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Editor's note
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Thousands of students receive their A-level results this week and will find out whether or not they’ve made the grade. But despite the importance placed on exam results, extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, school plays and volunteering, can also play a massive role in a student’s development – and can even make the difference when it comes to getting a university place. Shona McIntosh compares A-levels with the International
Baccalaureate and reveals which qualification makes for the most well-rounded student.
The Taj Mahal was built in 1653 as a monument to the grief of Emperor Shah Jahan. Its pristine beauty once evoked a “tear running down the cheek of time”, but modern pollution has sullied the white marble with soot and sewage. Carolyn Roberts urges authorities to heed the successful preservation of other world monuments in order to restore the Taj before it’s too late.
Ageing is linked with some of the most common chronic diseases such as cancer, dementia and diabetes. Lorna Harries and Matt Whiteman explain their latest experiment where they successfully reversed the ageing of human cells and took the first step towards anti-degenerative drugs.
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Holly Squire
Commissioning Editor
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Top stories
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Students take part in the colour run, as part of of the International Baccalaureate.
Shona McIntosh, University of Bath
Does the International Baccalaureate make for a better rounded education for students?
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Carolyn Roberts, Keele University
Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, but over the last four centuries it has aged and darkened from pollution.
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Lorna Harries, University of Exeter; Matt Whiteman, University of Exeter
New research on reversing ageing in human cells could be the first step to new anti-degenerative drugs.
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Politics + Society
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Nilufar Ahmed, Swansea University
Muslim women and men are choosing to wear Islamic clothing in the face of rising religious hatred.
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William Neill, University of Aberdeen
The only way forward is a more inclusive unionism that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the UK.
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Anne Irfan, University of Sussex
It seems the Trump administration is determined to unpick the delicate threads of the Israel-Palestine peace process.
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Health + Medicine
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Sam Gilbert, UCL; Melanie George, Canterbury Christ Church University
People with damaged frontal lobes often need help with daily life. The problem is, they think they're fine.
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Karen Galway, Queen's University Belfast; Sharon Mallon, The Open University
The story highlights complex barriers to support after a sudden death or suicide.
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Science + Technology
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Tom Fletcher, University of Leicester
Megalodons are the latest Hollywood monster to leap out of the fossil record, but what else is lurking in prehistoric seas?
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Jacob Dunn, Anglia Ruskin University
Our research supports the idea that human speech abilities comes down to our brain power.
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Environment + Energy
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Abid Mehmood, Cardiff University
'Hothouse Earth' is not a sure thing – yet. Here's what you can do about it.
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Arts + Culture
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Alan Bairner, Loughborough University
It took a Scotsman to organise a professional football league in England.
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