The United States Department of Justice on Thursday (May 14) accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long investigation into the university’s diversity-related admissions practices. The allegations mark the latest development in President Donald Trump’s broader campaign against American universities, which he has repeatedly criticized for promoting ‘woke’ ideologies and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that his administration views as unfair.&nbsp;"Yale's documents show that its leadership intentionally selected applicants based on their race," the Justice Department said in a statement. The department said it is seeking a voluntary agreement with Yale to ensure the university’s admissions process complies with federal law. According to the Justice Department, admissions data suggested that “Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to Yale than White or Asian students with the same test scores.” Responding to the allegations, Yale School of Medicine defended its admissions process and said it remained “confident in the rigorous admissions process.”&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/washington-dc-could-host-world-s-largest-fireworks-display-this-july-4-what-s-happening-1778803476609">Washington DC could host world’s largest fireworks display this July 4. What's happening?</a>&nbsp;The institution added that admitted students “demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and personal commitment” and noted that its graduates continue to become leaders in healthcare, scientific research, and public service. “We will carefully review the Department of Justice’s letter,” the school said. The Justice Department’s findings referenced the 2023 Supreme Court of the United States ruling that struck down race-based affirmative action policies in university admissions. While the court prohibited race as a direct admissions factor, it allowed universities to consider applicants’ personal experiences related to race.&nbsp;Federal officials argued Thursday that Yale failed to fully comply with that decision. The move follows a similar action taken last week against the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, where the Trump administration alleged that Black and Hispanic applicants with lower qualifications were unfairly favored during admissions. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has intensified efforts to pressure universities that he believes lean too far left politically.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/tax-relief-for-foreigners-plan-to-boost-india-bond-inflows-1778785701641/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/tax-relief-for-foreigners-plan-to-boost-india-bond-inflows-1778785701641/embed</a>&nbsp;His administration has used federal funding and research spending as leverage to push for changes in admissions policies, curriculum standards, and enrollment practices at major universities across the country. The administration has also reduced or frozen portions of federal university research funding as part of broader budget-cutting measures.

The US Justice Department accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against white and Asian applicants in admissions practices

The United States Department of Justice on Thursday (May 14) accused Yale School of Medicine of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long investigation into the university’s diversity-related admissions practices. The allegations mark the latest development in President Donald Trump’s broader campaign against American universities, which he has repeatedly criticized for promoting ‘woke’ ideologies and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies that his administration views as unfair. "Yale's documents show that its leadership intentionally selected applicants based on their race," the Justice Department said in a statement. The department said it is seeking a voluntary agreement with Yale to ensure the university’s admissions process complies with federal law. According to the Justice Department, admissions data suggested that “Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to Yale than White or Asian students with the same test scores.” Responding to the allegations, Yale School of Medicine defended its admissions process and said it remained “confident in the rigorous admissions process.” Also Read: Washington DC could host world’s largest fireworks display this July 4. What's happening? The institution added that admitted students “demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and personal commitment” and noted that its graduates continue to become leaders in healthcare, scientific research, and public service. “We will carefully review the Department of Justice’s letter,” the school said. The Justice Department’s findings referenced the 2023 Supreme Court of the United States ruling that struck down race-based affirmative action policies in university admissions. While the court prohibited race as a direct admissions factor, it allowed universities to consider applicants’ personal experiences related to race. Federal officials argued Thursday that Yale failed to fully comply with that decision. The move follows a similar action taken last week against the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, where the Trump administration alleged that Black and Hispanic applicants with lower qualifications were unfairly favored during admissions. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has intensified efforts to pressure universities that he believes lean too far left politically. https://www.wionews.com/videos/tax-relief-for-foreigners-plan-to-boost-india-bond-inflows-1778785701641/embed His administration has used federal funding and research spending as leverage to push for changes in admissions policies, curriculum standards, and enrollment practices at major universities across the country. The administration has also reduced or frozen portions of federal university research funding as part of broader budget-cutting measures.

The US Justice Department accused Yale Medical School of racial discrimination in admissions amid Trump’s crackdown on DEI policies

US Justice Department accuses Yale Medical School over admissions discrimination and DEI policies. Here's what it means

A Jewish student at the prestigious Yale University was stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during an anti-Israel protest on campus Saturday (Apr 20), American media reported on Sunday.

A Jewish student at the prestigious Yale University was stabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag during an anti-Israel protest on campus Saturday (Apr 20), American media reported on Sunday. The student, identified as Sahar Tartak, is the editor-in-chief of the Yale Free Press, a report by Fox News said. Tartak had been covering the protest along with a friend. The protest at the Beinecke Plaza had drawn hundreds of students in support of Palestinians, Fox News reported. Tartak said a crowd of protesters instantly singled her and her friend out as they were identifiably Jewish. Also read | Israel-Hamas war: Israeli military intelligence chief quits over failure to prevent Oct 7 attack "They made a human blockade in front of us and blockaded us whenever we tried to exercise our freedom of movement around the protest," she said. At some point, Tarktak and her friend were separated. Hurt in left eye Tartak said that one of the students at the protest, whose face was covered with a keffiyeh, took a Palestinian flag that he was holding, waved it in her face, and hit her left eye. She tried to run after the protesters, but couldn't as the protesters prevented her from doing so. The Jewish student also said that some people were laughing at her and none made an effort to track the assailant down. Tartak reported the incident to the police, who called an ambulance for her. Also watch | Netanyahu accuses Defence Minister Yoav Gallant of pushing 'false leaks' amid hostage crisis × Speaking to Fox News, she also highlighted no administrators were at the protest, nor were campus police given instructions to disband it when things turned violent. The Yale University Police Department, meanwhile, told the network that it was probing a report of assault at the Beinecke Plaza. (With inputs from agencies)

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Yale University issued a formal apology for its "formative" ties to slavery. The apology has been part of Yale's "ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery".

Since October 2020, members of the Yale and Slavery Research Project have conducted intensive research to reportedly understand the university’s past.&nbsp;

Yale is named after a corrupt British-American administrator Elihu Yale, the so-called East India Company's 'President' of Madras in 1717.&nbsp;

<h2>When the first college for Black youth was blocked at Yale&nbsp;</h2>

The university acknowledged that prominent members of the Yale community joined calls to stop a proposal to build a college for Black youth in 1831.&nbsp;

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"We also know that prominent members of the Yale community joined with New Haven leaders and citizens to stop a proposal to build a college in New Haven for Black youth in 1831, which would have been America’s first Black college," the university said in a statement.&nbsp;

<h2>Labour was enslaved to build a Yale college</h2>

The university also addressed that some of Yale's founders and early leaders owned enslaved people. Connecticut Hall, the oldest campus building, was built using enslaved labour.&nbsp;

"These findings have been shared publicly and addressed by Yale on an ongoing basis during the research process," the release says.

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"The university’s actions in response to the findings focus on increasing educational access; advancing inclusive economic growth; better reflecting its history across campus; and creating widespread access to Yale’s historical findings."

"The Yale and Slavery Research Project is part of Yale’s broader Belonging work to enhance diversity, support equity, and promote an environment of welcome, inclusion, and respect."

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Yale University issued a formal apology for its "formative" ties to slavery. The apology has been part of Yale's "ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery".

Yale University issued a formal apology for its "formative" ties to slavery. The apology has been part of Yale's "ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery". Since October 2020, members of the Yale and Slavery Research Project have conducted intensive research to reportedly understand the university’s past. Yale is named after a corrupt British-American administrator Elihu Yale, the so-called East India Company's 'President' of Madras in 1717. When the first college for Black youth was blocked at Yale The university acknowledged that prominent members of the Yale community joined calls to stop a proposal to build a college for Black youth in 1831. Also watch | Asked about US civil war, Haley leaves out mention of slavery × "We also know that prominent members of the Yale community joined with New Haven leaders and citizens to stop a proposal to build a college in New Haven for Black youth in 1831, which would have been America’s first Black college," the university said in a statement. Labour was enslaved to build a Yale college The university also addressed that some of Yale's founders and early leaders owned enslaved people. Connecticut Hall, the oldest campus building, was built using enslaved labour. "These findings have been shared publicly and addressed by Yale on an ongoing basis during the research process," the release says. Also read | African Union and Caribbean nations unite to demand reparations from European countries for slavery "The university’s actions in response to the findings focus on increasing educational access; advancing inclusive economic growth; better reflecting its history across campus; and creating widespread access to Yale’s historical findings." "The Yale and Slavery Research Project is part of Yale’s broader Belonging work to enhance diversity, support equity, and promote an environment of welcome, inclusion, and respect." (With inputs from agencies)

Yale University apologises for its deep links with slavery

Yale University in the United States has issued an apology for its alleged historic association with slavery. As one of America's leading universities Yale says that one of its leading donors not only kept Indian slaves but also traded in the slave business.

Yale University issues apology to India for historically linking the country to slavery

Yale University apologises for historic link to slavery

Officials of Yale's and Harvard's law school have announced that they will no&nbsp;longer be participating in US News and World Report's annual rankings of the top law schools in the world, saying its ‘methodologies are profoundly flawed’.&nbsp;

CBS News quoted an&nbsp;official from the Yale, Dean Heather K Gerken, saying in a blog post that the methodology adopted for&nbsp;the ranking&nbsp;list is "profoundly flawed". She said, "We have reached a point where the rankings process is undermining the core commitments of the legal profession," noting that the school&nbsp;"has taken the top spot every year" since the rankings began. "As a result, we will no longer participate."

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Gerken&nbsp;said that the list discourages low-income students or public service aspiring students to pursue courses as it excludes loan-forgiveness programmes in student debts. The Public Service Programmes Loan Forgiveness&nbsp;was introduced in 2007 for forgiving loans for American students who wish to work in public service jobs.&nbsp;

The officials further said that the rankings list discourages universities from admitting low-income background students. For example, one such measure is "reputation" or how the college deals with rival colleges. The critics argued that this has little to do with the college's ability to educate its students. Another instance critics found was that it&nbsp;reinforces&nbsp;income inequality, hence reducing&nbsp;diversity among students.&nbsp;

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Harvard's Dean John Manning in a mail sent to CBS News said&nbsp;that it will also be wilfully dropping out from the list, "because it has become impossible to reconcile our principles and commitments with the methodology and incentives the US&nbsp;News rankings reflect."&nbsp;

Neither Yale nor Harvard will be harmed by withdrawing their names from the list, given their strong global positions,&nbsp;and successful,&nbsp;renowned alumni. Yale's alumni include former US President Bill Clinton and four of the US Supreme Court judges.&nbsp;Both also have a budget to help students from low-income backgrounds. Harvard's plan stands at&nbsp;$50 billion while that of Yale is around&nbsp;$41 billion.&nbsp;

The US News and World Report were earlier criticised after the University of Colombia submitted inaccurate data to bolster its ranking. Further, it said that it will not be providing any information for the list. Despite this decision, the university was able to secure the second rank, with Ivy League School's rank tumbling to 18.

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Officials of Yale's and Harvard's law school have announced that they will no longer be participating in US News and World Report's annual rankings of the top law schools in the world, saying its ‘methodologies are profoundly flawed’.

Officials of Yale's and Harvard's law school have announced that they will no longer be participating in US News and World Report's annual rankings of the top law schools in the world, saying its ‘methodologies are profoundly flawed’. CBS News quoted an official from the Yale, Dean Heather K Gerken, saying in a blog post that the methodology adopted for the ranking list is "profoundly flawed". She said, "We have reached a point where the rankings process is undermining the core commitments of the legal profession," noting that the school "has taken the top spot every year" since the rankings began. "As a result, we will no longer participate." Also read | US Supreme Court not in favour of race-based admissions in top universities Gerken said that the list discourages low-income students or public service aspiring students to pursue courses as it excludes loan-forgiveness programmes in student debts. The Public Service Programmes Loan Forgiveness was introduced in 2007 for forgiving loans for American students who wish to work in public service jobs. The officials further said that the rankings list discourages universities from admitting low-income background students. For example, one such measure is "reputation" or how the college deals with rival colleges. The critics argued that this has little to do with the college's ability to educate its students. Another instance critics found was that it reinforces income inequality, hence reducing diversity among students. Also read | Yale University insensitive to mental health issues, forces suicidal students to withdraw: Report Harvard's Dean John Manning in a mail sent to CBS News said that it will also be wilfully dropping out from the list, "because it has become impossible to reconcile our principles and commitments with the methodology and incentives the US News rankings reflect." Neither Yale nor Harvard will be harmed by withdrawing their names from the list, given their strong global positions, and successful, renowned alumni. Yale's alumni include former US President Bill Clinton and four of the US Supreme Court judges. Both also have a budget to help students from low-income backgrounds. Harvard's plan stands at $50 billion while that of Yale is around $41 billion. The US News and World Report were earlier criticised after the University of Colombia submitted inaccurate data to bolster its ranking. Further, it said that it will not be providing any information for the list. Despite this decision, the university was able to secure the second rank, with Ivy League School's rank tumbling to 18. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules.

The student, known only as S., told The Washington Post that when the University was informed about her suicide attempt in June 2021, she was told to take a "medical withdrawal" from college.&nbsp;

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“They make you feel like you’re the best of the best, like this bright and shiny thing. But as soon as something’s wrong, they want nothing to do with you," she said.&nbsp;

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Of the 14,500 students enrolled at Yale, roughly 34 per cent or 5,000 students sought mental health counselling in 2021, a 90 per cent increase since 2015, the report said.&nbsp;

Yale's reinstatement policy

According to Yale University's reinstatement policy, students who have either attempted suicide or are deemed suicidal, are not allowed on campus. To return, they must reapply, by writing a personal statement and sending in Letters of Recommendation.

Up until April 2022, they were required to take two courses at another four-year university to prove their academic worth.&nbsp;

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"Yale has policies that facilitate a medical withdrawal followed by a return to campus life. Medical withdrawals allow students to take time away from Yale to focus on their well-being. The vast majority of students who take medical withdrawals are reinstated and return to complete their degrees successfully," a Yale University spokesperson was quoted as saying by Daily Mail.

On July 8 this year, S. was reinstated at Yale. She was 19-year-old when she last sat in a Yale classroom and was 21 when reinstated.

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Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules.

Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules. The student, known only as S., told The Washington Post that when the University was informed about her suicide attempt in June 2021, she was told to take a "medical withdrawal" from college. ALSO READ | US suicide rate rose in 2021 after falling for two years “They make you feel like you’re the best of the best, like this bright and shiny thing. But as soon as something’s wrong, they want nothing to do with you," she said. ALSO READ | Suicide by firearms among youth in the United States highest in 20 years Of the 14,500 students enrolled at Yale, roughly 34 per cent or 5,000 students sought mental health counselling in 2021, a 90 per cent increase since 2015, the report said. Yale's reinstatement policy According to Yale University's reinstatement policy, students who have either attempted suicide or are deemed suicidal, are not allowed on campus. To return, they must reapply, by writing a personal statement and sending in Letters of Recommendation. Up until April 2022, they were required to take two courses at another four-year university to prove their academic worth. WATCH | US soldiers dying more of suicide than COVID-19 × "Yale has policies that facilitate a medical withdrawal followed by a return to campus life. Medical withdrawals allow students to take time away from Yale to focus on their well-being. The vast majority of students who take medical withdrawals are reinstated and return to complete their degrees successfully," a Yale University spokesperson was quoted as saying by Daily Mail. On July 8 this year, S. was reinstated at Yale. She was 19-year-old when she last sat in a Yale classroom and was 21 when reinstated. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The latest study might change the update definition of death as in potential breakthrough, a team of scientists were able to restore the blood flow of pigs that were dead for an hour.

The latest study might change the update definition of death as in potential breakthrough, a team of scientists were able to restore the blood flow of pigs that were dead for an hour. They also managed to restore cell function in some organs. In the study published on Wednesday (August 3) in the scientific journal Nature, researchers at Yale University announced that they used new technology to restore cells and bring the animals' cells back to function. The study appears to be a milestone in opening up new windows and possibilities for the collection of human organs for transplant. The technology used by the researcher could help organs last longer if after death. It can be a blessing for millions of people across the world. ALSO READ | Consuming more highly processed food items is related to faster cognitive decline: Study David Andrijevic, an associate research scientist in neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine and co-lead author of the study, said, "All cells do not die immediately, there is a more protracted series of events. It is a process in which you can intervene, stop, and restore some cellular function." Brendan Parent, an assistant professor of bioethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, was left stunned. As quoted by NBC News, Parent said, "My brain went to all the crazy places we could go in 20 or 30 years." Parent was not involved in the study. Previously in 2019, the US-based team managed to restore cell function in the brains of pigs hours after they had been decapitated. In the latest study, the researchers have used the same technique used in 2019 and expanded it to the entire body. To conduct the study, they induced a heart attack in the anaesthetised pigs. When the blood stopped flowing through the bodies, they applied the technique. ALSO READ | Tattoo as health monitoring device? South Korean scientists develop unique technology A liquid containing the pigs' own blood, as well as a synthetic form of haemoglobin and drugs that protect cells and prevent blood clots was pumped into the bodies of dead pigs. Haemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. Blood started circulating again and many cells began functioning including in vital organs such as the heart, liver and kidney, for the next six hours of the experiment. Nenad Sestan, the study's senior author and a researcher at Yale University, told journalists: "These cells were functioning hours after they should not have been -- what this tells us is that the demise of cells can be halted." Such studies lead to one question, could death be treatable? WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Astronomers have a bold new theory to explain how Earth transformed itself from a fiery, carbon-clouded ball of rocks into a planet capable of sustaining life.

The research, published in Nature, has been conducted by Yale University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

The theory covers Earth’s earliest years and involves “weird” rocks that interacted with seawater in just the right way to nudge biological matter into existence.

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“This period is the most enigmatic time in Earth history,” said Jun Korenaga, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale and co-author of a new study.

Most scientists believe that Earth began with an atmosphere much like that of the planet Venus. Its skies were filled with carbon dioxide,&nbsp;more than 100,000 times the current level of atmospheric carbon,&nbsp;and Earth’s surface temperature would have exceeded 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Biological life would have been unable to form, much less survive, under such conditions, scientists agree.

"Somehow, a massive amount of atmospheric carbon had to be removed," says planetary scientist Yoshinori Miyazaki, who is now working at the California Institute of Technology.

“Because there is no rock record preserved from the early Earth, we set out to build a theoretical model for the very early Earth from scratch.”

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Miyazaki and Korenaga combined aspects of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and atmospheric physics to build their model. Eventually, they settled on a pretty bold proposition: early Earth was covered with rocks that do not currently exist on Earth.

“These rocks would have been enriched in a mineral called pyroxene, and they likely had a dark greenish color,” Miyazaki said. “More importantly, they were extremely enriched in magnesium, with a concentration level seldom observed in present-day rocks.”

Miyazaki said magnesium-rich minerals react with carbon dioxide to produce carbonates, thereby playing a key role in sequestering atmospheric carbon.

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The researchers suggest that as the molten Earth started to solidify, its hydrated, wet mantle, the planet’s 3,000-kilometres-thick rocky layer, convected vigorously. The combination of a wet mantle and high-magnesium pyroxenites dramatically sped up the process of pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere.

In fact, the researchers said the rate of atmospheric carbon sequestration would have been more than 10 times faster than would be possible with a mantle of modern-day rocks, requiring a mere 160 million years.

“As an added bonus, these ‘weird’ rocks on the early Earth would readily react with seawater to generate a large flux of hydrogen, which is widely believed to be essential for the creation of biomolecules,” Korenaga said.

The effect would be similar to a rare type of modern, deep-sea thermal vent, called the Lost City hydrothermal field, located in the Atlantic Ocean.&nbsp;

The Lost City hydrothermal field’s abiotic production of hydrogen and methane has made it a prime location for investigating the origin of life on Earth.

“Our theory has the potential to address not just how Earth became habitable, but also why life emerged on it,” Korenaga added.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Astronomers have a bold new theory to explain how Earth transformed itself from a fiery, carbon-clouded ball of rocks into a planet capable of sustaining life. The research, published in Nature, has been conducted by Yale University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Astronomers have a bold new theory to explain how Earth transformed itself from a fiery, carbon-clouded ball of rocks into a planet capable of sustaining life. The research, published in Nature, has been conducted by Yale University and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The theory covers Earth’s earliest years and involves “weird” rocks that interacted with seawater in just the right way to nudge biological matter into existence. Also see | Why has space business has become the final profitable frontier? “This period is the most enigmatic time in Earth history,” said Jun Korenaga, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale and co-author of a new study. Most scientists believe that Earth began with an atmosphere much like that of the planet Venus. Its skies were filled with carbon dioxide, more than 100,000 times the current level of atmospheric carbon, and Earth’s surface temperature would have exceeded 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Biological life would have been unable to form, much less survive, under such conditions, scientists agree. "Somehow, a massive amount of atmospheric carbon had to be removed," says planetary scientist Yoshinori Miyazaki, who is now working at the California Institute of Technology. “Because there is no rock record preserved from the early Earth, we set out to build a theoretical model for the very early Earth from scratch.” Also read | In a U-turn, scientists say black hole on our cosmic doorstep does not exist Miyazaki and Korenaga combined aspects of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and atmospheric physics to build their model. Eventually, they settled on a pretty bold proposition: early Earth was covered with rocks that do not currently exist on Earth. “These rocks would have been enriched in a mineral called pyroxene, and they likely had a dark greenish color,” Miyazaki said. “More importantly, they were extremely enriched in magnesium, with a concentration level seldom observed in present-day rocks.” Miyazaki said magnesium-rich minerals react with carbon dioxide to produce carbonates, thereby playing a key role in sequestering atmospheric carbon. Also read | 'Earth's only chance in catastrophe': Astronomers are developing ingenious system to pulverise asteroids The researchers suggest that as the molten Earth started to solidify, its hydrated, wet mantle, the planet’s 3,000-kilometres-thick rocky layer, convected vigorously. The combination of a wet mantle and high-magnesium pyroxenites dramatically sped up the process of pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere. In fact, the researchers said the rate of atmospheric carbon sequestration would have been more than 10 times faster than would be possible with a mantle of modern-day rocks, requiring a mere 160 million years. “As an added bonus, these ‘weird’ rocks on the early Earth would readily react with seawater to generate a large flux of hydrogen, which is widely believed to be essential for the creation of biomolecules,” Korenaga said. The effect would be similar to a rare type of modern, deep-sea thermal vent, called the Lost City hydrothermal field, located in the Atlantic Ocean. The Lost City hydrothermal field’s abiotic production of hydrogen and methane has made it a prime location for investigating the origin of life on Earth. “Our theory has the potential to address not just how Earth became habitable, but also why life emerged on it,” Korenaga added. (With inputs from agencies)

Astronomers have a new theory on how former 'fireball' Earth became habitable

When astronomers first spied a mysterious&nbsp;cigar-shaped object speeding past the sun&nbsp;last October, they could tell from its path that it had come from another star system but they didn't know exactly what it was.

<p content="When it flew past our sun, the world marvelled over its elongated, cigar-shaped body which&lt;a href=&quot;https://uk.news.yahoo.com/oumuamua-oh-interstellar-object-actually-225825249.html&quot;&gt; some scientists initially suggested might be an alien probe&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;" data-reactid="24" type="text">The space rock&nbsp;named 'Oumuamua'&nbsp;was the first known&nbsp;interstellar object to visit our solar system, and made headlines around the world in 2017.

A study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature indicates that the interstellar visitor, dubbed Oumuamua, is neither an asteroid nor an&nbsp;alien spacecraft&nbsp;&nbsp;but a small interstellar comet also known as&nbsp;a hydrogen iceberg.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/unique-cigar-shaped-object-is-first-interstellar-asteroid-24734">Unique cigar-shaped object is first interstellar asteroid</a>

<p content="What’s more, there might be many more of them out there, forming in the dense cores of molecular clouds throughout our Milky Way galaxy, the researchers suggest.&amp;nbsp;" data-reactid="26" type="text">What’s more, there might be many more of them out there, forming in the dense cores of molecular clouds throughout our Milky Way galaxy, the researchers suggest.&nbsp;

<p content="The researchers believe that the idea that it’s a block of hydrogen ice could explain many of the weird properties that led scientists to label it a possible alien spacecraft.&amp;nbsp;" data-reactid="29" type="text">The researchers believe that the idea that it’s a block of hydrogen ice could explain many of the weird properties that led scientists to label it a possible alien spacecraft.&nbsp;

Professor Gregory Laughlin of Yale said, “We developed a theory that explains all of ‘Oumuamua’s weird properties.&nbsp;

“We show that it was likely composed of hydrogen ice. This is a new type of object, but it looks like there may be many more of them showing up, going forward.”

<p content="Researchers at the University of Hawaii first discovered ‘Oumuamua in 2017, but as ‘Oumuamua hurtled through the inner part of the solar system, astronomers noticed it had several unusual properties.&amp;nbsp;" data-reactid="32" type="text">Researchers at the University of Hawaii first discovered ‘Oumuamua in 2017, but as ‘Oumuamua hurtled through the inner part of the solar system, astronomers noticed it had several unusual properties.&nbsp;

When astronomers first spied a mysterious cigar-shaped object speeding past the sun last October, they could tell from its path that it had come from another star system but they didn't know exactly what it was.

When astronomers first spied a mysterious cigar-shaped object speeding past the sun last October, they could tell from its path that it had come from another star system but they didn't know exactly what it was. The space rock named 'Oumuamua' was the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, and made headlines around the world in 2017. A study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature indicates that the interstellar visitor, dubbed Oumuamua, is neither an asteroid nor an alien spacecraft but a small interstellar comet also known as a hydrogen iceberg. Also read: Unique cigar-shaped object is first interstellar asteroid What’s more, there might be many more of them out there, forming in the dense cores of molecular clouds throughout our Milky Way galaxy, the researchers suggest. The researchers believe that the idea that it’s a block of hydrogen ice could explain many of the weird properties that led scientists to label it a possible alien spacecraft. Professor Gregory Laughlin of Yale said, “We developed a theory that explains all of ‘Oumuamua’s weird properties. “We show that it was likely composed of hydrogen ice. This is a new type of object, but it looks like there may be many more of them showing up, going forward.” Researchers at the University of Hawaii first discovered ‘Oumuamua in 2017, but as ‘Oumuamua hurtled through the inner part of the solar system, astronomers noticed it had several unusual properties.

New theory finally identifies mysterious 'cigar' asteroid

The Yale University is offering a free 'happiness course' online to people to ensure that people remain happy and find solace while they are in self-quarantine, working from home or maintaining social distance.

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The course went online under the name "The Science of Well Being," according to the Yale Daily News.&nbsp;Anyone can audit the course for free. It is available through Coursera.

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"We're in a particularly challenging time not just for this health crisis, this physical health crisis, but also a potential mental health crisis as well," said course creator Laurie Santos, a Yale psychology professor.

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She hatched the idea for the course because she's the head of Yale's Silliman College and lives with students "in the trenches."

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Eating daily with students, she said she was "shocked at the kind of mental health issues" she was seeing, and noted that it's "a national trend that's getting worse.

&nbsp;Therefore, she created a course called&nbsp;"Psychology and the Good Life,"&nbsp;which starts by offering students insights from psychology and neuroscience about what drives happiness. In its second half, the course challenges students in behavior change exercises to help rewire the brain.

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Almost one in four students on campus enrolled in it, and it became the most popular class in Yale's more than 300-year history.

The Yale University is offering a free 'happiness course' online to people to ensure that people remain happy and find solace while they are in self-quarantine, working from home or maintaining social distance.

The Yale University is offering a free 'happiness course' online to people to ensure that people remain happy and find solace while they are in self-quarantine, working from home or maintaining social distance. The course went online under the name "The Science of Well Being," according to the Yale Daily News. Anyone can audit the course for free. It is available through Coursera. Also read: China's imported virus cases spike as fears grow of second wave "We're in a particularly challenging time not just for this health crisis, this physical health crisis, but also a potential mental health crisis as well," said course creator Laurie Santos, a Yale psychology professor. She hatched the idea for the course because she's the head of Yale's Silliman College and lives with students "in the trenches." Also read: China to lift travel restrictions on Hubei province, including Wuhan Eating daily with students, she said she was "shocked at the kind of mental health issues" she was seeing, and noted that it's "a national trend that's getting worse. Therefore, she created a course called "Psychology and the Good Life," which starts by offering students insights from psychology and neuroscience about what drives happiness. In its second half, the course challenges students in behavior change exercises to help rewire the brain. Almost one in four students on campus enrolled in it, and it became the most popular class in Yale's more than 300-year history.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Yale university offering free 'happiness course' online

A study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry on 200,000 military veterans shows that genetics&nbsp;lay the foundation of anxiety and depression.

It has identified six genetic variants that are linked to anxiety&nbsp;and explains&nbsp;how some people might be pre-inclined towards anxiety. 
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the genetic structure of the symptoms and disorders associated with anxiety.

According to Daniel Levey, co-author of the study, the genome analysis is the "largest study ever" to establish a link between genes and anxiety.

Previous studies had implied that anxiety can lead to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.&nbsp;

The presence of MAD1L1, a new discovered anxiety gene variant, was also highly noteworthy as it has already been linked to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mental-illness-affects-a-fifth-of-people-living-in-war-zones-226550">severe mental illness</a>.&nbsp;

The co-lead author the study, Joel Gelernter, "the study provides the most substantial evidence" that identifies genetics as a basis for anxiety till date.

Researchers from the Yale University along with colleagues from Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, VA San Diego Healthcare System, and the University of California San Diego conducted this study on the data provided by Million Veteran Program, an initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs that analyses the impact of genes and lifestyle on the health of the veterans who participated in it.

This program uses one the world's largest biobank for genetic, medical and environmental information.

The research focuses on veterans who suffered from anxiety as a continuous trait and this anxiety was associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder which is usually experienced by veterans who participated in a war away from home.

A study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry on 200,000 military veterans shows that genetics lay the foundation of anxiety and depression. It has identified six genetic variants that are linked to anxiety and explains how some people might be pre-inclined towards anxiety.

A study conducted by the American Journal of Psychiatry on 200,000 military veterans shows that genetics lay the foundation of anxiety and depression. It has identified six genetic variants that are linked to anxiety and explains how some people might be pre-inclined towards anxiety. In the largest genetic study on #anxiety to date, VA researchers found new evidence on the underlying biological causes of anxiety disorder. https://t.co/R1eUf0zpWg @YalePsych pic.twitter.com/p3GogMVGFX — The American Journal of Psychiatry (@AmJPsychiatry) January 7, 2020 × The aim of the study was to evaluate the genetic structure of the symptoms and disorders associated with anxiety. According to Daniel Levey, co-author of the study, the genome analysis is the "largest study ever" to establish a link between genes and anxiety. Previous studies had implied that anxiety can lead to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The presence of MAD1L1, a new discovered anxiety gene variant, was also highly noteworthy as it has already been linked to severe mental illness. The co-lead author the study, Joel Gelernter, "the study provides the most substantial evidence" that identifies genetics as a basis for anxiety till date. Researchers from the Yale University along with colleagues from Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, VA San Diego Healthcare System, and the University of California San Diego conducted this study on the data provided by Million Veteran Program, an initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs that analyses the impact of genes and lifestyle on the health of the veterans who participated in it. This program uses one the world's largest biobank for genetic, medical and environmental information. The research focuses on veterans who suffered from anxiety as a continuous trait and this anxiety was associated with Generalized Anxiety Disorder which is usually experienced by veterans who participated in a war away from home.

Genetics foundation of anxiety and depression: Study

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