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Computer modelling link between medieval Bishop’s theories and modern multiple universes
- New light shone on 13th Century work
  
  A computer-generated image of the nine celestial spheres, extrapolated from Grosseteste’s work.
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World should be alert to mosquito-transmitted diseases
- Durham expert in malaria control comments on World Health Day
  
  Professor Lindsay, who works with Roll Back Malaria and WHO, said travellers from the UK to the tropics and some European countries could be at risk from these often life-threatening diseases.
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Arterial disease found in skeletons
- Archaeologists find first-ever skeletons with clogged up arteries
  
  Arterial disease associated with modern day living is found in 3,000 skeletons
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Heart failure care falling short
- Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate
  
  Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate and has not changed in a decade, according to new research published in BMJ Open.
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First World War Centenary
- Durham University experts commentate on the war

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Microbes provide insights into evolution of human language Big brains do not explain why only humans use sophisticated language, according to researchers who have discovered that even a species of pond life communicates by similar methods.
Computer modelling draws link between medieval Bishop’s theories and today’s concept of multiple universes A 13th Century Bishop’s theory about the evolution of the Universe has been shown to have parallels with modern ideas of multiple universes, according to research from Durham University.
Experts call for higher exam pass marks to close performance gap between international and UK medical graduates The pass marks for a two-part test that international medical graduates must pass to work as a doctor in the UK should be raised to reduce differences in performance between international and UK medical graduates, suggest researchers on bmj.com.

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