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• Le 14 avril 2026, le Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) a achevé sa mission principale de manière anticipée, créant la plus grande carte 3D jamais réalisée de 47 millions de galaxies. • L'ensemble de données représente une augmentation de six fois par rapport à toutes les mesures galactiques précédentes, permettant de nouvelles analyses de la forme et de la taille de l'univers. • Cette percée pourrait réconcilier la physique quantique et la relativité générale vers une théorie du tout, positionnant les US National Laboratories à la tête de la science mondiale.

Mills invoque un manque de fonds alors que la rivalité pour évincer Susan Collins alimente les divisions démocrates sous Donald Trump Inscrivez-vous à l'e-mail Breaking News US pour recevoir des alertes de newsletter dans votre boîte de réception Janet Mills, la gouverneure du Maine, a abandonné jeudi sa candidature au Sénat des États-Unis à quelques semaines seulement de la primaire démocrate, dans une course qui reflétait un débat interne au parti sur la manière de remporter l'un des sièges de sénateur les plus disputés de cette année. « Bien que j'aie la détermination et la passion, l'engagement et l'expérience, et par-dessus tout — la combativité — pour continuer, je n'ai tout simplement pas la seule chose que les campagnes politiques exigent malheureusement aujourd'hui : les ressources financières », a déclaré Mills dans un communiqué. « C'est pourquoi j'ai pris aujourd'hui la décision incroyablement difficile de suspendre ma campagne pour le Sénat des États-Unis. » Continue reading...

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling birthrate. Further closures and mergers of primary schools are expected after a sharp fall in the number of children entering reception classes in the capital.London’s boroughs will have nearly 3,000 fewer infants aged four enrolling at the start of the next school year in September, according to school place offers announced by local authorities across England. Continue reading...

• A defiant House incumbent facing low polling numbers and a fragmented base has announced he will not yield to pressure to step aside for another centrist candidate, Zohran Mamdani, in an upcoming primary. • The incumbent's decision to remain in the race despite weak polling reflects confidence in his political base despite internal party divisions. • The contested primary underscores Democratic Party tensions between progressive and centrist factions as ambitious candidates position themselves for the upcoming midterm cycle.

Rick Jackson is flooding Georgia’s media markets with ads attacking immigrants, transgender people and DEIA campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up “deported or departed” has inundated streaming services and social media in Georgia for weeks.“I don’t care if you’re a Muslim or a Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country,” the Jackson ad begins. “Too often, criminal illegals commit sick, violent crimes, victimize our children and get away with murder. So here’s my guarantee to them: do that when I’m governor, and you’ll end up deported or departed. Any questions?” Continue reading...

• UC Davis School of Medicine ranks in the top tier nationwide for primary care education in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools. • The school also holds second-tier status for research funding, maintaining high performance in medical training and innovation. • This recognition underscores UC Davis's leadership in producing primary care physicians amid national shortages.

Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental healthAlmost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...

The progressive candidate was behind Krishnamoorthi until she got an infusion of cash from Governor PritzkerIllinois lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary race to succeed Illinois’ US senator Dick Durbin in Washington, beating out US representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.Stratton, a progressive with the support of governor JB Pritzker, had been behind Krishnamoorthi in polling until recent weeks, when an infusion of cash from Pritzker and hardening sentiment on immigration pushed aside the relatively moderate congressman. Stratton also faced competition on her left from congresswoman Robin Kelly, which threatened to split the progressive vote. Continue reading...