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Regenerating human body parts could become a reality after a major scientific advance
A stem cell has been identified through which the humble worm regrows a head, brain or other tissue - a breakthrough that has huge potential for people.
Human brain ‘wired to prefer foods that are packed with fat and sugar’
Researchers found that its reward centre values them higher than those containing just one or other - but not both
Tiny frog trapped in amber 99 million years ago gives up its secrets under a CT scan
The tiny creature lived alongside dinosaurs in the Cretaceous
Brexit: Firm set up by Jacob Rees-Mogg is setting up fund in…Ireland
Jacob Rees-Mogg, one of the most vocal supporters of Brexit, has come under criticism due to a business he helped to launch. Rees-Mogg answered questions about Somerset Capital Management (SCM) who have launched an investment vehicle in Ireland. The Irish operation’s prospectus listed Brexit as a risk, which could cause "considerable uncertainty.” Rees-Mogg has consistently told the public, and Parliament, that the UK will prosper post-Brexit and could even become a stronger economy than at present. Addressing the issue of...
High Court rules Universal Credit roll-out unlawfully impacting on men with disabilities
The High Court has judged that the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) cut the benefits for two severely disabled men when they moved onto universal credit. Both men saw a drop in their income of around £178 a month when they were placed on universal credit, instead of their old entitlements. The Government had acted 'unlawfully' by denying the men a 'top up' on their Universal Credit claim due to their severe disability. Lawyers for the men said the...
In pics – Britain was battered overnight by Storm Hector
The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for Storm Hector
Two Bermudan nationals have appeared in court charged with terror offences
The duo, who appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates' Court, were arrested in Bury, Greater Manchester, after knives, axes and knuckledusters were found
UK’s first ever ‘Dutch style’ roundabout divides opinions between cyclists and drivers
£800,000 junction will bikes and pedestrians take precedence over cars
Elusive Negros bleeding heart dove photographed in the wild for the first time in many years
Conservationists from Bristol Zoological Society have confirmed a sighting of one of the rarest and most endangered birds in the world