Thousands of childcare places lost in the South West in the past year, new report warns
The scale of nursery closures in the South West is greater than anywhere else in the country – with 30,000...
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Novel sequencing approaches highlight role of brain gene activity in Alzheimer’s disease
Innovative new research has revealed that the activity of different versions of genes expressed in the brain is associated with...
Health visitors should become universal service to stem crisis in early years, report says
The role of health visitors needs to be urgently expanded and better supported to tackle widespread mental health, nutritional and...
Warming stops tiny organisms working together
Hotter conditions prevent two tiny organisms working together for mutual benefit, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists studied a...
UK should avoid rush to air-con as temperatures rise
The UK needs coordinated plans to stop a rush for air conditioning as temperatures rise, experts say. Overheating is already...
Research warns of “systematic weaknesses in jury decisions”
There are “systemic weaknesses” in the way juries make decisions – and these are likely to be contributing to the...
Religion remained an important predictor of voting behaviour in the 2024 General Election, analysis shows
Religion remains an important predictor of political behaviour and contributed to how people voted in the 2024 General Election, a...
Primary education reforms in Mexico greeted with both enthusiasm and scepticism, study shows
There has been a mixed response to primary education reforms in Mexico which have created widespread uncertainty among teachers, children...
Countries need to co-operate on migration as climate crisis worsens
Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers say. With significant migration expected – and...