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[ PhD Innovation Fellow Jonathan Pelusi adjusts a neural device that promotes healing of the skull following implantation onto the brain. Credit: Robert Anderson/Thayer School of Engineering A study led by Dartmouth Engineering professors demonstrates a possible new technique for connecting electronic implants with the surface of the brain, as …

The Reform UK leader was challenged on allegations of racism at his former school in a BBC documentary. BBC News

A school is aiming to become a vape-free zone by using students to influence their peers. BBC News

Surrey County Council puts forward proposals to reduce the speed limit near schools. BBC News

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care to address the mental health impacts of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and the stigma that can prevent people from seeking care and participating fully in society. …

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. As an old-school Minnesota Twins fan, I was excited to see the …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine finds that regular family dinners may help prevent substance use for a majority of U.S. adolescents, but suggests that the strategy is not effective for youth who have experienced significant childhood adversity. The findings …

During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of Q&A around a number of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, …

[ When high school athlete Devin Brenner suffered a catastrophic knee injury during a long jump event, his competitive dreams were suddenly replaced by a grueling 10-month road to recovery. Now, the 18-year-old is using the Lego toys that helped him heal to inspire others facing similar battles. The Connecticut …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal safety regulators are once again taking a hard look at self-driving cars after a serious incident involving Waymo, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Alphabet. This time, the investigation centers on a Waymo vehicle that struck a child near an elementary …

[ Dr. Hongmin Sun. Credit: University of Missouri A University of Missouri researcher has unveiled a safer, smarter way to fight drug-resistant infections. Dr. Hongmin Sun, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a spray-mist device can deliver last-resort antibiotics directly into infected tissue without the …

A voice can be heard shouting “oh no” as the pupils fall against a window at the back of the bus. BBC News

We’re about to enter a world without nuclear arms control. The last remaining treaty capping the arsenals of Russia and the US will expire on Thursday. It means, for the first time in more than half a century, there will be no legal limits on their missiles and warheads, and …

Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘What’s really going on in our schools?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002dl4q The number of children and adults diagnosed with autism and ADHD is rising. Waiting lists are overflowing, schools are struggling to cope and parents are looking for …

That was the biggest title of his career, though Virgo was seen by some to have squandered a big chance at the Crucible in 1982. As it happened, his hopes of winning big in Sheffield were somewhat dashed by some good fortune elsewhere. A big gambler at the time, Virgo …

Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there’s a table piled high with generic-looking streaming boxes, promising free access to NFL games, …

Saif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been shot dead by gunmen who broke into his home, officials have said. The 53-year-old was killed during a “direct confrontation” with four armed men in the Libyan town of Zintan, south-west of the capital Tripoli, his …

Woodhouse was also a governor of two other schools during his time on the council, but one was before enhanced criminal record checks became mandatory in 2016. The other, in the early 2020s, was after the point that spent convictions sustained more than 11 years previously were no longer included …

The move comes just weeks after peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media. BBC News

The Department of Education plans will be presented to MLAs for approval. BBC News