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.
Phys.org · Aug 14, 2026
Researchers cloned a wheat resistance gene after 50 years, demonstrating how it blocks Hessian fly larvae by triggering plant cell death and toxin production. The breakthrough enables development of pest-resistant wheat varieties.
The Guardian · Aug 14, 2026
Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor, has been found dead at his south London home days after resigning over plagiarism accusations and career inconsistencies. His family attributed the death to sustained abuse and misinformation campaigns.
Fox News · Aug 14, 2026
Fox News roundup covers multiple campus incidents including a streamer's cancelled lecture, antisemitism concerns, and federal investigations into university programs amid broader debates over student activism and institutional policies.
Correio da Manhã · Aug 14, 2026
Professor mais jovem de Cambridge, que renunciou ao cargo na semana anterior após acusações de plágio, foi encontrado morto em sua residência em Londres.
Observador · Aug 14, 2026
Jason Arday, 41 anos, ex-professor negro mais jovem de Cambridge, foi encontrado morto em Londres após demitir-se na semana anterior devido a acusações de plágio e escrutínio público intenso.
Deutsche Welle · Aug 14, 2026
Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest Black professor, was found dead in London days after resigning amid plagiarism allegations. His death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious.
Google News · Aug 14, 2026
A rabid bat was found near Lanesboro Elementary School in Minnesota, prompting health officials to issue warnings to the community about potential exposure risks.
Metrópoles · Aug 14, 2026
Professor de medicina de Singapura reduz sua idade biológica de 47 para 32 anos através de jejum intermitente, exercícios e dieta mediterrânea, demonstrando como intervenções personalizadas podem rejuvenescer marcadores biológicos.
Google News · Aug 14, 2026
Irving ISD's MacArthur High School is under investigation for possible tuberculosis exposure, with health officials recommending testing for potentially affected students and staff.
Google News · Aug 14, 2026
Apple's 2026 Back-to-School campaign offers gift cards and discounts through September 24, with relaxed eligibility requirements that don't always require student verification.
Google News · Aug 14, 2026
Nigel Farage, líder da ultradireita britânica e conhecido como 'pai do Brexit', venceu eleição suplementar e retornou ao Parlamento, enfrentando críticas satíricas sobre sua candidatura.
graphene-info.com · Aug 14, 2026
Rice University researchers demonstrated that atomic-scale wrinkles in graphene produce exceptionally strong electrical polarization through bending alone, confirming a 2008 theoretical prediction with direct experimental evidence at unprecedented curvature scales.
chemeurope.com · Aug 14, 2026
Rice University researchers demonstrate that nanoscale wrinkles in graphene can manipulate electrical properties through geometry alone, validating a 2008 theoretical prediction and opening new pathways for sensor and electronics design.
chemeurope.com · Aug 14, 2026
Researchers at University of Stuttgart developed magnetic ceramic microscrolls inspired by butterfly proboscis movements, creating compact actuators for micro and soft robotics that can lift 30x their weight.
News-Medical · Aug 14, 2026
A study finds 88% of Americans still believe they must always finish antibiotic courses, despite evolving medical evidence showing shorter courses are often safer and equally effective for many infections.
diariodigitalcastelobranco.pt · Aug 14, 2026
O Centro Geodésico de Portugal recebeu cerca de 400 pessoas para observar o eclipse solar e a chuva de Perseidas, com palestras de um astrónomo amador e plantação de 400 árvores prevista para outono de 2026.
Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2026
Venezuela's government and opposition held historic talks resulting in agreements to unlock frozen assets and overhaul the judiciary, marking the first dialogue since the US-backed removal of Nicolas Maduro.
The Nightly · Aug 14, 2026
A Maumelle High School football player discovered a venomous cottonmouth snake inside his helmet after wearing it for an hour during practice, narrowly avoiding a potentially fatal bite.
Folha de S.Paulo · Aug 14, 2026
Professor de Harvard argumenta que Fidel Castro era nacionalista liberal, não comunista, até os EUA tentarem esmagar a revolução cubana, transformando sua ideologia por necessidade estratégica.
Sci.News · Aug 14, 2026
Astronomers propose that dust disks around supermassive black holes function as planet factories, potentially creating millions of planetary-mass objects through mechanisms similar to star formation.
EdTech Innovation Hub · Aug 14, 2026
NASA has consolidated its internships, student challenges, and career programs into a back-to-school guide connecting students with missions, technical workforce development, and citizen science opportunities across multiple engagement pathways.
Medical Xpress · Aug 13, 2026
Researchers at Western University developed Intratumoral Modulation Therapy (IMT), using low-amplitude electric fields to disrupt glioblastoma growth. Animal studies show eightfold reduction in tumor growth with no neurological damage.
The New York Times · Aug 13, 2026
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's civil rights case against Harvard, ruling that antisemitic incidents during campus protests were isolated rather than systemic failures by the university.
Folha de S.Paulo · Aug 13, 2026
Daron Acemoglu, ganhador do Nobel de Economia 2024, propõe em novo livro um 'liberalismo da classe trabalhadora' para salvar a democracia liberal das ameaças contemporâneas de populismo e desigualdade.