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The heavy rain comes after a week of wintry weather in northern Scotland which saw hundreds of schools closed throughout the first week of the new term.

From BBC

Led by the University of Cambridge, the research also delivers the first detailed look at education conditions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023.

From Science Daily

"In this study, we successfully assembled the first complete cattle X chromosome and four autosomes. However, assembling the remaining chromosomes to the same level of completeness remains an aim for future work," Dr. Low said.

From Science Daily

Nikki Glaser, who made a sort of history last year as the first woman to host the show solo, unhistorically hosted again.

From Los Angeles Times

This first wave of enthusiasts saw and still see themselves as 'urban historians', albeit historians who are often trespassing.

From BBC