According to the study published in the journal Cell, a wave of modern humans departed Africa far earlier than had been known, reportedly some 200,000 years ago. This study invariably changes the narrative that people of African ancestry have little to no Neanderthal DNA, while non-Africans possesses 1 percent to 2 percent Neanderthal. Using a […]
Bangladesh has announced it will lift restrictions on education for Rohingya refugee children, easing bans in place since the existing camps were established 30 years ago. The announcement noted it would offer schooling and skills training opportunities to Rohingya refugee children, two and a half years after they were forced to flee Myanmar in 2017. […]
A new study has revealed that taking a single dose of a psilocybin compound found in magic mushrooms can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression in cancer patients for years. This discovery was made by Dr Stephen Ross, associate professor of psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health. He noted his team […]
A 59-year-old graduated from law school but with a huge lump sum of student loan left behind. Passing law school at the age of 59 Cynthia Marie Rodgers recently graduated from Capital University Law school in Ohio at the age of 59. But, the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness under the Supreme Court […]
Twenty years from now, more companies will prefer the upskill experience of workers compared to their college degrees and university names. Upskilled workers Techtonic Group, a Boulder-based software developing company, founded by Heather Terenzio, is the first government-approved apprenticeship program for program coding. The founder was inspired by a young man who approached her after […]
Scotland is reviewing its policy of estranged young adults in the universities. These are students who, for some reason, have cut ties with their parents or guardians and live off the grid. They have no support system to assist them, and many end up in shelter homes. The program will be able to collect data […]
Around 50 percent of undergraduates students in the US are pursuing certificates and associate degree programs. Only 47 percent of undergraduate students are enrolled in a bachelor’s degree. This is according to a report released by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled ‘The Overlooked Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees: What Students […]
The research on converting wastewater to fertilizer bagged the first place on the recently concluded Newton Prize Philippines. Newton Prize Philippines The Newton Prize is an annual award for the best research when it comes to economic development and social awareness in countries that the Newton Fund partners with. There is a one million pound […]
The Costa Smeralda, an Italian cruise, was stalled at the Italian port city of Civitavecchia after two tourists showed signs of deadly coronavirus. Italian cruise stalled Around 6000 passengers from the Italian cruise Costa Smeralda are held on lockdown at the port of Civitavecchia. Health inspectors confirmed that two suspected cases of the deadly coronavirus […]
Finland’s primary schools are teaching their students how to identify fake news. The students are taught how to discern between disinformation, malinformation and misinformation. The spread of fake news across Europe is threatening democracies in the region. Therefore, when Finland was rated as Europe’s most resistant nation to fake news out of 35 countries, it […]
