Scientists: Allow forbidden 28-day embryo experiments

1 hour ago About sharing By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Many top UK scientists are calling for the current 14-day limit on embryo research to be doubled to 28-days, so they can study the unexplored secrets of early human development. Lifting the ban could yield major scientific breakthroughs for infertility, miscarriage and birth defects…

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Class sizes grow to keep up with GCSE resits

13 minutes ago About sharing Leeds City College has had to increase class sizes to accommodate some 600 additional students resitting GCSEs this year By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Colleges in England say they are having to expand class sizes and hire exam halls to cope with a rising number of pupils taking compulsory GCSE…

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Emotional scenes as Man Utd pay tribute to Charlton

Manchester United’s players wore black armbands while there was a minute’s silence before the Champions League game with FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford in honour of legend Sir Bobby Charlton. On an emotional night, a wreath was placed on Sir Bobby’s seat in the directors’ box as United played at home for the first time…

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