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Samuel Adeyemi Technology
University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion
Why it matters: The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch.
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Jonah Becker World
International team measures how fast the Cerro Blanco glacier is shrinking
Why it matters: Scientists from five countries spent three weeks on the ice in the Andes, using radar and drones to measure its thickness, and found it has lost a fifth of its area in 20 years.
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Aisha Rahman Technology
University switches on new supercomputer for local weather forecasts
Why it matters: The machine can model the weather over the Wrenhaven coast in squares just 500 metres across, which forecasters say should improve warnings of flash floods and coastal gales.
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Isabel Duarte Health
Teenagers who keep phones out of the bedroom sleep longer, local study finds
Why it matters: Pupils in a University of Wrenhaven study slept around 40 minutes more on school nights when their phones charged elsewhere, though the researchers stress the findings are preliminary.
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University spin-out designs a tiny low-power chip to run coastal flood sensors for years
Why it matters: A start-up founded by researchers at the University of Wrenhaven says its new sensor chip can run for a decade on one small battery, making dense networks of flood gauges far cheaper to maintain.
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Solar panels raised above crops: first results from an Asher Valley trial
Why it matters: A two-hectare trial near Bramley Cross that grows vegetables and soft fruit beneath raised solar panels has produced its first full season of data, with some crops doing better in partial shade.
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Viktor Lind Health
Regular pulse eaters tend to have more varied diets, Wrenhaven study finds
Why it matters: Researchers at the University of Wrenhaven found that people who ate beans, lentils or chickpeas several times a week reported a wider range of foods overall, though the study cannot show cause and effect.
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Ruth Abernathy Health
Walking every day matters more than walking fast, local study suggests
Why it matters: A year-long study of more than 900 adults found that those who walked most days, even at a gentle pace, reported better fitness and sleep than those who walked briskly but irregularly.
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