The US Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-based admission programs at the University of Harvard and the University of North Carolina, The Washington Post reported. This comes amid reports of the university's policies discriminating against White and Asian applicants by giving pref
Actress Angela Bassett, writer-director-actor-songwriter Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at this year's Governors Awards, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Minneapolis [US], June 10: A new study published in The LancetInfectious Diseases supported by the Parsemus Foundation found a 41 per cent reduction in Long COVID rates among people who used metformin at the time of COVID infection. The trial also saw a 42 per cent reduction in emergency roo
North Carolina State University researchers discovered major differences in the gut microbiota of female southern white rhinos that are breeding well in captivity vs females that are not reproducing successfully in captivity. The findings raise concerns regarding the potential function of a
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed multiple bills this month that prohibit Chinese citizens from purchasing land in the state. Last month, the North Carolina House passed a bill that would ban the governments of "foreign adversaries" from purchasing agricultural land as well as any land wi
Lead author Carolyn Elya, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, describes the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the ability of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae (E. muscae) to influence the behaviour of fruit flies i
A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Vaccine Research Centre (VRC), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, has begun at Duke University in Durham, North Carol
On Sunday night, the 2023 MTV Movie and TV awards were held. It faced a series of roadblocks this year due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. While the awards show was set to broadcast live on Sunday, it was announced that due to the strike, the network would air a pre-taped spe
Dogs with dementia experience the same sleep interruptions as people with dementia. North Carolina State University researchers used electroencephalography, or EEGs, on senior dogs to see if brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive deterioration. They discovered t