Education
The Justice Department is investigating Duke Law School's admissions practices for allegedly violating the Supreme Court's recent ruling against race-conscious college admissions.
Physical Forces, Not Just Genes, May Have Sparked Multicellular Life
Caltech researchers propose that physical imbalances within single cells, triggered by crowding and compression, may have initiated the evolution of multicellu…
HighStudy: GLP-1 drugs linked to improved job prospects and relationship outcomes for women
A Harvard study suggests women taking GLP-1 medications experience increased likelihood of employment and marriage, highlighting understudied social benefits b…
MediumInvestigadores descubren que el cerebro humano no está diseñado para estar despierto tras la medianoche
Investigadores de Harvard descubren que el cerebro humano experimenta cambios significativos tras la medianoche, alterando emociones, percepción y autocontrol,…
MediumSpain's university divide widens as elite campuses demand top grades
Spain's university system is stratifying into elite and accessible tiers, with entrance score gaps reaching 6-7 points between top Madrid institutions and regi…
HighTwo students per classroom in Spain may experience bullying, study finds
Spanish education authorities report that approximately two students per classroom experience school bullying, highlighting a widespread problem affecting stud…
MediumTwo arrested after stunt in enclosure of viral monkey Punch at Japanese zoo
Two US nationals were arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of internet-famous macaque Punch at a Japanese zoo while filming a cryptocurrency promotion…
HighGene therapy restores vision in childhood blindness trial
A novel gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis safely improved vision in three pediatric patients by delivering functional GUCY2D genes to the retina, wit…
HighTransfer Portal Reshapes College Football: High School QBs Face Uphill Battle
Transfer portal dominance is changing college football's quarterback hierarchy, reducing opportunities for highly-recruited high school QBs to start at elite p…
HighGlobal genomic map identifies hundreds of genes governing bone health
Researchers mapped genes regulating bone formation at unprecedented scale, identifying hundreds of previously unknown genes and revealing blood vessel cells' c…
HighNYC Reading Scores Plummet as Literacy Program Overhaul Backfires
New York City student reading scores dropped significantly, erasing prior year gains from state exams. School leaders have committed to reviewing the results a…
HighAncient Impactor's Remains May Lurk in Earth's Deep Mantle
Scientists propose that mysterious rock layers deep in Earth's mantle are remnants of Theia, the protoplanet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago to…
Medium90-Year-Old Housing Discrimination Still Shapes Colon Cancer Care Today
A nationwide study of 196 cities reveals that 1930s housing discrimination continues to affect colon cancer outcomes today, with patients in formerly redlined…
HighPeru's Ombudsman: New School Enrollment Form Will Track Child Malnutrition and Disability
Peru's Ombudsman announces a unified enrollment form collecting comprehensive data on student malnutrition, anemia, disability, and socioeconomic conditions, r…
HighCritical enzyme deficiency impairs milk fat production and newborn growth
Researchers discovered that stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD1) is essential for milk fat synthesis; its deficiency reduces mammary gland function and causes low…
HighEU approves weight-loss food additive IPE after 15-year development
Inulin propionate ester (IPE), a dietary fiber developed by UK scientists, has been approved by the EU as a novel food additive designed to help prevent weight…
HighAtmosfera detectada pela 1ª vez em planeta na zona habitável
Cientistas detectaram pela primeira vez uma atmosfera em um exoplaneta localizado na zona habitável, a 48 anos-luz da Terra. O planeta LHS 1140 b apresenta hél…
HighCambridge professor resigns amid plagiarism allegations and scrutiny of credentials
Cambridge's youngest-ever Black professor Jason Arday resigned following plagiarism accusations and questions about his academic credentials and charitable run…
HighPakistan's Finance Minister Heads to US for World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb travels to Washington for World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings, with stops at Harvard and over 50 planned engagements…
HighCombined pelvic floor and stabilization training improves MS-related urinary symptoms
A randomized controlled trial found that combining Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization with pelvic floor muscle training produced greater improvements in urina…
MediumLa basura espacial se octuplicó en una década mientras la industria innova con combustibles limpios
La basura espacial se ha multiplicado por ocho en una década, generando riesgos ambientales y tecnológicos. La industria responde con combustibles limpios, mat…
HighSkydiving plane crashes in Missouri, killing 12 in deadliest US incident in decades
A skydiving plane crashed near Butler, Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard in one of the deadliest U.S. skydiving accidents in decades. The incident claimed…
HighTens of thousands mourn Cambridge professor, blaming media scrutiny for death
Tens of thousands gathered in London to mourn Jason Arday, a Black Cambridge professor who died after weeks of intense media coverage over plagiarism allegatio…
HighColorado researchers develop injectable therapies that reverse osteoarthritis in animal studies
A Colorado research team has developed regenerative injection therapies that reversed osteoarthritis in animal studies within weeks, offering potential alterna…
MediumChile expands HIV testing on university campuses as cases surge among young adults
Chile's health authority deployed rapid HIV testing operations across La Serena universities targeting young adults aged 20-29, responding to rising infection…
HighSeven-billion-year-old stardust found in Australian meteorite predates the Sun
Scientists dated presolar grains from the 1969 Murchison meteorite to 7 billion years old, predating the Sun and solar system by billions of years, revealing a…
HighSix expert tips to ease back-to-school stress for families
Parenting experts share six strategies to ease the back-to-school transition, including consistent routines, calendar planning, and listening to children's con…
HighBlood test shows promise detecting cognitive decline years early via gut bacteria signals
University of East Anglia researchers discovered a blood test measuring gut-derived chemicals can identify cognitive decline years before symptoms appear, with…
HighSabrina Sato brilha em Harvard; Nicolas Prattes exalta esposa em evento global
Sabrina Sato participou da Brazil Conference at Harvard & MIT 2025 como palestrante, discutindo cultura e impacto social. Seu marido Nicolas Prattes compartilh…
HighIFTM abre inscrições gratuitas para Técnico em Eletrotécnica em Patos de Minas
IFTM Campus Patos de Minas opens free enrollment for Technical Electrical course until June 21, targeting high school students and graduates. Selection uses el…
HighIowa State Unlocks Agrobacterium Secrets to Improve GMO Crops and Disease Control
Iowa State researchers have decoded how Agrobacterium tumefaciens bacteria enables genetic modification in crops, discovering that chromosome rearrangement aff…
HighMIT Study: Generosity Reciprocity Depends Heavily on Social Status
MIT researchers experimentally demonstrated that reciprocal generosity occurs primarily between equals or strangers, while asymmetric relationships follow esta…
HighSchwarzman Scholars Program Opens Applications for 2027–2028 Cohort
The Schwarzman Scholars Programme, a prestigious one-year master's degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is accepting applications until September 9, 2026.…
HighVariar exercício prolonga vida mais que aumentar horas de treino
Estudo com 110 mil pessoas revela que diversificar tipos de atividade física reduz risco de morte até 19%, mais eficaz que simplesmente aumentar horas de exerc…
HighScientists Complete First Full Map of Fruit Fly Brain's 139,000+ Neurons
Researchers have published the first complete connectome of a fruit fly brain, mapping all 139,225 neurons and their connections, offering unprecedented insigh…
HighSEC-LSU Legal Battle Could Reshape College Football Eligibility Rules
A judge is set to rule on whether former professional football players can return to campus and play, potentially reshaping college sports governance just befo…
MediumRosa Luxemburg Foundation Opens 2027 Scholarship for International Master's and PhD Students in Germany
The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation is accepting applications for fully funded master's and doctoral scholarships in Germany, offering monthly stipends, healthcare,…
HighNIH-Funded Study Tests Social Media Messages to Help Parents Prevent Teen Vaping
University of Oklahoma researchers will test whether targeted Facebook messages can help parents recognize vaping products and prevent their teens from using n…
HighBrain Still Processes Sound in Final Hours, UBC Study Confirms
A 2020 UBC study using EEG found dying hospice patients' brains still detected sound patterns in their final hours, providing neural evidence for the long-held…
HighLunch break luck: Nepal schoolchildren escape catastrophic floods
Schoolchildren in Nepal's flood-devastated Dhading district survived catastrophic floods by coincidence—some were at lunch, others evacuated by alert teachers.…
HighViral TikTok Shows McDonald's With Stationary Bikes at Dining Tables
A viral TikTok video showing a McDonald's location in China with stationary bikes at dining tables has sparked debate about exercising while eating, with healt…
MediumStuart Orkin Wins Brinster Prize for Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Breakthrough
Harvard researcher Stuart Orkin received the Elaine Redding Brinster Prize for discovering hemoglobin gene switching mechanisms and developing a therapy that r…
HighParents wrongly hit with thousands in child maintenance debts by UK system
The UK's Child Maintenance Service has wrongly deducted tens of thousands of pounds from parents' accounts for child support arrangements that ended years or d…
HighNeo-colonialism's grip on Africa persists despite independence rhetoric
Political economist Fadhel Kaboub argues Africa remains economically colonized through structural dependency, exporting raw materials while importing finished…
MediumBangladesh floods kill 51, displace over 1 million as monsoon rains persist
Heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 51 people and affected over 1 million in Bangladesh, with thousands losing homes to flash floods and landslides across…
HighStudy proves better sleep boosts grades, especially for freshmen in STEM
A large-scale study of 1,100+ US university students found that monetary incentives for better sleep increased academic performance by 0.075-0.089 grade points…
HighStudy links birth season to university grades, with spring births showing academic advantage
A Vienna University study analyzing 1.3 million exams found correlations between birth season and student grades, with spring/summer-born women and winter/summ…
MediumAfrican Ministers Pledge to Professionalize School Leadership as Distinct Career Path
African education ministers have committed to establishing school leadership as a distinct, specialized profession with dedicated standards and training, marki…
HighAmateur astronomer's Google Earth discovery confirmed as 390M-year-old impact crater
An amateur astronomer discovered a 390-million-year-old meteorite impact crater in Quebec using Google Earth, marking the first publicly-reported crater confir…
HighColumbia Study: Both Too Little and Too Much Sleep Accelerate Organ Aging
Columbia University research using biological clocks shows both insufficient and excessive sleep accelerate aging in vital organs and the immune system, with o…
HighScientists pinpoint brain's sensory prediction hub in electric fish study
Researchers at Washington University identified the mesencephalic command-associated nucleus (MCA) as a central neural hub that coordinates sensory predictions…
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