Climate change drives Amazon rainforest’s record drought, study finds
Climate change is the main culprit for a record drought in the Amazon rainforest that has drained rivers, killed endangered dolphins and upended life for millions of people in the region, according to a study released on Wednesday.
Second malaria vaccine highly protective, trial results show
A malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India prevented around three-quarters of symptomatic malaria cases in young children the first year after they got the shots, results from a large trial showed on Thursday.
DA, IRRI ink MOU to help boost PH rice production
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) entered into a collaborative agreement Tuesday to help boost rice production in the Philippines.
OpenAI valued at $80 billion after deal, NYT reports
Microsoft-backed MSFT.O OpenAI has completed a deal that values the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the deal.
Should Taylor Swift be taught alongside Shakespeare? A professor of literature says yes
Does Taylor Swift’s music belong in the English classroom? No, obviously. We should teach the classics, like Shakespeare’s Sonnets. After all, they have stood the test of time. It’s 2024 and he was born in 1564, and she’s only 34. What’s more, she is a pop singer, not a poet. Sliding her into the classroom would be yet another example of a dumbed-down curriculum. It’s ridiculous. It makes everyone look bad.
