Russia has officially a coronavirus vaccine that will go into production in September. The vaccine was announced in a televised address by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin about its approval, dubbing it as Sputnik V. The coronavirus vaccine will first be used on health workers and vulnerable populations across the world. This will be followed […]
Research from data collected by satellites in over 40 years indicates that glaciers on Greenland ice sheet is shrinking at an alarming rate to the point of no return. The revelations come after scientists started noting that the amount of ice getting lost currently is not being replaced by the snowfall that happens in the […]
Texas is facing a shortage of people willing to take coronavirus testing, after months of struggling to get people to take the tests. Earlier during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, tests were not administered to everyone that required them due to shortage. Patients who showed mild symptoms or no symptoms were getting turned away, […]
A new study funded by the state is showing that South Korea students sleep fewer hours than their counterparts in the developed world. The study also examined the reasons behind this phenomenon for South Korea students and noted that the major issue raised for fewer hours of sleep were either studying or surfing the internet. […]
Arecibo Observatory was damaged after cables holding the observatory telescoped snapped, bringing the structure down. The observatory, which is located in Puerto Rico, came down crashing after the auxiliary cables that helped support the metal platform in place snapped, causing a 100-foot-long gash on the telescope’s reflector dish. The 2:45 event also caused damage to […]
The A-level results 2020 are out, and it appears that the eleventh-hour changes made to the exam scoring systems across the UK are doing little to gain back the lost trust of parents and students. The coronavirus outbreak has caused unexpected disruption to the education system across the globe and resulted in months of confusion […]
The spread of anti-vax misinformation has been on the rise since the pandemic started. Researchers worry that when a vaccine for coronavirus is finally found, a huge chunk of people will not take it. A team of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has sounded an alarm over an increasing number of anti-vax posts on social media. […]
Students who appeal their grades will be admitted to the University of Oxford next year. The decision amid confusion from students whose grades were revised down after being run on a computer model. The spread of coronavirus in the UK meant that schools were not able to sit for their A-level and GCSE. A solution, […]
Reopening of classes moved to October 5 according to new DepEd guidelines. Finally, the reopening of classes moved by DepEd News Update: Teachers, parents, and students had a sigh of relief as the Department of Education finally considered moving the reopening of classes into a later date. October 5 will be the new set date […]
During a senate session, DepEd officials were advised about the possibility of moving the reopening of classes under RA.11840. Moving the reopening of classes past August During an online conference last Monday, the Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones stood firm on the decision that August 24 will be the final schedule for the reopening […]
