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Caravana da 20ª Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia chega a cidade de Itabaiana
O município de Itabaiana recebe, nesta quarta-feira (8), a Caravana da 20ª Semana Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia (SNCT), promovida pela Prefeitura de João Pessoa, por meio da Secretaria de Ciência e Tecnologia (Secitec). A parada para as atividades científicas será na Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Professora Iva Lira Correia. A coordenadora do…
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Czech Republic, Slovenia are first winners at Billie Jean King Cup Finals
The Czech Republic and Slovenia were the first winners in group play at the 2023 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which kicked off on Tuesday in Seville, Spain. This week, 12 nations will be competing for the prestigious team title in women’s tennis. Four round-robin groups of three countries each will contest group play through…
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Food production is accelerating the climate crisis, but AI and other emerging technologies could turn things around
The UK-based firm Twig is bioengineering some of the ingredients found in margarine. towfiqu ahamed/Getty Images p” class=”inline-offer pre-churn-offer”> Redeem now Many common consumer food products are derived from fossil fuels. Some companies are looking at ways to produce these products through other means. AI and computational biology are helping manufacturers produce alternatives, like cultivated…
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Amari Whiting Shines In Debut To Lift BYU Over Montana State
PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s basketball tipped off the 2023-24 season with a 68-60 road win at Montana State. It didn’t come easy for BYU as they faced a loud “Kids Day” crowd in Bozeman, with more than 4,000 elementary-aged kids in attendance. The total crowd was 5,017 fans inside “The Brick,” a.k.a. Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.…
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‘Tiger King’ star pleads guilty to federal wildlife trafficking, money laundering
WASHINGTON — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, who starred in Netflix’s hit series “Tiger King,” has pleaded guilty to federal wildlife trafficking and money laundering charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina announced Monday. Antle, 63, pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish, plants or…
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Kansas coach Self signs richest college basketball contract ever by public university
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self signed a lifetime contract Tuesday that will pay him $53 million over the first five years, easily surpassing Kentucky coach John Calipari for the richest deal ever given to a college basketball coach at a public university. Self will make more than $11 million this season in base…
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Adolescent Brain Biomarkers Predict Mental Health
Summary: Innovative research established a connection between functional network connectivity (FNC) in adolescent brains and cognitive development, including psychiatric risks. The study analyzed FNC from brain scans of over 9,000 children, finding consistent patterns that serve as individual fingerprints. These patterns can predict a range of behaviors, mental health conditions, and even parental psychopathology influences.…
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Technology should not be allowed in classrooms
A student goes to use their phone in class, the professor catches the student on their phone and tells them to put it away. In their class, this professor enforces a strict policy against using electronics. More professors should enforce a strict no-technology rule in their classrooms. Amy Newman, a NIU English professor, explained that…
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Mental health expert analyzes leaked writings from Covenant School shooter
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — FOX 17 News spoke with a mental health expert who examined the three leaked images from the Covenant School shooter’s writings that ended up online Monday. Mental health expert, Dr. Vince Callahan, has not examined the shooter, but is going off solely what he sees in these images. MORE | Graphic…
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“It’s much harder to play tennis today than it used to be”: Juan Monaco and the dangerous unreal world of social media
Quitting tennis and not having a life project can be very dangerous, but perhaps not as dangerous as being young, playing tennis and living in the unreal social media world. Says the Argentine Juan Mónaco, a man who methodically prepared his exit from tennis, his day after professional sport, and who today, on the verge…
