Duke University hosts a global R community at the successful useR! 2025 conference

The useR! 2025 conference, hosted by Duke University in collaboration with the Duke Center for Computational Thinking, was held at Penn Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina, from August 8 to 10, 2025.

People & Events 2025.08.27 18:48 Olivia Bak

The SAT continues to evolve as it becomes fully digital in 2025

The College Board transitioned into a fully digital SAT in 2024, arguably making what many consider the test’s biggest change in format since it was first administered in 1926.

Life & Style 2025.08.26 00:39 Brad Hu

Space healthcare enters a new era with challenges to overcome

Two new studies are reshaping the conversation about healthcare beyond Earth, underlining that the future of space travel depends as much on medical innovation as on rockets and spacecraft.

Science & Technology 2025.08.24 22:54 Esther Kim

Politics over performance: Marine band scraps youth concert

A high-profile concert featuring the U.S. Marine Band and a group of young musicians of color was abruptly cancelled this spring following a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump.

People & Events 2025.08.23 23:18 Justin Ha (Junwoo Ha)

Diabetes treatment shows breakthrough in clinical trial experiments by University of Pennsylvania

A clinical trial led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that a stem cell-based therapy called zimislecel can restore insulin production in adults with type 1 diabetes.

Science & Technology 2025.08.23 22:41 Chaewon Jennie Lim

High school students experience academic stress

In July, in Abbotsford, Canada, a grade 10 student began sweating and feeling nauseous during an afternoon class.

Education 2025.08.22 13:11 Mark An

Central Texas floods leave at least 135 dead in the deadliest U.S. inland flood in decades

Catastrophic flash floods tore through Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, resulting in at least 135 fatalities and leaving dozens more missing in what officials have described as the nation’s deadliest inland flood in nearly half a century.

People & Events 2025.08.21 08:28 Katie Lee

Anti-aging drugs for large dogs move forward with FDA review

LOY-001, a potential lifespan-extending drug for large-breed dogs, received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acceptance for reasonable expectation of efficacy in November 2023.

Science & Technology 2025.08.19 23:12 Eunseo Kim

Vera C. Rubin Observatory begins a new era of astronomy

In June 2025, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory released its first full-color panoramic view of the night sky, an achievement that astronomers describe as a landmark moment in the study of the universe.

Science & Technology 2025.08.19 16:53 Aiden Park

The Future of Dementia and Parkinson’s Treatment: How AI, Omics, and Bioengineering are Shaping the Next Generation of Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment

In the fight against degenerative brain diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease, advances in artificial intelligence, omics technologies, and bioengineering are opening a channel for a new era of personalized, more effective treatments.

Science & Technology 2025.08.18 23:03 Donggeon Kim