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NASA has selected PRIMA, a new far-infrared telescope mission, for implementation as the first of a new class of Probe Explorer projects. The mission is designed to study the cold, dust-shrouded universe and could sharpen understanding of how stars, planets and the raw materials for life form across cosmic time.
Muju Earth is pitching a deceptively simple alternative to conventional tilling: a fingernail-sized device called the Aeropod that aerates soil automatically after being planted alongside seeds. The startup says the approach could improve soil health while cutting tilling costs by half or more, and it is now moving into paid field trials in the U.K. ahead of its appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco.
The World Health Organization is mourning the death of Dr David Nabarro, a veteran international health leader who died Friday at his home at age 75. Widely respected for his work on malaria, outbreaks, food security, nutrition and climate change, Nabarro served as WHO's Special Envoy on COVID-19 until his passing and left a deep imprint across the UN system and beyond.
R.F. Kuang's writing has become known for turning contradiction into insight, using fiction to examine truth, power, language and survival without simplifying any of them. A new collection of her quotes from works including Yellowface, Babel and The Poppy War highlights why her voice continues to resonate with readers navigating a world defined by competing narratives.
Elysium, Mahogany and Noraiah drew attention during Saturday morning exercise sessions at the racecourse, producing fluent and eye-catching gallops on the inner sand. The workout report also highlighted several other horses in steady form, with gate practice adding another layer of preparation ahead of upcoming engagements.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, is warning European governments against easing pressure on Moscow at a moment when Russia is accused of probing NATO with hybrid attacks, sabotage and political pressure. Drawing on her own upbringing under Soviet rule, Kallas is urging Europe to resist fatigue, arguing that concessions now would reward Russian aggression rather than contain it.
A physical education teacher named Abida has spent more than a decade taking the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi to students across Karnataka, reaching 400 colleges in 31 districts. The effort reflects a sustained grassroots push to keep Gandhian ideas relevant for young people amid changing social and political priorities. Her campaign, built on direct engagement with students and institutions, underscores how civic education in India often depends on individual initiative rather than large formal programmes. The scale of the outreach suggests a rare, long-term attempt to translate moral philosophy into campus-level public learning.
Police in Uttar Pradesh have registered an FIR against a college and a professor after a petitioner alleged he was cheated out of ₹26,000 on the promise of getting his research paper published in the UGC-CARE-listed Kanpur Philosophers Journal. The case has drawn attention to the opaque and increasingly commercialised ecosystem around academic publishing, where vulnerable researchers can be exposed to fraud and misrepresentation.
Osmania University has flagged discrepancies in examination results across several affiliate colleges, triggering fresh scrutiny of academic accountability in the state’s higher education system. The development underscores mounting pressure on institutions to tighten internal controls, protect grading integrity, and ensure that degree outcomes remain credible to students, employers, and regulators.
The Princeton Review has released a new college ranking that places unusual weight on return on investment, combining academics, affordability and career outcomes to identify the strongest values in higher education. The list underscores how families and students are increasingly treating college as a financial decision as much as an academic one, with public and private institutions competing on cost, outcomes and long-term earnings potential.
The U.S. Senate on Monday advanced legislation that would create a national framework for name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics, marking a significant federal step toward regulating a fast-growing and uneven market. The bill aims to replace the current patchwork of state laws and school-by-school policies with clearer rules for athletes, universities and sponsors.
An awareness session on digital tourism was held at a college in Araku, underscoring how local institutions are being drawn into India’s wider push to modernize tourism through technology. The event highlighted the growing importance of digital tools in destination discovery, visitor engagement and livelihood opportunities for communities tied to the travel economy.
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