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2,000-year-old skeleton in Scotland found with brain removed and bones carved into tools

In the late 1990s, rabbits digging burrows in a remote corner of northern Scotland stumbled upon something extraordinary: a human skull buried beneath a pile of stones near Loch Borralie. When archaeologists later excavated the site, they uncovered the remains of two people who lived roughly 2,000 years ago, during…

The Times of India

DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking

Researchers also discover that the ancient vines of Chianti, famed for its red wines, produced white fruit

The Guardian - UK

Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise.

Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals.

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'They had not been seen ever before': Romans made liquid gypsum paste and smeared it over the dead before burial, leaving fingerprints behind, new research finds

Fingerprints on a Roman burial hold new clues to an unusual liquid gypsum funeral ritual.

LiveScience

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too…

The Conversation

Not-so-dark matter? Mysterious substance might leave red and blue 'fingerprints' on light

A new study suggests dark matter could subtly tint or polarize light, leaving faint color clues that next-generation telescopes might detect.

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Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

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Inequality may alter children’s brains regardless of individual wealth – study

Experts looked at MRI scan images from 10,071 children aged nine to 10 in 17 US states.

Evening Standard

Incurable blood cancer patients now living twice as long, study finds

Multiple myeloma is incurable, and happens when the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells

The Independent UK

Survival time for incurable blood cancer almost doubles since 2005, study finds

Experts called the gain for myeloma patients ‘impressive’ but said continued research is needed to continue progress.

Evening Standard

Major study uncovers health risks of vaping for young people

The study found that children who vape are three times more likely to go on to become smokers

The Independent UK

Largest study on youth vaping suggests it is a gateway to smoking

Experts also found a link to certain breathing problems.

The Independent UK

14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal

A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.

LiveScience

‘I missed my offer for medicine – but Clearing and the University of York made me feel wanted’

When Jay was devastated after A-level results day, York’s admissions team offered empathy, hope – and a chance to study chemistry at a leading university

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Free school meals ‘auto-enrolment’ scheme has fed 20,000 more children

Twenty local authorities in England signed up eligible pupils without waiting for parents to do so

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‘Rivers you think are pristine are not’: how drug pollution flooded the UK’s waterways – and put human health at risk

High levels of antibiotics and other drugs have been found in water in the country’s most treasured and protected landscapes, raising concerns over antimicrobial resistance

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Labour has power at last. Will it use it to scrap the inhumane two-child benefit cap?

Shoes too small, not enough food to go around: children I work with are suffering the effects of this catastrophic policy, says Ruth Patrick, professor of social policy at the University of York

The Guardian - UK

Gender medicine ‘built on shaky foundations’, Cass review finds

Analysis finds most research underpinning clinical guidelines, hormone treatments and puberty blockers to be low quality

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Butterflies mimic each other's flight patterns to evade predators

Inedible butterfly species that replicate one other's colour patterns have developed similar flight habits to warn predators and avoid being eaten. Read further on Dynamite News:

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University of York to accept some overseas students with lower grades

Staff told to take ‘more flexible approach’ in move university says will bring rules into line with those for UK offer-holders

The Guardian - UK

Village’s amateur archaeologists find lost Tudor palace in back garden

Collyweston Palace, home of Henry VII’s mother, uncovered despite ‘no money, no expertise, no plans’

The Independent UK

Urgent action needed to combat impact of climate change on healthy ageing: study

Researchers are calling for climate resilient age-friendly cities.

The Independent UK

UK could experience ‘civil unrest’ due to food shortages triggered by climate disasters

Experts say extreme weather events are the most probable cause of food shortages and subsequent distribution issues

Dynamite News

Researchers reveal how quality sleep help bolster resilience to depression, anxiety

High-quality sleep and coping mechanisms, such as the capacity to reframe a situation in order to see the positive side, can help to prevent poor mental health when faced with unpleasant or stressful experiences, according to the study, which was led by researchers at the University of York. Read further…

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'Liquid gypsum' burial from Roman Britain scanned in 3D, revealing 1,700-year-old secrets

About 1,700 years ago, liquid gypsum was poured over the remains of an elite family in Roman Britain.

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