The origin of magic numbers: Why some atomic nuclei are unusually stable

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

New class of catalysts could dramatically change playing field in nickel catalysis

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported a breakthrough in nickel catalysis that harnesses a ...
Indiatimes

CBSE issues new rules for class 10 science and social science board exams 2026: What students must follow

CBSE has introduced new rules for Class 10 Science and Social Science exams. Students must now write answers only in their designated sections. Examiners will not award marks for answers placed in the ...
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CBSE Class 9 Social Science Deleted Syllabus 2025-26: Check Chapter-Wise List of Deleted Topics

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Deleted Syllabus 2025-26: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also rationalized the syllabus for Class 9 Social Science (History, Geography, Political ...
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CBSE Class 9 Science Deleted Syllabus 2025-26: Check Chapter-Wise List of Deleted Topics

CBSE Class 9 Science Deleted Syllabus 2025-26: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also rationalized the syllabus for Class 9 Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) for the academic ...
The New York Times

James D. Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at 97

His decoding of the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist ...
Pakistan Today

Karachi board declares 9th class science and general group results

KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi announced the results of SSC Part-I, 9th Class Science and General Groups for 2025 on Wednesday. According to the board, 196,714 students were ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

How Students Should Practice, In and Out of Class

L ectures are boring. Assignments are busy work. And all of that tuition is for this? When Justin Shaffer hears these kinds of complaints from students, he thinks they have a point. He also thinks ...
The Indian Express

CBSE’s Open-Book Assessments for Class 9: Less stress, more learning or weaker foundations? Concerns loom large

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to introduce Open-Book Assessments (OBAs) for Class 9 students beginning with the 2026-27 academic session. The plan, cleared by the board’s ...
Education Week

What’s Behind the Drop in Students’ Science Scores on NAEP?

Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...
Nature

The Structure of the Atom: Notes on some Recent Theories

DR. MIALL states that he has published this pamphlet in the hope that it “might interest, and even instruct, some junior students of chemistry.” To treat of the structure of the atom, radioactive ...