Children with language disorders may fall victims to false friends, study warns
Children with language disorders may fall victims to false friends, who may misuse their trust, a study warns.Pupils with difficulties...
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Level of microplastic in seabed creatures depends on location and how they feed
The “burden” of plastic within animal species recovered from the seafloor has given scientists a new insight into the environmental...
Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in PE lessons, study says
Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is...
Menopause explains why some female whales live so long
Females of some whale species have evolved to live drastically longer lives so they can care for their families, new...
Halloween toy among plastics swallowed by sea turtles
A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean,...
Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs
Planting new coral in degraded reefs can lead to rapid recovery – with restored reefs growing as fast as healthy...
South West universities join forces for new regional think tank
The universities of Exeter, Plymouth and Falmouth have joined forces to launch a new initiative that will harness the region’s...
Giant ancient seaweed bed helping in the fight against climate change
Researchers working on a Cornwall Council project to look at the potential of marine habitats in tackling climate change have...
Swapping meat for Quorn lowers bad cholesterol by 10-percent
Regularly substituting meat for mycoprotein such as Quorn could help to lower bad cholesterol by 10-percent, which is comparable to...