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Insecure, unsuitable and poor quality housing is increasingly a barrier to children going to school, according to an education charity that works with persistently absent pupils and their families to improve school attendance in…

A major impediment to treating the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma has been that the most potent chemotherapy can't permeate the blood-brain barrier to reach the aggressive brain tumor. But now Northwestern Medicine scientists report…

Last year, MBW broke the news that tech giant ByteDance and its short-form video app TikTok were hiring for a number of highly-skilled specialists in machine learning and AI music creation in both the US and China.Now, a pair of new job ads…

Acylceramides and protein-bound ceramides are vital for the formation of the oral barrier in mice, similar to their role in skin, protecting from infection. The skin is the body's first line of defense against the environment, particularly…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK's ability to meet…

Zoe Hobbs on her way to victory in Sydney Photo: PHOTOSPORT Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has officially become the first New Zealand woman to run under 11 seconds for the 100 metres. Hobbs created history at the Sydney Track Classic by…

Sometimes the best things in life come by chance, when we happen to be in the right place at the right time. Now, researchers from Japan have found a way to ensure that new medications are delivered to the right place in the body and at the…

Bell built three XS-1 test planes for the project. The 30 feet nine inches long, cylindrical fuselage was made of high-strength aluminum, and was shaped like a .50 caliber bullet because it was stable at supersonic speeds. …

Reading Time: 3 minutes  The Gambling Support Service (GSS) is delivered by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) in partnership with GambleAware. The project delivers training to frontline workers, to help them recognise when…

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