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.
MIT researchers discovered that rhombohedral graphene can host multiple superconducting states that unexpectedly strengthen under magnetic fields, challenging conventional understanding of superconductivity.
The final inhabited house in an abandoned Welsh mining village sold for £49,000 after being listed for £1, attracting 230 bids. The property is a rare survivor from Troedrhiwfuwch, where 93 homes were demolished in the 1980s due to landslide risks.
Rastro de luz avistado no céu do Rio Grande do Sul na segunda-feira foi identificado como lixo espacial, não meteoro. O satélite atravessou o Uruguai e deve ter se extinto sobre o Oceano Atlântico.
The San Francisco Archdiocese reached a $395 million settlement with 530 clergy abuse survivors, leading to the closure of a 136-year-old Catholic school.
Researchers discovered that Arc protein enables toxic Tau to spread between brain cells in Alzheimer's disease. Blocking Tau-containing vesicles mid-transfer could prevent disease progression without repairing existing damage.
Estudo com mais de 3 mil pessoas mostra que homens acima de 60 anos que dormem mais de nove horas por noite apresentam declínio na velocidade da marcha, indicador importante de mobilidade e independência.
Venezuela's official earthquake death toll of 1,450 is likely a substantial undercount, with experts projecting the final toll could exceed 10,000 based on building damage and missing persons reports.
A dangerous heat dome is bringing record-breaking temperatures with heat indices of 100-110°F to Minnesota and across the Midwest and East through July 4th.
Year 9 student Martina Recabarren from Brisbane won Apple's 2026 Swift Student Challenge for her app Calm Corner, designed to help primary students manage emotions. She's the only female winner from Australia and New Zealand among 350 global winners.
Técnica do suspiro cíclico usa respiração controlada para reduzir estresse em poucos minutos, com validação científica de Stanford Medicine sobre seus efeitos na ansiedade e humor.
University of Western Australia research finds visceral abdominal fat accelerates biological ageing in middle-aged adults, independent of overall obesity measures, with implications for targeted health interventions.
Higher education institutions increasingly recognize that peer networks and professional connections are as vital as academic programs for student development, wellbeing, and career readiness in competitive labor markets.
Researchers discovered that patients under general anesthesia can still process language sophisticatedly, distinguish parts of speech, and predict upcoming words, challenging traditional understanding of consciousness and its relationship to cognitive function.
An independent inquiry concludes England's education system is failing white working-class children and calls for sweeping reforms including expanded apprenticeships, improved vocational options, and enhanced early support.
Neurocientistas japoneses descobriram que conduzir carros com caixa manual ativa uma região cerebral específica que permanece desativada em automáticos, podendo ajudar a combater demência em idosos.
A skydiving plane crashed near Nancy, France, killing all 11 onboard including five nursing students and five instructors. The aircraft suffered a malfunction and fell vertically shortly after takeoff.
A Sydney motorcyclist critically injured in a T-bone collision was rescued by a student paramedic who provided emergency care until ambulance arrival, potentially saving his life and limb.
A University of Bristol-led Nature study suggests eukaryotic cellular machinery began assembling 2.9 billion years ago in anoxic oceans, challenging the narrative that oxygen abundance preceded complex life evolution.
Philosophers argue consciousness could emerge in non-biological systems, challenging the assumption that it requires Earth-like biology and opening possibilities for alien life and AI consciousness.
Researchers from Lancaster University study why millions engage with the "Backrooms," eerie virtual worlds that blur fiction and immersive experience, coining the term "para-terrestrial dark tourism" for this emerging digital phenomenon.
Scientists confirmed Praearcturus gigas, a meter-long scorpion from 415 million years ago, was the largest scorpion ever known, challenging theories about when and why arthropods evolved giant sizes.
Researchers apply ecological threshold analysis to 1.73 million stream reaches across US and Europe to identify vulnerable fish populations and prioritize conservation and restoration efforts based on land use stress levels.
Researchers discovered that aging activates specialized stem cells (CP-As) that dramatically increase belly fat production, offering a potential target for new obesity treatments.
Kauê Costa, biólogo paraense de 36 anos, foi incluído na lista de 28 jovens cientistas em ascensão da revista Scientific American. Atualmente professor na Universidade de Birmingham, ele pesquisa o papel da dopamina em processos de aprendizado e recompensa.
