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Improving maths with music
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Music could improve your maths skills according to a recent study.
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Rubiales quits: Kiss scandal
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Luis Rubiales resigns. Image by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez via Getty Images.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Is laughing good for your heart?
Wed 30 Aug 2023
Laughter can make your heart stronger, according to new research.
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Antarctic ice melting
Wed 23 Aug 2023
Ice the size of Greenland is missing from Antarctica because of climate change.
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Shift work linked to depression
Wed 16 Aug 2023
A new study has found that working shifts can lead to depression and anxiety.
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Trump charged for third time
Wed 2 Aug 2023
Donald Trump charged with trying to change the 2020 US presidential election result.
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Alzheimer's drug hope
Wed 19 Jul 2023
New drugs mean that Alzheimer's could soon be treated as easily as asthma and diabetes.
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Hottest week ever
Wed 12 Jul 2023
The first week of July had the highest average global temperature ever measured, UN says.
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Fukushima water release
Wed 5 Jul 2023
The UN have said it's safe to release water from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan.
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Rainforests: Destruction gets worse
Wed 28 Jun 2023
An area of rainforest the size of Switzerland was lost last year. Beth and Phil discuss.
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Naps: Good for your brain?
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Research says that naps are good for our brains. Learn vocabulary related to this story.
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Could we live to 140?
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Scientists from the University of Georgia think humans alive today could live to 140.
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New blood test for 50 cancers
Wed 7 Jun 2023
Scientists from Oxford University say the test results have been encouraging so far.
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Can diet improve memory?
Wed 31 May 2023
Could apples, berries and cacao improve our memory as we get older?
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First Arab woman in space
Wed 24 May 2023
Rayyanah Barnawi is part of a crew of space tourists who are visiting the ISS.
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Japan learns to smile again
Wed 17 May 2023
People in Japan have been taking lessons on how to smile again.
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King Charles's Coronation
Wed 10 May 2023
Charles III has been crowned King of the UK and the Commonwealth of Nations.
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Hollywood writers strike
Wed 3 May 2023
Could your favourite shows stop? Hollywood writers strike over pay and conditions.
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Sudan crisis
Wed 26 Apr 2023
Humanitarian crisis in Sudan as thousands try to leave the capital, Khartoum.
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Life on Pacific garbage patch
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Scientists have discovered creatures living on an island made of rubbish.
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Exam cheating with AI
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Some people are worried that advances in AI could lead to a rise in exam cheating.
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Prince Harry: Why was he in court?
Wed 29 Mar 2023
The Prince accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.
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Could caffeine cut obesity?
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Caffeine could reduce your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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No university for Afghan women
Wed 8 Mar 2023
Universities have reopened in Afghanistan but female students are not allowed back.
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US & Canada Government TikTok bans
Wed 1 Mar 2023
The US and now Canada have banned TikTok from government phones.
