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Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class

Research on absenteeism often focuses on factors like unreliable transportation, overlooking what schools themselves can do to help kids maintain a st...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Traumatic memories are often fragmented – a psychologist explains how and why that happens

When a person’s story about a traumatic event seems fuzzy, they may be experiencing the nuances of how their brain processes trauma.

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Iraq approves 3-month mechanism to export crude via local, international firms

Iraq is seeking to diversify its oil export channels and maintain flexibility in marketing its crude amid the Iran war and the closure of the Strait o...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Tropical Depression Neneng intensifies; enhanced southwest monsoon brings more rain

There are no rainfall warnings or tropical cyclone wind signals raised due to Tropical Depression Neneng, but warnings because of the southwest monsoo...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Tiny quantum engines reveal useful energy hiding in “waste heat”

What counts as heat, and what qualifies as useful work when a machine is made from only an atom and particles of light? In emerging quantum technologi...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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This 23-foot crocodylian may have ruled South America’s food chain

More than 10 million years ago, South America was home to an ecosystem filled with enormous animals and formidable predators. During the Miocene, a ge...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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16 mummies and a dog reveal a hidden order inside an ancient Egyptian tomb

The Theban Necropolis, located across the Nile from Luxor, contains more than 400 tombs. In a new study published in Frontiers in Environmental Archae...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient

DNA consists of long molecular chains that carry the genetic instructions needed for life. In genetic engineering, researchers cut DNA at carefully ch...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trump has said ‘much more sleazy’ things than Ossoff’s jibe about aide, Fox News star admits

Trump has said ‘much more sleazy’ things than Ossoff’s jibe about aide, Fox News star admits‘To suggest that Trump surrounds himself with attractive w...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today

Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on todayA restaurant in Beijing is preserving culinary traditions associated with China’s...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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The one middle age health rule that can keep you working for longer, experts say

The one middle age health rule that can keep you working for longer, experts sayTo evaluate the impact of rest on career duration, researchers in Finl...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemicA former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr...

Aug 19, 2026 • 5 min read

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Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murders

Detectives face investigation over alleged failings which led to Simon Levy murdersTwo BTP detectives are being investigated over ‘alleged failures to...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Travel chaos after fire blocks lines at London Bridge station

Travel chaos after fire blocks lines at London Bridge stationMajor rail disruption is expected until the end of the dayBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsB...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety

In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safetyAdvocates and parents of social media victims see the trial un...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii

Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked HawaiiRecovery efforts are underway in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala battered the archipe...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Anti-Muslim hate in London rising at ‘alarming rate’, charity says

Anti-Muslim hate in London rising at ‘alarming rate’, charity saysA monitoring group has found that there were more incidents of anti-Muslim prejudice...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Camilla opens up on having to keep Charles’ cancer diagnosis a secret: ‘I was longing to let it out’

Camilla opens up on having to keep Charles’ cancer diagnosis a secret: ‘I was longing to let it out’Camilla has spoken about keeping her husband’s can...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul at Harland & Wolff

Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul at Harland & WolffWork has already begun on Goliath, the older of the two cranes.BookmarkBookmark pop...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read

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Around 100 firefighters tackle major blaze in southeast London

Around 100 firefighters tackle major blaze in southeast LondonLondon Fire Brigade (LFB) said the blaze on Landmann Way, in Deptford, involves about 50...

Aug 18, 2026 • 5 min read