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New episode - Wildfire Paradox - Why some ecosystems need fire to thrive

In our latest episode of That’s Science!, we are joined by Dr Kimberley Simpson to examine the complex relationship between wildfire and plant ecology.

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A Global Astronomical Collaboration Achieves a 1% Precision Measurement of the Universe’s Local Expansion Rate

A community-built distance network sharpens the Hubble constant and broadens the evidence behind the “Hubble tension.”
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UK University collaboration to cure childhood gut disease with stem cell therapy

Scientists are developing a revolutionary new stem cell therapy to treat a rare and life-threatening disease that leaves newborn babies unable to function without invasive surgery.
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Home testing kits could bridge the cervical screening gap for disabled women, new study finds

Home testing kits for cervical cancer risk could be a game-changer for reducing health inequalities for physically disabled women, according to a new study revealing that over 50 per cent would prefer a self-test over a traditional clinic visit.
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Scientists awarded £1m to develop potentially life-saving smart gel for brain cancer

University of Sheffield pioneers 'smart' drug delivery for glioblastoma and skin disease.