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Assessing the impact of sweeteners on appetite

Published
Friday 29th March, 2024
Categories
Science
Health
Research

Replacing sugar with artificial and natural sweeteners in foods does not make people hungrier – and also helps to reduce blood sugar levels, a significant new study has found. 

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Investment needed in African climate science

Published
Wednesday 27th March, 2024
Categories
Global

Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

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Placing schools at forefront of child poverty work

Published
Tuesday 19th March, 2024
Categories
Society & Politics
Health
Research

The government must form a national plan to tackle child poverty with schools and nurseries at the forefront, the authors of a new report say.

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Exploring African food challenges

Published
Thursday 14th March, 2024
Categories
Global
Research

Partners from across Africa gathered in Leeds for a week of research dedicated to tackling challenges in food systems and supply chains.

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Cancer deaths plummet in middle aged people

Published
Thursday 14th March, 2024
Categories
Health
Science
Research

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, new research shows.

Group of students, tutors and staff with a 40cm optical telescope in Kenya

Funding boost for space science project

Published
Monday 11th March, 2024
Categories
Global
Science

A pioneering radio astronomy project, introducing skills and expertise to countries across Sub-Saharan Africa, has received a funding boost to continue its transformational work.