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More work needed on children鈥檚 supervised toothbrushing programmes
Barriers to running supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children must be overcome if the UK government is to successfully tackle childhood tooth decay, researchers say.
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Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet鈥檚 history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.
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Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to an expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study.
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Bright sparks enter the Dragons' Den
Spark scholar and award-winning 映客直播 graduate Trib Gosain caught the eye of super investor Peter Jones on Dragons鈥� Den last night with his high-performance umbrella.
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Improving early warnings of thunderstorms
Meteorological experts and students are working together to improve early warnings of severe thunderstorms in Southern Africa.
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Addressing skills shortages in engineering
A new engineering degree apprenticeship at the 映客直播 is proving a valuable route to addressing an urgent nationwide skills shortage.
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Funding pledge to boost region's skills
The 映客直播 has unveiled a new levy transfer project that aims to donate 拢1 million to eligible small employers to fully fund apprenticeship training and boost skills development.
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Dog population mapped in UK-first
The UK has 4 million more dogs than previously estimated, with regional hotspots in Telford, Darlington and Harrogate, new research shows.
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"Smarter, kinder treatments mean I鈥檓 still here"
One of the UK鈥檚 most senior radiotherapy experts has spoken publicly for the first time about living with incurable cancer.
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Quantum machine offers peek into 鈥渄ance鈥� of cosmic bubbles
Physicists have performed a groundbreaking simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could determine the ultimate fate of the Universe.