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Maharashtra CAP third list: 758 B.Architecture and 1,208 Pharmacy students offered seats

The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell has released the third CAP admission lists for B.Architecture and Direct Second Year Pharmacy for 2026-27. The B.Architecture list offers seats to 758 students, with 536 receiving auto-frozen allotments, while Direct Second Year Pharmacy offers seats t...

UGC-NET results for 84 subjects to be announced this week: NTA

The NTA released the UGC-NET answer key on August 16, nearly two months after the examination, while issuing a special notice concerning the Sociology, Commerce and English papers

American colleges are rolling out 90-credit three-year bachelor's degrees in nearly 120 programmes across 26 states, cutting a year off college and potentially saving students up to $20,000

US colleges are increasingly offering three-year bachelor's degree programmes that require 90 credits instead of the traditional 120. The programmes are now available or announced in 26 states, with 119 reduced-credit programmes identified by RAND. Supporters say they can save students time and mone...

Only 2,790 students enrolled against a target of 10,500: parliamentary panel on government free coaching scheme

The report paints a bleak picture of the free coaching scenario at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech announced a rollout of “free online coaching” for all students, following the Gen Z protests demanding accountability over NEET-UG paper leak; the road map of th...

Will schools be closed due to rain tomorrow, August 27? Check state-wise list here

As of now, August 27 will not see a nationwide school holiday across India. Decisions on school closures will be left to local authorities, taking weather and safety into account. Heavy rainfall is expected in various states, particularly Uttarakhand and Odisha, which may lead to interruptions. More...

NTA’s ‘panic-mode’ reforms: will they prevent leaks— or create new risks?

Caltech scientists found a surprising way to get medicines into the brain; what they discovered and how it works

Caltech researchers have developed BrainCAB, a small-molecule delivery system designed to help medicines cross the blood-brain barrier. The technology modifies brinzolamide, a glaucoma drug, to bind to a receptor on brain blood vessels and transport therapeutic cargo into the brain. Tested in rodent...

NTA’s panic-mode reforms: will they prevent leaks— or create new risks?

Delhi schools told to step up H1N1, seasonal flu precautions; check advisory

Delhi schools must increase preventive measures against seasonal influenza and H1N1. Students and staff need awareness of symptoms and basic hygiene practices. Schools should promote regular handwashing and maintain clean, well-ventilated environments. Self-medication is discouraged, and medical adv...

Maharashtra NEET UG 2026 CAP round 1 choice filling begins; check key dates here

Maharashtra CET Cell has commenced choice filling for NEET UG 2026 counselling's first round. Candidates can submit college and program preferences until August 29, 2026, at 5:30 pm. The final allotment list for this Centralised Admission Process round will be released on August 30. Successful candi...

MIT researchers find why these skills can stay strong with age even as memory and attention decline

A study by researchers at MIT and Boston University found that the brain’s language network remains remarkably stable across adulthood, even as other cognitive systems become more vulnerable to ageing. Comparing younger and older adults, researchers observed similar language-related brain activity,...

CrysVCD AI could change how new materials are discovered, and MIT researchers have found why

MIT researchers have developed CrysVCD, an AI framework designed to apply chemical constraints before generating complete crystal structures. The system uses a language model to produce chemically valid material formulas and a diffusion model to create atomic structures. In testing, nearly 70% of ge...