CRISPR, one of the most important scientific developments of the twentieth century, is continuing to make new strides, as scientists can now cut and splice whole chromosomes, instead of just single genes. This discovery comes just weeks after a research team from ETH Zurich successfully developed a method to use CRISPR for multiple gene editing. […]
According to a recent ocean envoy sent by the United Nations (UN), the world is facing serious trouble, as global warming is taking a toll on the worlds’ oceans. Not only that, but the enormous amounts of pollution produced by humans are becoming unmanageable, and marine wildlife is suffering. Peter Thomson, part of the ocean […]
Ray Dalio, one of the biggest names in hedge funding in the United States (US), warned that the current US economic state is Depression-era symptoms. For him, the most significant indicators that a new recession is on the way are several. Firstly, he is concerned about the state of debt that many young people find […]
According to a recent post by Rise for Education, science students from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) are still waiting to receive their stipends, which should be awarded every month. Students in higher education institutions in the Philipines, which are part of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) receive monthly stipends, which […]
Recent statistics by the Department for Education reveal that for the fourth year in a row, exclusion rates in the UK continues to increase. This increasing trend should be stopped as children need to remain in school and receive at least a high school education. To battle the tendency of rising exclusion rates in the […]
The Royal Society of Chemistry confirmed that application to chemistry courses UK decreased by twenty-one percent (21%) from 2015 to 2018. This happened in spite of a rise in students undertaking A-level chemistry. This worrying trend in the United Kingdom (UK) has been alarming to the extent business leaders have raised considerable concerns. They have […]
According to Robert Halfon, today’s education system has failed to equip youth with vital skills, such as data analysis, needed in the present and future workforce. Halfon, a Conservative MP in the United Kingdom (UK) also notes that the UK has not lived to expectations of equipping the youth with the expertise necessary in the […]
A hackathon with an award tag of ten thousand pounds (£10,000) has been opened to United Kingdom-based students, academics, and SMEs, among others. The hackathon has been sponsored by various entities, such as the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP), the National Grid, the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE), and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR). It will be held […]
The University of Birmingham launched a course to assist teachers in understanding how the youth’s mental health is affected by social media. The course titled “Optimizing Social Media for Youth Health and Wellbeing” is meant for trainee, secondary, and primary teachers, especially those possessing health, personal-social, and ICT/computer science education. Teachers’ expertise enhanced According to […]
Dharma, a popular ethereum-based financial service, suddenly disappeared in August, after a series of faults were discovered in the original app. Fortunately, Darhma has announced the launch of their second version, which promises to bring many new benefits. 1/ Today, we're excited to launch a new version of Dharma — the easiest way to save […]
