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Page from 800-year-old bible on display at Glastonbury Abbey

A page from a bible crafted 800 years ago by the monks of Glastonbury Abbey is on public display at its former home for the first time. The double-sided sheet is made from vellum, a specially prepared animal skin, usually that of a calf – that was ...

04 Aug 2022 at 16:22

Prehistoric Europeans drank milk long before humans could digest lactose – study

Prehistoric people in Europe were drinking milk thousands of years before humans evolved the genetic ability to digest lactose, new research suggests. Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk, and until now it had been assumed that lactose ...

27 Jul 2022 at 17:41

University discriminated against anxious student who killed herself – judge

The University of Bristol discriminated against a physics student who took her own life before an oral exam after suffering from crippling anxiety, a senior judge has found. “Hard-working and high-achieving” Natasha Abrahart, 20, was ...

20 May 2022 at 17:22

Male dolphins whistle to maintain important relationships – study

Male bottlenose dolphins save physical contact for those they feel closest to, but for other weaker – yet still important – relationships they connect through whistling, a study has found. The animals are known to use gentle petting ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:25

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Sir Mark Rylance urges university to ban rat swim experiments

Sir Mark Rylance has written to the vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol calling for him to ban the “cruel and useless” forced swim experiments on rats. The Oscar-winning actor, 62, said he is adding his name to the “tens ...

13 Apr 2022 at 19:25

Afghan charity founder receives honorary degree at daughter’s graduation

A woman whose charity work helped more than 500,000 Afghan children has been given an honorary degree at her daughter’s graduation ceremony. Dr Sarah Fane set up Afghan Connection in 2002, a charity which built or renovated ...

13 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Prescriptions of anti-anxiety medication have risen sharply – study

Prescriptions of anti-anxiety medication have risen “sharply” in recent years, a new study suggests. There has also been a “substantial” increase in the prescription of antidepressants to combat anxiety in adults under the ...

22 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Feminist academic loses legal case against university over ‘terf’ claims

A feminist PhD student has lost her legal case against a university after claiming she suffered harassment and bullying from trans rights activists. Raquel Rosario Sanchez, 32, sued the University of Bristol alleging it ...

22 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Ambulance handover delays highest since start of winter

More than a quarter of patients arriving by ambulance at hospitals in England last week waited at least 30 minutes to be handed over to A&E departments – the highest level since the start of winter, new figures show. ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:55

3D-printed fingertip has sense of touch like human skin, study suggests

Researchers have created a new 3D-printed fingertip that has a sense of touch like human skin and could help improve prosthetics. While machines might be able to beat the world’s best chess player, they lack the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Insomnia could increase people’s risk of type 2 diabetes – study

Having insomnia could increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Those who have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep had higher blood sugar levels than people who rarely had sleep ...

07 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Nearly a quarter of ambulance handovers delayed by at least 30 minutes

Nearly one in four patients arriving at hospitals in England by ambulance last week waited at least 30 minutes to be handed over to A&E departments, new figures show. Some 19,099 delays of half an hour or ...

07 Jan 2022 at 13:55

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