Brown hairstreak butterflies thrive in parts of south Wales
Conservationists report record numbers of brown hairstreak eggs in Carmarthenshire's Tywi valley after partners reduced annual hedgerow flailing and planted extra blackthorn.
Daily Briefing (United Kingdom) — 2026-02-06
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Novo Nordisk's CagriSema outperforms Wegovy in late-stage diabetes trial
Novo Nordisk said CagriSema produced about 14.2% body weight loss and a 1.91 percentage-point fall in HbA1c after 68 weeks, compared with 10.2% weight loss and a 1.76 percentage-point HbA1c fall with Wegovy in a late-stage trial of 2,728 people with type 2 diabetes.
Newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in music, study suggests
Researchers used EEG on 49 sleeping newborns and found brain responses that tracked rhythmic but not melodic patterns in original musical excerpts, while shuffled versions did not elicit the same responses.
Trump calls parents of fallen US soldier to invite them to White House
A family video shows Donald Trump calling Robert and Linda Ollis to tell them their son, Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, will receive a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor and be invited to the White House.
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- Statins do not cause most side effects listed on package inserts.HealthReuters
- Bransholme Fire Station to host dyslexia awareness eventHeartwarmingBBC
- Sugar consumption slows as weight-loss drugs and soft-drink taxes reduce demandHealthReuters
- Becoming a Black dad who can do his daughters' hair is an opportunity for bondingArts & EntertainmentThe Guardian
- Jacob Elordi shields Margot Robbie from rain at Wuthering Heights UK premiereArts & EntertainmentDaily Mail Online
- Shrewsbury Ark saved after charity reaches £250,000 fundraising targetHeartwarmingShropshire Star
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