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I wanted to see whether this extreme example of a team effort could tell us anything about the workplace.
Brain injury can happen even if you don’t pass out.
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About one in ten children who have suffered concussion are thought to have long-term problems.
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We don’t notice the plant species we’re losing, but we won’t be able to ignore the effect of their loss on our supply of food and medicine.
A refugee family welcomed in Glasgow in 2016.
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A new set of ‘Indicators of Integration’ have been launched by the UK government.
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This might sound over the top and rather wasteful. But rental wedding dresses are not uncommon.
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Manipulating electron spin has heralded everything from iPods to the latest laptops. Stand by for the next paradigm shift.
Echo and Narcissus, Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée
Clingy behaviour can be narcissistic, too.
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Northern Ireland’s youngest constituents politely request that politicians stop whining about Brexit.
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Social media is popularising DIY sunscreen.
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A scientist explains how global warming is affecting the entire world – from the mountains, to the sea.
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Covering subjects from black holes to sleep science, a geophysicist explains his new course.
Welcome to London, Mr Trump.
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Relations between the UK and the US haven’t always been that “special”.
Would you put it up your nose?
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Ketamine and other psychedelics are being licensed for medical use – two experts advise how to minimise harm for users.
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Sure Start saved the NHS millions of pounds.
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After years of work, the JCPOA nuclear deal could be on its last legs.
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Thousands of tonnes of lead are dumped in the British countryside each year.
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You might think it morbid, but people have many reasons for visiting the sites of battles and disasters.
Simply taking lessons outside can do wonders for children’s education and well-being.
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Taking everyday lessons outside can improve well-being and engagement, yet it is not as used as often as it could be.
Migrant boat spotted by Moonbird aircraft on May 29 in the Mediterranean.
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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate EU over its policy of deterring migrants from crossing the Mediterrean, the world’s deadliest border.
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New research makes the economic case for mangroves.
Shot at Dawn Memorial at Alrewas, Staffordshire, which commemorates British soldiers shot as cowards during World War I.
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Sir Alan Herbert’s 1919 novel was based on a true story and highlighted the injustice of executing shell-shocked soldiers for cowardice.
Powering up.
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Electricity consumption will grow as more people switch to electric cars – but this could drive up emissions, unless power is sourced from renewables.
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One in ten cannabis users are dependent on the drug, according to some estimates.
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Mosquitoes love sugar – so much so that can delay their search for our blood. Now, their sweet tooth may have revealed an important genetic weapon against the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
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In a sign of the times, there’s even talk of the US president meeting Nigel Farage during his trip.