Daily Diamond - All UK Babies to Get MenB Vaccine!

Almost exactly a year ago, we told you how a meningitis B vaccine was on its way for babies in the UK. And now, we can happily announce that a deal has been struck and all infants under the age of two months will have access to the vaccine from later this year.
There has been something of a......
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Daily Diamond - River-Powered Homes?

We’re always happy to learn about potential new renewable energy sources! And that’s just what a million homes across England could be benefiting from in the near future, according to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Technology known as water source heat pumps......
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Daily Diamond - New Cars Adjust Their Speed According to Road Signs!

If there is one thing that irritates drivers all over the world, it’s getting a speeding ticket – especially when they don’t realise they went over the speed limit.
But Ford has now produced a car that could put an end to this accidental speeding violations, helping drivers to......
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Daily Diamond - Native Flora Not Threatened by Introduced Species

When it comes to plant life in Britain, it is generally thought that species introduced from other countries – “non-native species” – pose a risk to the plants that originate here.
But according to University of York study that has recently been published in PNAS, these......
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Daily Diamond - Iron Man Gives Boy Own Bionic Arm

Robert Downey Jr’s latest reprise in his role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man has his the web, and this one is rather moving! The video is part of The Collective Project, Microsoft’s showcase of work from students in the US who are making positive changes for their......
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Daily Diamond - "Learning Passports" for Teachers in Wales

Last May, the Welsh government announced that it would be launching what they call a “New Deal for Teachers”.
Estyn is Wales’ schools watchdog, releasing a report every year on the quality of teaching in schools across the country. In the latest annual report, it was found that......
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Daily Diamond - Real-Life Superhero: The Birmingham Spider-Man

If you’re sceptical about the existence of superheroes (besides the emergency services, that is), then this one might change your mind!
Spider-Man has set up residence in Birmingham in the UK and in true superhero fashion he is making sure the homeless people of the city aren’t going......
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Daily Diamond - Frankie the Cancer-Sniffing Dog

Dogs have been called “man’s best friend” for the longest time, and they have even been know to save human lives. And it looks like they could save even more lives in the future, according to a team of researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in......
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Daily Diamond - Wild Lynx to be Reintroduced to UK?

There haven’t been any lynx in the British countryside for more than 1,300 years, but that be about to change thanks to conservation charity The Lynx Trust.
The Eurasian lynx – the species hoped to be introduced – can grow up to 129cm (51in) long and 70cm (28in) tall. The......
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Daily Diamond - Scientists Create TB-Resistant Cows in China

With badger-cull conflict having swept the UK for the past couple of years, doesn’t it make you wonder how much easier everything would have been if Bovine TB weren’t something to worry about?
Well, thanks to scientists from the Ministry of Agriculture in Northwest A&F University......
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Daily Diamond - A Little Girl's Gifts from her Feathered Friends

Watching and feeding the birds is one of the wonderful things about having a garden, but that in itself is pleasure enough. But imagine if the birds reciprocated?
Crows in particular often bond with the humans that feed them, and that’s how it is for eight-year-old Gabi Mann from Seattle......
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Daily Diamond - Making Beautiful 'Biomusic' Together: Pianos and Fungi

Take a moment and think about the beautiful music that could be made with a piano and… fungus.
“What on Earth…?”, you may be thinking. Well, Professor Eduardo Miranda from Plymouth University is also a arts festival director and musician, and he’s been inspired by......
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Daily Diamond - Schools to Get Better Careers Advice?

Careers advice in schools in England isn’t currently that great, but a new report from Teach First could be able to change all that…
Teach First is a charity and social enterprise that aims to end inequality in education. They recently carried out and published a report suggesting......
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Daily Diamond - Red Nose Day is Nearly Upon Us - Check Out the Line-Up!

It’s an odd-numbered year, which means something we’ve all been waiting is nearly upon us… Red Nose Day! And the line-up this year is truly stellar.
Red Nose Day, also called Comic Relief, is a whole evening dedicated to comedy in aid of raising money for various projects aimed......
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Daily Diamond - Look, No Wires - Charge Your Phone on Your Furniture

If you have a mobile phone, then you are probably familiar with the ongoing battle with the charger. We frequently lose them, they often get tangled, and a few of you will know the troubles of having pets chew through cables…
Well, what if we told you that it was possible to simply place......
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Daily Diamond - Coffee, Coffee, Good for the Heart?

It’s a debate that has been going on for what feels like forever – is coffee good or bad for you?
Unfortunately, the answers isn’t as clear cut as you might have thought; there has yet to be any conclusive evidence to support one side more than the other.
However, a new study......
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Daily Diamond - 50-Years-Lost Chilean Plane - Found by Mountaineering Team

Let’s set the scene… It’s April 3, 1961, and a passenger plane carrying 24 people is reported missing.
Amongst its passengers, the aircraft had the coach and eight players from now-extinct Chilean football club, the Green Cross. There were also three referees aboard the......
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Daily Diamond - Can't Find Love Online? Try These Scientifically Proven Tips!

Some people can spend weeks, even months, on dating sites, trying to find their one true love. But somehow, they get passed by. Why?
According to research published in the BMJ: Evidence Based Medicine, there are little ways you can enhance your profile and self-image across to potential partners......
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Daily Diamond - Cutting Peanut Allergy Risk with Early Exposure

For years, parents have been following advice stating that children under the age of five shouldn’t eat peanut-based products for fear of an allergic reaction.
Giving young children peanuts could also indeed be a choking risk, but what about foods like smooth peanut butter or delicious......
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Daily Diamond - A Song and Dance About Teaching

Take a moment to think about how many teachers there are in your city and country. Now, consider how many there must be in the world. Out of all of those teachers, only one can be selected as the winner of the Global Teacher Prize. And you can guarantee that whoever takes that prize home with......
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Daily Diamond - Online Justice with eBay-Like Courts?

A new report from the Civil Justice Council has recommended that low-value civil court cases in England and Wales could be dealt with online, in an online disputes system like that used by online marketplace eBay.
According to the report, which has been welcome by Her Majesty’s Courts and......
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