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Teachers in Adult Education Feel Pressured to Inflate Grades

Teachers at adult education centers testify that they are governed by demands for revenue and efficiency in their work. The consequence is that students are approved despite not meeting the knowledge requirements.

Teachers in Adult Education Feel Pressured to Inflate Grades

Columbia University Agrees to US Demands to Restore Funding

Columbia University in New York agrees to a list of demands that the US government has set to resume the state funding of 400 million dollars to the educational institution, reports NBC News. .

Columbia University Agrees to US Demands to Restore Funding

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Many Swedes express a desire to boycott American goods – but for example, soda or ketchup is easier to replace than mobile phones or credit cards. .

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Dissatisfaction culminates: Giant protest in Belgrade

Four months of discontent culminate now in Serbia. Today, tens of thousands are expected to gather in Belgrade with demands for President Aleksandar Vucic's resignation.

Dissatisfaction culminates: Giant protest in Belgrade

The Discovery: 1.5 Million-Year-Old Bone Tools

Our ancestors manufactured tools from bone 1. 5 million years ago – over a million years earlier than what was known.

The Discovery: 1.5 Million-Year-Old Bone Tools

Yuji Iwasawa Takes Helm at International Court of Justice

The Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa has been appointed as the new head of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is based in The Hague. Iwasawa replaces Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new prime minister.

Yuji Iwasawa Takes Helm at International Court of Justice

Dental Implants Function Well – 40 Years Later

Dental implants that replace individual teeth still function after nearly four decades, a study from the University of Gothenburg shows. .

Dental Implants Function Well – 40 Years Later

Influencers spread misinformation about medical tests

Many claims about medical tests that well-known influencers write on social media are incorrect. This is shown by a review that researchers in Australia have conducted.

Influencers spread misinformation about medical tests

Lund University receives record donation

Lund University has received the largest donation since the university was founded in 1666, 420 million kronor, which will go to cancer research. The donation comes from Mrs.

Lund University receives record donation

Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz

After the German election, a government formation is awaited where the second-largest party is excluded from the negotiations. Actually, there is only one coalition on the table, says German political science professor Thomas Sommerer.

Expert: Only One Coalition Possible for Merz

AI provides answers about animal pain

Do you sometimes wonder if your cat is angry or just tired? If the horse has a sore leg? In several places, research is underway with AI to reveal how animals actually feel. .

AI provides answers about animal pain

Long-distance guest brings joy to Chile

A barely seven decimeter tall visitor has drawn attention in southern Chile. .

Long-distance guest brings joy to Chile

Convicted for Twitter post unexpectedly released

A woman from Saudi Arabia who was sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter has unexpectedly been released, reports a human rights group. .

Convicted for Twitter post unexpectedly released

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

The Korans have been filled with bacon at Linnaeus University in Växjö. It is unclear who is behind the act and the incident has now been reported to the police.

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

Genetic diversity is decreasing – risking extinction

Birds and mammals worldwide are threatened when genetic variation decreases. The less variation, the greater the risk that species cannot cope with environmental changes.

Genetic diversity is decreasing – risking extinction

Study reveals more about the dinosaurs' death

New estimates of how much sulfur that ended up in the atmosphere after an asteroid impact show that the sulfur played a smaller role in the dinosaurs' extinction than previously thought. .

Study reveals more about the dinosaurs' death

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

An unusual stone find in a gravel pit has turned out to carry a staggering story, writes Lund University in a press release. .

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

Hammer attack at university – several injured

At least eight people have been injured in a hammer attack at a university in Tokyo. The suspect has been arrested, Japanese media reports.

Hammer attack at university – several injured

New Spider Species Named After Pop Songs

A Chinese researcher has named 16 new spider species after songs by the Taiwanese artist Jay Chou. .

New Spider Species Named After Pop Songs

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Great Britain

Around 200 dinosaur footprints, dated back 166 million years, have been excavated by researchers in the United Kingdom – a discovery believed to be the largest made in the country. .

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Great Britain

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

Sara Lidman's home in Missenträsk was mismanaged by Umeå University, claim twelve signatories from Västerbotten's literary world. They want to restore the cultural heritage and create a new cultural center there.

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

Sad Bananas Triggered Buying Spree in the Store

Single bananas account for a large part of the stores' food waste. But appealing to customers' emotions can save sad and lonely bananas.

Sad Bananas Triggered Buying Spree in the Store

German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

The German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel receives the first Jon Fosse Prize for Translators. The prize is Europe's largest of its kind.

German "door opener" receives first Fosse Prize

Discovery: Chimney Smoke Causes Snowfall

Smoke from chimneys can lead to increased ice formation in clouds, which in turn causes local snowfall, shows a new study. There are quite significant differences, says researcher Velle Toll.

Discovery: Chimney Smoke Causes Snowfall