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A wild European hedgehog forages on a fallen log. Image credit: Shutterstock.

World’s oldest European hedgehog found in citizen science project

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Science
reveals a direct link between the uncertainty of living in a violent setting, even for those not directly involved in the violence, and a ‘double burden’ of shorter and less predictable lives.

Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable – even for those not involved in conflict.

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Social Sciences
An Aedes aegypti mosquito, the insect which spreads Dengue fever. Image credit: Shutterstock.

New multidisciplinary project will help forecast where and when deadly disease outbreaks are likely to occur

Biology
Climate change
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Health
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Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function in later life

Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function in later life

Brain health
Health
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An artistic image of coronavirus particles. Image credit: Shutterstock.

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US

Coronavirus
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Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine attempts to improve air quality. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

Climate change
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Learning online: 'We find a substantial overall learning deficit…which arose early in the pandemic and persists over time… The pooled effect…implies that students lost out on about 35% of what they would have learned in a normal school year…This confirms

More than one third of year's learning lost in pandemic - study

Coronavirus
Education
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An image of a DNA double helix. Image credit: Shutterstock.

COVID-19 increased public trust in science, new survey shows

Genetics
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Society
An image of a Click Beetle. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Leaping beetles inspire new, miniature jumping robots

Innovation
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Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
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Science
Role of lymphatic system in bone healing revealed

Role of lymphatic system in bone healing revealed

Biology
Health
Medical Sciences
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