Students who take breaks actually learn faster: Pew research reveals why
Pew Research: Breaks Really Improve Study Habits and Learning Retention Students love the myth of marathon study sessions where they believe that longer study durations are better but research says the opposite. Taking regular, purposeful breaks during study sessions improves attention, reduces cognitive overload and helps the brain consolidate what it has learned, which means […]
Soumita Basu’s Brand Zyenika Is Transforming Adaptive Clothing for Disabled People in India
When arthritis took away much of her mobility in 2019, Soumita Basu found herself struggling with the simplest of tasks. Getting dressed, something she had always done without thought, now left her drained. Her mother, Amita, was her only support. She recalls how even basic routines became a battle. “Taking a bath or just moving […]
UKSSSC paper leak 2025: Main accused arrested following SIT probe, check details here
Haridwar Police on Tuesday arrested Khalid Malik, the main accused in the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC) examination paper leak case. Khalid, who had been absconding for three days, was arrested from the Laksar area of Haridwar and later handed over to Dehradun Police for further investigation.According to investigators, Khalid, who appeared as a […]
Who is Jay Bhattacharya? The Indian-origin physician and economist from Stanford and director at NIH
Jayanta Bhattacharya was born in 1968 in Kolkata, India. He has built a career that bridges medicine and economics. Through his research, teaching, and policy work, he has become a respected voice in public health in the United States. In 2025, he made history as the first Indian American to lead the US National Institutes […]
IPR Gandhinagar team proposes roadmap for India’s fusion power plans
Researchers at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) in Gandhinagar have laid out a roadmap for India to achieve fusion power. They envisage developing India’s first fusion electricity generator, called the Steady-state Superconducting Tokamak-Bharat (SST-Bharat), with a power output 5x the input. According to the team, it will be a fusion-fission hybrid reactor with 100 […]
Southern US professors leave universities amid political pressure and threats to academic freedom
Southern US professors leave universities over political pressure and academic threats A growing number of professors in the southern United States are leaving their positions. They say the political climate makes it hard to teach and research freely. States such as Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, and Kentucky are mentioned most often. A recent […]
Science quiz: Applications of lasers
Science quiz: Applications of lasers Visual: Name the nuclear fusion technology illustrated here, where laser beams blast a capsule, producing X-rays that compress a capsule (sphere) to fuse hydrogen nuclei. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name the nuclear fusion technology illustrated here, where laser beams blast a capsule, producing X-rays that compress a […]
After Charlie Kirk’s killing, Oklahoma becomes first state to mandate Turning Point USA chapters in all high schools
Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced Tuesday that Turning Point USA chapters will be established in every high school in the state. The organisation is a conservative group that works with students across the country.Walters posted the news on X. He said the initiative was aimed at reducing the influence of teachers’ unions in schools. […]
Entanglement breakthrough brings quantum computers closer
Quantum entanglement — once dismissed by Albert Einstein as “spooky action at a distance” — has long captured the public imagination and puzzled even seasoned scientists. But for today’s quantum practitioners, the reality is rather more mundane: entanglement is a kind of connection between particles that is the quintessential feature of quantum computers. Though these […]
New Tennessee law brings gun safety education to all public schools in Memphis
New Tennessee law brings gun safety education to all public schools in Memphis Memphis-Shelby County Schools began one-day gun safety classes this week. Physical education and health teachers lead the lessons. The program follows a 2024 Tennessee law that requires firearm safety education in all public schools. District officials plan to finish the program by […]