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University-Industry collaboration drives helium exploration breakthrough
Professor Nick Schofield undertaking secondment in helium exploration.

Diet and stool tests may help predict IBD flares
Regular stool tests already used in NHS care, combined with dietary information, could help identify people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at higher risk of relapse, a major study suggests.
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