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Nobel-winning 'God particle' physicist Peter Higgs dies aged 94

British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle – the so-called Higgs boson – jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday.

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Peter Higgs, who proposed existence of Higgs boson particle, has died at 94, university says

Peter Higgs death: Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said

The Hindu

Many kids are unsure if Alexa and Siri have feelings or think like people, study finds

A small study in Scotland suggests many kids overestimate the agency and intellect of AI assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant.

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The impact of energy drinks on teens

"Bans and regulation can help to change behavior, but they are usually not enough on their own"

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The Tories have ruined our health. These are the three things Labour must do to repair the damage

Childhood obesity and demoralised NHS staff are among the biggest problems for Keir Starmer, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Covid jabs could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths, study shows

Experts have warned new Covid-19 variant Juno will surge as children go back to school

The Independent UK

How one Palestinian-Scot's vision of a positive future went viral

IT was never Farah Saleh’s intent to spread misinformation.

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It’s not just bullets and bombs. I have never seen health organisations as worried as they are about disease in Gaza

A quarter of its Gaza’s population could die within a year due to outbreaks caused by this unprecedented conflict, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

The Crown viewers compare Kate Middleton’s mother to Kris Jenner

Latest installment of ‘The Crown’ focuses on ‘fairytale love story’ between the now-Prince and Princess of Wales

The Independent UK

A matter of taste: food preferences may be influenced by our unique ‘tongue prints’

Analysis of 3D images reveals the organ’s bumps and grooves are as personal as fingerprints

The Guardian - UK

Scots discover ultra-hard material to rival diamond after three decades of research

Scientists have discovered a near-unbreakable substance that could rival diamond as the hardest material on Earth.

The National (Scotland)

Researchers discover ultra-hard material that could rival diamond

An international team of scientists looked at carbon nitrides.

The Independent UK

It Was Apparently Always Carole Middleton’s Master Plan for Eldest Daughter Kate to Meet and Woo Prince William, New Book Claims

“Carole set things up, and Kate took it the rest of the way.”

Marie Claire

The one simple test that could reduce the risk of heart attacks and death

The team found more than 10,000 patients had high troponin levels, which indicates a heart injury, using the new test

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New blood test reduces risk of heart attacks and death in at-risk group – study

The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation.

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New research and development labs to boost Scotland’s screen sector

SCOTLAND’S screen and performance industries are to be boosted by a new multi-million-pound research and development (R&D) lab with sites…

The National (Scotland)

Hundreds turn out to protest as Adult Human Female screening goes ahead

THE third attempted screening of a gender critical film at the University of Edinburgh has gone ahead despite hundreds turning out to protest.

The Guardian - UK

Run-down rental homes are putting children in hospital: this is an urgent public health issue

Britain is becoming a real-life version of Monopoly, where the rich keep buying property and putting up the rent, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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UK university returns warrior skulls to Taiwan’s Indigenous Paiwan people

Edinburgh University, which was given the skulls in 1907, said the return was an effort to address its colonial legacy.

The National (Scotland)

Skulls of tribal warriors returned to ancestral home by University of Edinburgh

THE skulls of four tribal warriors have been repatriated after being kept by the University of Edinburgh for more than 100 years.

The Independent UK

Skulls taken as trophies returned from Scotland to their ancestral home

The skulls belonged to four Taiwanese tribal warriors who were killed nearly 150 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

I feared scientific advisers were being used by the government – the Covid inquiry shows they were

I told Chris Whitty at the time that scientists were providing cover for weak leaders taking harmful decisions, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

This new malaria vaccine will transform our battle with the deadliest creatures on Earth

Malaria has re-emerged in my home state of Florida, and will spread further thanks to climate change, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Labour is right: billions were lost to Covid fraud, and the public deserve a reckoning

Given the immense suffering the pandemic brought to so many people, profiteers cannot be allowed to get away with it, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh University faces accusations of transphobia over book launch

THE University of Edinburgh has once again been accused by a trade union of hosting an event which “contests the legitimacy of trans people and…

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