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UC Berkeley Professor Notices Troubling Trend In Students’ Homework, Refuses To Grade It: “No Point”

A celebrated mathematics professor has changed how he grades his students’ homework after noticing a troubling trend that he believes has made traditional marking increasingly pointless.

Bored Panda · Oct 26

Tipsy Fruit Bats Flew Slower in a Lab, and Wild Bats May Soon Face the Alcohol Test Used on Pilots

Egyptian fruit bats flew more slowly after eating alcohol-laced food. Now the urine strips that caught boozy wild chimps may be used on wild bats.

Medical Daily · Oct 16

Semaglutide Added About Three Months to the Lives of Old Female Mice and Human Longevity Claims Remain Unproven

A Nature study found semaglutide raised median lifespan in aged female mice by about 12 percent. Researchers say the finding does not apply to people.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Scientists cored Clear Lake, finding ancient pollen records in sediment that reveal how California forests changed with past climate shifts

The sediment cores from Clear Lake present a captivating window into California's forest history over the last half-million years. Research conducted by the USGS and UC Berkeley unveils an unbroken record of climate and vegetation changes, beginning with initial studies in 1973 that traced back 130,000 years. This ongoing research…

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Trump administration warns universities they could lose foreign students in new internship crackdown

President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for ​universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work

The Independent UK · Aug 28

What is Curricular Practical Training and what does the latest ICE memo on CPT mean? A guide for F-1 students

CPT allows F-1 international students in the US to work in internships and practical training linked to their degree. New ICE scrutiny has put Course Credit CPT under pressure, prompting universities including UC Berkeley and UC Davis to pause applications. Here’s how CPT works, who qualifies and what students should…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

California Farmland Shifts and Newly Fallowed Fields Are Linked to Higher Valley Fever Rates in Nearby Communities

A new California study links dry landscapes, certain crops and recently fallowed fields to higher Valley fever rates. Who faces the most exposure.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

US universities pausing CPT program after new ICE memo: Indian students in a fix

Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is a temporary work authorization that allows F-1 international students in the US to gain off-campus work experience, such as internships or co-op programs, while completing their degree. Unlike Optional Practical Training (OPT), which is approved directly by USCIS after graduation, CPT is authorized entirely by…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Scientists Have Found A Way To Show Humans A New Color Called “Olo,” But Only Five People Have Ever Seen It

“I saw something like that during my lasik surgery! It was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before!”

Bored Panda · Aug 19

Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next flood

Flood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pajaro River Valley to change that. The virtual model can show how floodwater may move through communities, what levee upgrades could change, and where climate change may…

The Economic Times · Aug 17