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Manchester accent study reveals the vowel that gives away your social class
University of Manchester plays leading role in £50m Local Innovation Partnerships Funding for Greater Manchester
Senior executives say young leaders are critical to the future, yet inclusion remains limited
From sunsets to the night sky: how technology can help you to notice nature in new ways
A women’s ‘push-up hack’ is trending on social media – an anatomist explains why it works
The UK’s high electricity prices are here to stay. But could they offer an opportunity?
Blasted out at 20 times the force of gravity: what ejection from a fighter jet really does to the body
From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue
Thousands of dead puffins are washing up on Europe’s beaches – why it’s been such a dangerous winter for seabirds
Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry? How social mobility is different for today’s young people
Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: just some of the injuries risked by Winter Olympians
Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds
Allergic to the cold? It’s a real thing and it can even kill
Muscle twitches: why they happen and what they mean
Stone baby: the rare condition that produces a calcified foetus
Tonsils, kidneys and gall: where and why your body makes stones
Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve risk fuelling US inflation and ending dollar dominance
Jair Bolsonaro had surgery for his hiccups. How to know when hiccups need medical intervention
New year, new gym injuries
Digital detox: how to switch off without paying the price – new research
How the UK’s dependency on cars slows down the economy
Why it’s so easy to choke on fish bones – and the other dangers they pose
Highlighting Challenges Around Memory Commercialisation
The three spectres hanging over Rachel Reeves’ make-or-break budget
Poor Health In North Costing UK Billions In Lost Productivity
How household contracts could be fueling UK inflation
Pill-induced oesophagitis: why your medication could be damaging your throat – and what to do about it
‘Good neighbours are essential’: the history behind the landmark Indonesia-Australia defence treaty
How Biodiversity Startups Raise Capital
Bonfire Night: why it’s never a good idea to mess around with fireworks
Trick or treatment: Halloween health hazards hiding in plain fright
Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: what it means and who is most at risk
Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)
The Celebrity Traitors: psychologist explains how to defend yourself when you’re accused of lying
Here Are Seven Weird Ailments That Exercise Can Trigger
A second runway at Gatwick airport could improve efficiency and bring down fares – an economist’s view
Big-spending Premier League needs to spread more of its wealth to poorer clubs or everyone loses
How adding sprints to your usual jogs can boost the health benefits of running
The French economy has a boomer problem and is spending way too much on pensions
Google avoids being dismantled after US court battle – and it’s down to the rise of AI
ChatGPT only talks in clichés – here’s why that’s a threat to human creativity
Champion tennis player Monica Seles has myasthenia gravis – what is it and how does it affect sufferers?
In the blink of an eye: How river noise shapes the dipper’s silent signals
Botox: unlicensed injections are increasingly being linked to serious illness in the UK
Cutting waiting lists for mental healthcare would save money – and people’s jobs
How cutting waiting lists for mental healthcare would save money – and people’s jobs
Skin cancer: is HPV also a potential cause?
New online test detects toxoplasmosis without need for blood sample