While it is true that the University of Oxford snatched the number one spot in the Times Ranking Index for the fourth year in a row, there are subjects where other higher education institutions ranked better. University of Cambridge – third (3) overall position Overall, the University of Cambridge ranked in third place. What is […]
Wei Lei and Shanhui Fan, two engineering students, respectively from the University of California and Stanford University, together with materials scientist Aaswath Raman, have made a device that can generate voltage using the day’s warmth in the cold night air. At its best, the device can generate around 25 milliwatts of power per square meter. […]
Recently it came out that DPS Dwarka, a school in Delhi, had refused to admit two kids who have special needs. One of the kids was a six-year autistic kid. The reasons given were that the school doesn’t have such infrastructure. This was against the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. The RPWD […]
The reason for the decline in submission for pioneering mega journals is the rise of competition in the open-access journal business, as observed by Public library of Science (PLOS) One, a pioneer in the mega-journal industry. A mega journal is a platform where open access journals can be peer-reviewed for academic reference or future development. […]
Nine-eleven (9/11) is the most dreadful act of terrorism ever made on US soil, it will always remain a memory that will never be forgotten not only by Americans but by the whole world. This happened on September 11, 2001 – but the same acts of terrorism can happen in our schools. On September 11, […]
The World Bank and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) have teamed up to create a task force, which will help countries measure the efficacy of student learning, and the success rates of schools. The goal of this joint project is to help educational institutions all over the world measure the learning capabilities of their […]
More than 60% percent of the teachers have confessed that their work is quite stressful, generally all the time, when compared to all the other professions. This is the conclusion from a survey conducted by the American Federation of Teachers and Badass Teachers Association, which included the opinion of more than 5000 teachers. Some notable […]
According to a recent survey, California students experience the most considerable difficulty in juggling several part-time jobs in combination with their university courses, in order to cover all their living expenses. Data from the survey revealed that more than forty percent (40%) of students in both rural and central parts of California report that they […]
Depression is real and it always has been. Despite many people considering it as a taboo, in the beginning, the situation has changed drastically. Over the years, depression leading to suicides or attempts of it has increased in the US, despite so many awareness campaigns and efforts from mental health experts. The last person who […]
An updated CRISPR technology had been revealed by a team of scientists in a publication, which allows edit up to twenty-five genes at one time. The previous CRISPR method was limited to only analyzing and modifying a single gene at a time. This latest discovery further boosts the credibility of the process, as now scientist […]
