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English students outperformed peers in most developed countries in mathematics, reading, and science during the latest international OECD assessments. While student attainment fell across many member nations amid growing digital distractions, the results show strong foundational teaching can maintain high standards.
Source: The Guardian
Read the original story →Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum will return ancestral remains collected during the British colonial era to the Naga people of north-east India. The agreement concludes six years of respectful, sustained dialogue between curators and community leaders. The repatriation restores sacred cultural dignity and marks a meaningful step forward in historical reconciliation.
Source: The Guardian
Read the original story →The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo spacecraft has successfully arrived at Mercury, becoming only the third mission in human history to reach the solar system's innermost planet. Navigating extreme gravitational forces and intense solar radiation, the probe will spend years gathering data on how rocky planets form.
Source: Good News Network
Read the original story →Recreational sea anglers and marine biologists in Britain have launched a three-year project to catch, tag, and release porbeagle, tope, and blue sharks. By combining anglers' practical maritime knowledge with formal scientific tracking, the initiative aims to map vulnerable populations and establish effective ocean conservation.
Source: The Guardian
Read the original story →A clinical trial of 1,400 patients has found that a repurposed arthritis drug prompted significant hair regrowth in people suffering from alopecia. Patients receiving the medication experienced noticeable improvements within eight weeks compared with a placebo group. The findings provide credible hope of a viable clinical treatment for an emotionally burdensome autoimmune condition.
Source: Good News Network
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