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Michael Collins obituary

Other lives: Town planner who taught for many years at University College London

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London's UCL pays £21million to thousands of university students over Covid chaos

Lawyers from the Student Group Claim campaign group said they were ‘delighted’ by the result

The Guardian - UK

Tens of thousands more students join legal action over Covid-hit studies

Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College London

The Times of India

Student group plans legal action against 36 UK universities after settling with University College London

Over 6,000 students, including 30 Indians, have settled with UCL over Covid disruptions. This paves the way for legal action against 36 more British universities for around 100,000 students, including 217 Indians, who paid for in-person education but received online classes and restricted campus access. Lawyers seek damages for the…

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These cuts to physics research will be a disaster for UK scientists – and for our standing in the world

If plans by the UK’s science funding body go ahead, we won’t be able to benefit from Britain’s membership of Cern and other large international projects, says Jon Butterworth, professor of physics at University College London

The Independent UK

‘Remarkable’ prehistoric elephant bone tool is oldest in Europe, archaeologists reveal

Archaeologists said the 500,000-year-old tool was fashioned by ‘ingenious’ prehistoric ancestors

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Roland Littlewood obituary

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