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.
Researchers identified two blood proteins—beta-2-microglobulin and cystatin C—that predict disability risk years before loss of independence in adults aged 85+, validated across Japanese and Italian populations.
A man armed with a sword attacked a Swedish high school, injuring several people with at least two in serious condition. Emergency responders are investigating the incident.
Samsung's high-end gaming monitors, including a 57" dual 4K model, are experiencing significant price reductions across multiple retailers. Multiple sales events offer discounts up to 75% on gaming and productivity monitors.
Estudo de pesquisadores da USP analisou 4 milhões de moedas para mapear fluxo financeiro romano, revelando que a consolidação do império dependeu mais de integração econômica que de conquista militar.
A former college admissions dean argues that institutions are misallocating financial aid by offering discounts to wealthy families instead of prioritizing need-based support for disadvantaged students.
Estudo de 12 anos com 4.541 idosos mostra que redução de 15% na força de preensão manual, mesmo acima dos limites normais, indica risco de lentidão na caminhada e perda de mobilidade.
Syracuse University researchers discovered that a star's initial rotation rate explains why repeated partial tidal disruption events around black holes produce progressively dimmer flares, solving a two-year theoretical puzzle.
Novas diretrizes do American College of Sports Medicine indicam que qualquer volume de treino resistido gera ganhos significativos de força, massa muscular e funcionalidade, sem necessidade de protocolos rígidos ou equipamentos sofisticados.
Estudo de longa duração com mais de 112 mil participantes revela que consumo diário de bebidas açucaradas aumenta em 2,45 vezes o risco de câncer de estômago comparado a quem raramente consome.
Omaha's largest school district requests police cease using electric shock gloves on students after incidents involving special education pupils, though police leadership remains unmoved on the policy.
The strongest El Niño in living memory is expected to disrupt UK weather patterns, bringing stormy, wet autumn conditions and potential cold spells in early 2027, with increased flooding risks.
Dois alunos do ensino médio de Santa Helena criam cadeira de rodas controlada por expressões faciais usando IA, visando ampliar autonomia de pessoas com deficiências motoras severas.
Harvard faces federal funding slowdowns despite winning legal battles against the Trump administration, forcing the university to make difficult budgetary decisions on campus.
O dólar abriu cotado a R$ 5,16 nesta quinta-feira. Após queda de 11,2% em 2025, o Banco Central projeta fechamento do ano em R$ 5,50, mas especialistas divergem sobre a previsão.
A morte de Jason Arday, professor negro de Cambridge acusado de plágio, reaviva debate sobre fragilidade da posição de pessoas negras em espaços de poder acadêmico e pressões enfrentadas.
Isla McNabb, do Kentucky, aprendeu o alfabeto aos 18 meses, começou a ler aos 2 anos e alcançou o percentil 99 no Stanford-Binet, tornando-se a membra feminina mais jovem da Mensa.
An 18-year-old hiker's body was recovered from NSW Southern Highlands bush eight days after she was reported missing. The local community mourns her loss as someone remembered for her smile, talent and kindness.
Nebraska's largest school district has requested local police cease using electric shock gloves on students, raising concerns about student safety and appropriate use of force in educational settings.
Ghent University suspended Nathan Cofnas, an academic who publicly alleged plagiarism by Jason Arday, pending investigation into the suspension itself.
MIT researchers have created functional transistors using living bacteria that can perform logic operations and computations. The biological transistors operate slower than conventional electronics but open new possibilities for biocomputing and programming plants.
Hundreds of thousands of GCSE students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland receive results on August 20, with guidance on appeals, resits, and post-secondary education pathways available.
Erika Kirk, now leading Turning Point USA after her husband Charlie Kirk's assassination in September 2025, urges conservative students to continue campus activism despite potential hostility and challenges.
Arizona State University researchers identified an overlooked physical process where opposing air currents near the skin can reduce sweat evaporation by over 50% in hot, dry, windless conditions, challenging existing heat-balance models.
Research reveals that gene location within the cell nucleus influences activity during brain development, with genes moving toward RNA-processing structures becoming more active—offering new insights into neurodevelopmental disorders.
