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The 900-year-old Oxford University has changed the laws about its academic dress code following concerns they discriminated against transgender students. Students taking exams or attending formal occasions will no longer have to wear ceremonial clothing that is specific to their ...

A team of scientists working at the A team of scientists working at the University of Warwick in England have announced a new form of chocolate that is almost completely fat free. Chemists at the university have discovered a method ...

Life expectancy for American adults with 16 years or more of education has risen rapidly since 1990, US researchers say.  The study conducted by researchers at the University of Illiniois shows that despite advances in healthcare and increases in life ...

The problem of emotional eating and if it is in fact sad feelings that leave someone playing tug of war with the fridge door handle is the focus of a new study. Researchers at Macquarie University want to discover why ...

Cancer survival rates in the Tasmania have improved significantly over the past 20 years, says a new report from the state’s Cancer Registry.  The report, Cancer Survival and Prevalence in Tasmania 1978-2008 is the first survival data published by the ...

A hovering light bulb invented by a 19-year-old student from the University of Queensland has been singled out as an exciting industry innovation by an American lighting firm. Chris Rieger’s invention, LevLight, which levitates below a ceiling while glowing, has ...

Trials of new dental procedures have resulted in a 40 per cent decline in the incidence of tooth decay Fear of the dentist’s loud and noisy equipment could soon be a thing of the past, with a drill-free clinic on ...

When it comes to college-age individuals taking care of their bodies, appearance is more important than health, research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests. Maria Len-Rios, an associate professor of strategic communication; Suzanne Burgoyne, a professor of theatre; and ...

Two common viruses known to be associated with human cancers are both present – and may be collaborating with each other – in most male prostate cancers, a new study suggests. The human papillomavirus, or HPV, virus along with the ...

The notion that all students can thrive in a similar comprehensive school system is failing and different methods have to be embraced. Make no mistake about it, there is a mood for change. Patience with the performance of school systems ...