Girls ‘beat boys’ in skills-based science subjects
Girls who take certain skills-based science and technology qualifications outperform boys in the UK, suggest figures from an awarding body.
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Great green blob covers Chinese waters
For years, China has talked about promoting "green growth." But this probably isn't what they had in mind.
Animation recreates 777 crash landing
n animation based on eyewitness accounts re-creates the dramatic crash landing of the Asiana 777.
UK clamps down, France eases visas to attract students
Just a week after reports that the United Kingdom is considering imposing cash bonds on Indian students entering the country, France has announced a slew of measures ...
Amid turmoil, Cairo elects anti-Islamist as new v-c
As turmoil continued following the ousting by the military of Egypt’s first freely elected president, and some American universities opted to evacuate students, Gaber Nassar – a law professor and outspoken critic of Islamists – was chosen to lead the country’s top university.
World suffered unprecedented climate extremes in past decade: WMO
The world suffered unprecedented climate extremes in the decade to 2010 ...
A growing thirst for water safety
Experts say greater monitoring and better facilities needed to ensure China water quality...
Post-coup violence erupts in Egypt
Fighting erupted Friday night in Cairo between hundreds of supporters of Mohamed Morsy and their opponents, raising fears of widening violence after the military ousted the country's first democratically elected president.
The Internship: One long ad for Google?
Product placement is nothing new – but a new film set in Google’s headquarters takes it to new heights.
Oregon students granted free access to thousands of digital books
For the first time this summer, all Oregon students have free access to more than 4,100 digital children's books through a partnership with the Oregon Department of Education and myON, an online library collection geared toward students.
