2026 Nobel Prize Predictions: From GLP-1 drugs and CAR-T therapy to gene editing, these breakthroughs could take centre stagePredictions for the 2026 Nobel Prizes in science highlight significant contributions in areas like GLP-1 research and cancer therapies. Car...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Miami set to get a new CMU campus, thanks to $3 billion donation by Citadel founder Ken Griffin — the largest-ever gift in US higher education historyCMU is set to transform Wynwood, Miami, with a stunning $2 billion investment dedicated to establishing a new university campus. Anticipate...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
Cornell University gang rape case reveals 1200 sexual assaults reported between 2018-24, only 7 expulsion even as over 51 people were found responsible; trend follows in NYU, Coloumbia and major NewYork collegesBetween 2018 and 2024, Cornell University documented 1,200 instances of sexual misconduct, yet only a handful of disciplinary measures were...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Iran's medicines soar in price as US blockade, sanctions squeeze pharmaceutical suppliesMedication prices in Iran have surged drastically due to US sanctions and ongoing conflict, creating significant hardships. Families are st...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
In 1921, a Canadian pharmacologist co-discovered a life saving medicine. Two years later, the inventors sold the patent for just $1Canadian pharmacologist Sir Frederick Banting along with other inventors created the life saving medicine, insulin. The decision of selling...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.22 AM IST
SC refuses to entertain PIL for Central law, guidelines to curb ragging in schoolsThe Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL that sought a central law against bullying and ragging. The court stated that it has already a...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Quote of the day by George Santayana: 'A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.' Spanish-American philosopher's lesson on real meaning of educationWhile a school can help us learn how to read and the basics of maths, it cannot give us a holistic education. Years ago, eminent philosophe...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Jeff Thomasson built a $38 billion firm from $20,000 debt and 1,000 client meetings a year, now gives $100 million to Indiana UniversityJeff Thomasson has donated $100 million to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Thomasson founded Oxford Financial Group at age ...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Nike co-founder Phil Knight gives alma mater University of Oregon $1 billion, biggest-ever public university gift after unscheduled callPhil Knight and his wife, Penny, have recently pledged $1 billion to the University of Oregon. This donation is intended for the establishm...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Anti-Sharia rhetoric surges in US as Muslim Americans push back against attacks on faithTexas politicians, including Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott, have renewed their focus on anti-Sharia rhetoric. Muslim leaders ar...
25 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Meet Michael Kearney, the 10-year-old American who became the world’s youngest university graduateMichael Kearney made academic history when he earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of South Alabama at 10 years a...
23 Sep, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
48-year-old doctor leaves 2-decade-long medical practice to run a shop, says ‘she's so happy’After two decades in the medical field, Dr. Dong Min made a bold leap into entrepreneurship by opening her own bun shop. Her journey began ...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Tech elite's new school aims to replace universityThe most powerful venture capital firm in Silicon Valley is starting a two-year private school for young people intended to replace college...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
European pharma chiefs warn region risks losing ground to America, ChinaDrugmakers for months have been warning they could curtail investments and delay the release of new medications in Europe, widening a dispa...
23 Sep, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Amitabh Bachchan's niece has a PhD in aeronautical engineering. Who is Nilima Bachchan? : 'If there is a genuine Dr Bachchan after my father, it is her’The Bachchan family is chockfull of members who have made their mark in the showbiz and beyond. In one of his old interviews, superstar Ami...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
This eighth-grader has developed antacid system designed to provide longer-lasting GERD relief, earning spot among US Top 30 young researchers competing for more than $100,000 in awardsAn eighth-grader from Pennsylvania is tackling heartburn with a novel antacid system designed to release medicine more slowly and potential...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Before giving cough syrup to your child, check the bottle: Sale still continues despite advisory for kids under 4; check what changes are being plannedIndia's drug regulatory authority is evaluating the introduction of new warning labels for cough syrups. These proposed labels will promine...
21 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST