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Education

Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education

Teaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.

The research by University College London’s Institute of Education...

Education

Nigeria: Gov Eno Offers to Teach Entrepreneural Studies At Akwa Ibom Varsity

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered to combine his political leadership of the state with lecturing job at Akwa ibom State University. This is to enable him imbue in the students the business orientation required for enterprise development.

Education

Uganda: Schools, Teachers Warned Against Conducting Lessons During Holidays

Yesterday at 17:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine at the end of every term despite repeated circulars.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 28 April 2026

Yesterday at 21:06 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins

Today at 01:45 AM, via Wired

“Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant,” reads OpenAI’s coding agent instructions.

Science/Tech

Dogs’ brains began to shrink at least 5,000 years ago, study finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Research offers insights into domestication of dogs but it remains unclear why they ended up with smaller brains than wolves

It has long been known that dogs have less between their ears than wolves, but now research has suggested their brains started to get smaller at least 5,000 years ago.

Experts say the results offer fresh insights into the domestication of our canine companions. However,...

Science/Tech

Electrical Current Might Be the Key To a Better Cup of Coffee

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: University of Oregon chemist Christopher Hendon loves his coffee — so much so that studying all the factors that go into creating the perfect cuppa constitutes a significant area of research for him. His latest project: discovering a novel means of measuring the flavor profile of coffee simply by sending an electrical current through a...

Science/Tech

Apple Vision Pro Used In World-First Cataract Surgery

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

Apple’s Vision Pro has been used in what’s described as the world’s first cataract surgery performed with the headset. MacRumors reports: [New York opthalmologist] Dr. Eric Rosenberg of SightMD completed the initial procedure in October 2025 and has since performed hundreds of additional cases using ScopeXR, a surgical platform he co-developed for Apple’s mixed reality device. ScopeXR streams...

Health

Grand Jury Indicts Former N.I.H. Official

Yesterday at 18:21 PM, via New York Times

Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.