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.
Protótipo híbrido AirCar completou voo de 35 minutos entre aeroportos na Eslováquia, transformando-se de carro para aeronave em dois minutos. Veículo movido a gasolina pode voar até mil km e representa avanço em mobilidade urbana futura.
An unprecedented heat wave across Western Canada is bringing record-breaking temperatures, with nighttime lows exceeding typical daytime highs—a phenomenon scientists identify as a climate change fingerprint.
Pesquisadores australianos descobrem que o asteroide que extinguiu os dinossauros há 66 milhões de anos continua influenciando microrganismos na cratera de Chicxulub, criando um ambiente único para evolução microbiana isolada.
State University of Pará (UEPA) opened enrollment for its 2021 distance learning selection process on June 22, with applications closing July 15. The process offers 400 vacancies in Mathematics and Portuguese Language teaching degrees.
A Hahnville High School student was nearly barred from graduation over shoe policy, but teacher John Butler donated his own shoes so the student could walk across the stage.
NYC recorded 244 traffic deaths in 2020, the highest since 2014, with motorist fatalities surging 80% despite reduced traffic, likely due to increased speeding.
Researchers at Baylor University created bite-sized, edible models of molecules to help visually impaired students learn chemistry through tactile sensation, achieving 85% accuracy in shape recognition comparable to eyesight.
Researchers developed bite-size, edible molecular models allowing blind students to learn chemistry through tactile exploration, achieving 85% shape recall accuracy comparable to visual learning.
A Fundação Municipal de Saúde de Teresina mantém oito pontos drive-thru para vacinação contra influenza até quinta-feira (27), atendendo idosos e professores sem necessidade de agendamento prévio.
93% of Portuguese students completed the 2nd cycle (grades 5-6) without grade retention in 2018/19, up from 89% in 2015/16, with similar success among economically disadvantaged students receiving school social support.
University of Calgary study reveals Alberta's abandoned oil and gas wells create unfair financial burden on landowners and taxpayers, with cleanup costs rising dramatically and environmental risks mounting.
Daily weight variations are natural and don't indicate fat loss or gain, driven by hydration, carbohydrate intake, fiber, and sodium consumption rather than actual body composition changes.
A clinical trial at University of Pennsylvania shows gene therapy safely improves vision in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis, a leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide.
Researchers at Groningen University used artificial intelligence to analyze biomechanical writing characteristics in the Dead Sea Scrolls, revealing they were written by multiple scribes rather than one, opening new insights into ancient manuscript production.
A novel gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis safely improved vision in three pediatric patients by delivering functional GUCY2D genes to the retina, with sustained improvements in both day and night vision observed.
A Brazilian court convicted two students of racism against their history teacher, sentencing them to community service. The incidents occurred in 2020 via school chat and social media.
Brazilian scientists from Federal University of ABC discovered Monkeydactyl, a 160-million-year-old flying reptile with opposable thumbs capable of climbing trees, challenging conventional understanding of pterosaur anatomy.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the University of New Brunswick and physician Dr. Manoj Bhargava, alleging sexual assaults during psychiatric treatment at the student health centre. The university allegedly failed to investigate complaints despite being notified.
Only 28 students achieved perfect scores on the 2020 Enem essay exam out of 2.7 million participants, while 87,567 scored zero. Essay was the highest-scoring section with average of 588.74.
A new study reveals adults with periodontitis are twice as likely to have high blood pressure compared to those with healthy gums, independent of other cardiovascular risk factors.
New Brunswick universities await provincial guidance on allowing out-of-province parents to help students move home in April amid pandemic restrictions, with move-out deadlines approaching.
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 form the Moon, supported by new isotopic and modeling evidence.
Canadian meta-analysis of 438,548 pregnant people finds severe COVID-19 significantly increases risks of stillbirth, preterm birth, and preeclampsia, with severe cases showing fourfold higher risk than mild infections.
Neuroscientist Matthew Walker shares evidence-based sleep advice, emphasizing that chronic sleep deprivation contributes to serious health conditions and economic costs, while offering practical strategies for improving sleep quality.
