Exams regulator Ofqual is consulting on allowing exam boards to each submit proposals for two qualifications with onscreen elements.

Ofqual is launching a three-month public consultation about the introduction of on-screen assessments as teachers say pupils who habitually use keyboards have 'lost handwriting stamina'.

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Russia says damaged launch pad crucial to its space programme will be fixed by February Russia's space agency said on Tuesday that work was underway to repair a damaged launch pad at the Baikonur ...

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The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that leads to pain signals, a study in mice suggests A massive star may have burst, ...