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The cost of child brides

By on 27th June 2013

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that over the next decade, 140 million young girls will marry before their eighteenth birthday

New medication to fight dangerous RSV virus in children

By on 29th May 2013

An experimental treatment that counteracts the immune response caused by the vaccine

Now you see me, now you don’t

By on 16th November 2012

Young children think they are invisible when they close their eyes despite recognising that their bodies can still be seen. It is a lack of eye contact that makes them think they are invisible, according to a recent study.

How do you get young people interested in engineering?

By on 14th March 2012

Thousands of students each year visit Diamond Light. By exploring the beamlines, accelerator and talking to researchers, the synchrotron aims to inspire youngsters.

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Fifth grade, mental health

By on 28th February 2012

About one in every nine American children attempts suicide by the time they graduate high school

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Multimedia Posts

Mapping the human brain

7th June 2013

The Waiting Game

7th June 2013

Verbatim

Radiobiology is actually really tricky because how the body will respond to exposure will depend on many factors, such as whether you're old or young, male or female

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