Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Friday 25 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.

On screen

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BBC One, BBC News, 10 August 2026
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 10 August 2026
Channel 4, Channel 4 News Summary, 25 September 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Friday 25 September 2026

Dormant

Dogs process speech like babies by picking up consonant sounds, study finds

A study reported by Channel 4 has found that dogs process speech in a human-like way by noting consonant sounds.

1 channel

Updated Monday 7 September 2026

Dormant

3D printed baby scans help blind parents feel unborn child

A new initiative uses 3D printed baby scans to allow blind parents to feel their unborn child, providing a tactile experience.

2 channels

Updated Monday 10 August 2026

Dormant

Study shows dogs' brains respond positively to human smiles

A new study reveals that dogs' brains show positive responses when viewing human smiles, suggesting a neural basis for canine sensitivity to human emotional expressions.

1 channel

What was reported

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Timeline

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Friday 25 September 2026 ———— 16s 1.0% ———
Monday 7 September 2026 —————— 2m 24s 2.7% —
Monday 10 August 2026 —— 3m 43s 4.4% —————