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.
A new study finds unsweetened sparkling water lowers mouth pH less than sugar-sweetened soda, suggesting it may be a safer alternative for dental health when consumed moderately with good oral hygiene.
Pesquisadores associam desordem constante em casa à procrastinação, fadiga mental e dificuldade em manter rotinas. Ambientes desorganizados refletem problemas para administrar responsabilidades e prioridades.
Pesquisadores exploram transferência de microbiota intestinal de atletas de elite para melhorar desempenho físico, transformando prática antes vista como problema em estratégia científica potencial.
Paleontólogo Michael Benton argumenta que o aquecimento global atual acelera uma sexta extinção em massa, com taxa e velocidade muito maiores que eventos passados, deixando pouco tempo para adaptação da vida.
Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, professor da UFMS, vence o Prêmio Fundação Bunge 2026 por desenvolver tecnologias com IA, drones e sensores para proteger lavouras do estresse climático.
GLP-1 weight-loss medications are producing unexpected relationship and employment benefits, particularly for women, alongside their primary weight-reduction effects.
Um professor implementou um comando invisível em prova para detectar alunos usando IA para colar, resultando na reprovação de 32 estudantes que foram pegos na fraude.
HKU researchers developed ClairS, a deep-learning algorithm that significantly improves cancer mutation detection using long-read sequencing. The tool has been integrated into Oxford Nanopore's commercial workflow.
Researchers at KAIST and Yonsei University identified how amino acid signals activate mTORC1, the cell's growth switch, offering a new target for more precise anticancer therapies that avoid harming normal cells.
The Salarno family has spent 46 years fighting to keep Steven Burns, convicted of murdering their 18-year-old daughter Catina in 1979, behind bars. Their decades-long battle has transformed victims' rights laws in California.
Pesquisa revela que 80% dos alunos da rede pública apontam bagunça como principal barreira ao aprendizado. Brasil lidera ranking negativo da OCDE em perda de tempo com disciplina em sala de aula.
Primark is slashing prices on hundreds of clothing items to combat competition from Chinese retailers like Shein and Temu, employing a supermarket-style strategy to attract cost-conscious shoppers amid declining sales.
Temporal com ventos de 120 km/h atingiu o interior de São Paulo, deixando 80 mil pessoas sem energia elétrica e causando destruição de casas e infraestrutura em cidades como Ribeirão Preto.
Eight family members, including six children, were found dead in a Grand Haven Township home fire with some victims bearing gunshot wounds, prompting a suspicious death investigation.
A 20-year study of 1,200 women in Massachusetts found that neighborhood disadvantage predicts worse heart health and faster decline during menopause, independent of personal income or education.
A five-alarm fire in Flushing, Queens killed a 78-year-old woman and injured nearly two dozen others, spreading across three wood-frame buildings built in 1930 and displacing multiple families.
Researcher Masakazu Iwasaka's preprint study suggests silverside fish skin doesn't just reflect light—specialized iridophore cells actively respond to different light wavelengths, potentially involving light-sensing proteins similar to those in human eyes.
Nutrition experts recommend protein-rich whole foods for breakfast to maintain steady energy and metabolism throughout the day, with emphasis on hormone-supporting options over processed alternatives.
A major study reveals people worldwide are living longer but spending more years in poor health, with Americans experiencing the widest gap at 14 years of diminished quality life.
Scientists investigate an anomalous pond in Antarctica that remains liquid at minus 50 degrees while surrounded by solid ice, challenging conventional understanding of freezing points.
Estudo de Stanford com 514 pessoas mostra que avós tratam netos melhor não por culpa, mas por reorganização cerebral natural que reduz emoções negativas e aumenta resiliência com a idade.
An examination scandal in India has sparked widespread student protests, with at least one death linked to exam-related stress and fear, highlighting systemic pressures in the education system.
Hebrew University researchers found 20% of Israeli women undergoing cosmetic procedures show moderate-to-severe addiction risk, with low body esteem and problematic social media use as primary factors.
Japanese researchers discovered a sulfur-based compound called LASSS that enhances HGF protein function, potentially slowing age-related muscle loss and preserving strength in humans and animals.
