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What medical students learn from talking to care home residents
A university placement encourages future doctors to listen to older people’s stories and develop a deeper understanding of the person behind the patient.
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Investigating the impact of audiobooks on children’s development (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 16:06 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Health Research areas Psychology Award PhD Applications are invited…
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Cannabis is getting stronger, but doubling THC dose doesn’t get you twice as ‘high’ – new study
A review of 41 studies found that doubling a THC dose from 5mg to 10mg made the high only 15% stronger.
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Onboarding: vivere al meglio i primi cento giorni nel frullatore (opens the original)
Onboarding: making the most of the first hundred days in the blender 5345 Mon, 19/10/2026 - 17:11 Data evento 28 October 2026, 9 - 11 am Destinatari canale University Study Destinatari target Enroled students Graduates Business and Institutions Testo evento On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00, the…
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ADHD linked to higher mortality but medication may help (opens the original)
People with ADHD face higher mortality rates, but taking medication may mitigate this risk, finds a study led by University of Liverpool and UCL researchers. For the study, published in JAMA Network Open, the researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies that included data from close to 16…
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Penobscot County adults 50+ invited to share fun course ideas in UMaine, senior college survey (opens the original)
What would you like to learn just for the fun of it? Researchers are asking adults ages 50 and older to share their interests through a new community survey. The
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New wheat disease detection tool established in Tanzania (opens the original)
John Innes Centre researchers have trained scientists from across Tanzania to use new loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays to rapidly detect wheat blast, a looming fungal threat to wheat harvests.
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From Mantle to Atmosphere: Tracing the Tectono-Volatile Cycle via Apatite Inclusions in Zircon (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 15:34 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of the Environment and Life Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Health Research areas Environmental…
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The Big Story: October 19, 2026 (opens the original)
FSU will open its research and creative enterprise to the community Oct. 17-24 during its fourth annual FSU Discovery Days,
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Supporting women with breast cancer at BRA Day (opens the original)
The breast reconstruction team at Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) performs the most reconstruction surgeries
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Why Europe’s new defence agenda depends not only on armies, but also on citizens
The EU may not yet have a common army but via its citizens, member states can foster a culture of resilience and solidarity if all levels of society can pull together.
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UVic-UCC opens the academic year by advocating a university model with regional roots and committed to social transformation (opens the original)
The University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) inaugurated the 2026-2027 academic year with an event held in the University's Auditorium this morning. The dignitaries officiating at the academic year's opening ceremony were Núria Montserrat, the Minister of Research and Universities of the…
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Why and how US and Canadian energy markets are so deeply intertwined (opens the original)
Stefano Tijerina, University of Maine The 50% tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration on imports from Canada in July 2026, and the reciprocal 50% tariffs imposed by Prime Minister
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Millions of children aren’t getting vaccinated: how mapping tools can help find them
Limited research on unvaccinated children covered those in conflict-affected communities, nomadic groups, refugees, cross-border migrants and urban-slum dwellers.
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Fridge-free vaccines could reach more people, but there are still practical challenges in African settings
The true breakthrough will be a technology that enables health systems to protect more people, especially those whom current services repeatedly fail to reach.
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ORNL joins BioMADE to advance US bioindustrial manufacturing (opens the original)
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has joined BioMADE, a national institute focused on advancing manufacturing using biological systems in the United States, strengthening connections between ORNL research, industry needs and pathways to commercial-scale production of new chemicals…
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Prize-winning Keele researchers collaborate with US partners on prestigious exchange visit (opens the original)
Researchers from Keele University’s School of Medicine have returned from a prestigious research exchange trip with colleagues in the USA, which was secured thanks to their previous success in an esteemed education prize.
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NSF-funded program brings undergraduate researchers to UTulsa for energy transition research (opens the original)
An NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program is bringing students from across the country to UTulsa to conduct energy transition research alongside faculty mentors.
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NSF-Funded Research Drives Innovation in Tire Performance (opens the original)
Researchers in Stony Brook University's Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering are working on Optimizing tires for grip and fuel efficiency. The post NSF-Funded Research Drives Innovation in Tire Performance first appeared on SBU News.
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