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NWU Researchers Win National FellowshipsScience — 4dA diverse array of STEM opportunities are expanding access to research and careers worldwide, from NWU researchers earning national fellowships for water quality and honeybee health, to Caldwell University's expanding high-school biotechnology fellowship and new undergraduate science scholarships. At the policy level, NASA fellowships and NIH intramural-extramural collaboration guidance illustrate how governmental programs and institutional policies steer funding, training, and cross-institution collaboration across the U.S.

Hong Kong launches HK$2.5 billion InnoHK cluster with Nobel laureates and global partners — 16hHong Kong launched SEAM@InnoHK, its third InnoHK research cluster, to advance sustainable development, energy, advanced manufacturing and materials with eight approved R&D centres and about HK$2.5 billion in government funding. The initiative, supported by top local and international universities and a network spanning multiple countries, aims to accelerate real-world applications and position Hong Kong as a global I&T hub, with prominent officials and HKSTP leaders attending the ceremony.

Dana Whitfield HK$2.5 billion is a real commitment, but the real test is whether these eight centres actually ship products, not just papers.

Barret Zoph Named VP of Research at DeepMind — 5dBarret Zoph, co-founder of Thinking Machines Lab, is joining Google DeepMind as Vice President of Research, following roles at OpenAI and Google Brain amid a broader AI leadership reshuffle at DeepMind. His expertise in reinforcement learning is expected to bolster Google's Gemini project, as DeepMind undergoes internal realignments and leadership changes.

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Scientists inject 6,000 elms to breed disease-tolerant stock — 1dU.S. researchers are using Dutch elm disease to breed and restore American elm trees, injecting thousands of young elms to test disease resistance and then propagating survivors for seed orchards and future reforestation. This effort is part of a broader push to protect forests from pests and pathogens that threaten biodiversity and hydrology, including challenges to other species like ash trees.

Tom Gallagher Grew up watching massive elms line every street in my town before disease wiped them out, would love to see that canopy come back someday.

IJR2 Democrats Save Mike Johnson From Facing Another Floor ShutdownNicole Silverio · 4 min · 48m

Conquest Man Face Reconstructed; Burial Shows Cosmopolitan TiesScience — 2dScientists have unveiled a facial reconstruction of Conquest Man, a 50–60-year-old, just over 5 feet tall, stocky man buried with Scandinavian grave goods in a Norman church believed to be tied to William the Conqueror’s knights. Using DNA, isotopes and forensic analysis, researchers say his continental European ancestry and life during the Norman Conquest shed new light on 11th‑century England and potential ties to the Battle of Hastings.

Sarah Kim Finally some actual reporting on this instead of hot takes.

RankingMost underrated cities in AmericaAmerica's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.693 votes · 21 candidates

Terry Fox Runs a Marathon a DayGood News — FROM 1980A 21-year-old with one leg set out to run across Canada for cancer research — his Marathon of Hope has now raised over $850 million.

Movable Middle Reaches 28% as Spiritual Openness GrowsGood News — 2dNew U.S. research shows growing spiritual curiosity with 28% of Americans in the Movable Middle—open to the Bible but not deeply engaged—indicating openness without deeper formation, alongside Barna’s finding of a similar gap in long-term Christian growth. Pete Robertson’s book Beyond the System argues culture and religious structures shape belief, urging readers to examine unseen influences to pursue genuine transformation rather than simply aligning with a tradition.

Raj Patel I compared a few of the sources — the numbers don't quite line up between them.

Gait Study Context Expands to Dementia Risk ResearchHealth — Aug 25, 2026New research across several fields suggests multiple early signals and risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer's, from subtle gait changes and sleep micro-awakenings to retinal blood-vessel damage and midlife shifts in brain immune cells, all aimed at earlier detection and prevention. At the same time, public awareness of modifiable risk factors remains low in the UK, underscoring the need for education alongside biomedical insights.

Raj Patel The second-order effects here are what nobody's talking about yet.

House returns with four weeks to fund government before Sept. 30 deadline — 2dZacks Investment Research flags a little-known satellite-based communications stock as the top pick to double, forecasting a 2025 revenue breakout as space industries grow. Across politics and local governance, Congress faces a four-week funding push before Sept. 30 amid election dynamics and ongoing Trump-related legal and foreign policy debates, while Caldwell County moves to vacate the historic Center Theater as drought conditions ease and other local issues unfold.

On X · @markgoldbridgeMan United Fan Personality Mark Goldbridge Slams Summer Transfer Window as “Shitshow,” Rates It 2/10 and Calls for Board SackingPopular Manchester United YouTuber Mark Goldbridge criticized the club’s transfer window for missing targets and rated it 2/10, calling for the board to be sacked. The post gained high engagement amid fan frustration with INEOS recruitment.937 likes · 12m

Narwhal Tusk Reveals Double-Helix StructureLifestyle — 3dNew imaging shows narwhal tusks are not a simple spiral but consist of a double-spiral structure with outer left-handed cementum and inner right-handed dentine that counterbalance growth stresses, giving the tusk its toughness and enabling extreme length. Researchers also note the tusk’s long cultural history, from medieval Unicorn Horn lore and monarchs’ coronation chairs to ongoing questions about its original biological purpose.

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Charity Hospital to become $500M biomedical hubHealth — 4dTulane University is spearheading a $500 million plan to convert Charity Hospital into a biomedical research hub, with construction set to begin in fall 2026 and a 2029 completion, reviving a landmark shuttered after Katrina in 2005. The project, tied to the storm’s 21st anniversary, will house labs, startups and public health programs to bolster New Orleans’ healthcare community while moving beyond Katrina’s devastation.

VS BattlePhysical Books vs E-ReadersPaper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.Physical Books vs E-Readers · 145 votes — pick a side

Democrats shift focus from climate amid climate hushing trend — 3dDemocrats are deprioritizing climate change in campaigns as researchers describe a trend called climate hushing, with voters focusing on affordability, Israel policy, and how to confront Trump; the Massachusetts Senate race exemplifies this shift, as Ed Markey receivers less emphasis on the Green New Deal while facing a challenge from Seth Moulton. Advocates like the Sunrise Movement have broadened their mission, and analysts warn the climate issue no longer dominates the political conversation despite persistent environmental concerns.

Unitree Scales Robot Dogs Using US Military Research — Aug 18, 2026Unitree Robotics’ Go2 and other quadruped/humanoid models, including hundreds of thousands sold, are built on technologies developed through US military-funded research, illustrating how American-funded breakthroughs can scale into affordable mass-market robotics for China. The situation highlights a widening gap in translating research into manufacturing strength, amid stock debuts for Unitree and policy actions like an FCC import ban that underscore security and competitive tensions in advanced robotics.

Fat Marmot Week raises funds for Marmot ProjectScience — Aug 21, 2026Colorado launches Fat Marmot Week, a bracket-style online contest לבחור the chonkiest yellow-bellied marmot while highlighting the Marmot Project’s long-running research into marmot behavior and climate effects. Facing federal funding cuts, UCLA-led researchers are fundraising through creative efforts like OnlyMarms and a Denver Beer Co. partnership to sustain their alpine studies.

Daily Caller News FoundationTrump Meets Oil Refiners As Gas Still Over $4 Amid Iran WarPresident Donald Trump met with oil refining executives at the White House on Tuesday to discuss gas prices, hours after American forces struck Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in three days.18m

Netherlands reports Trump-shaped ecstasy PMMA threat — 4dDutch health researchers warn about lethal, PMMA-rich ecstasy pills shaped like Donald Trump’s head circulating in the Netherlands, sold in a range of colors and tested at DIMS centers; the pills’ slower onset can lead to overdoses and overheating, with officials stressing the drugs are illegal and dangerous. The warnings cite prior PMMA-related deaths and decades of abuse, with testing networks reporting samples and ongoing concerns over the pills’ spread.

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Huawei plans more AI pharma partnerships in ChinaBusiness — 5dHuawei is expanding its AI-driven drug discovery push, deepening collaborations with domestic pharmaceutical firms and moving beyond research to drug development and clinical practice using its Ascend and Kunpeng hardware. The effort, highlighted by projects with Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings, aims to accelerate timelines and costs across the development pipeline, even as competitors like Nvidia pace partnerships with global drugmakers.

Biology-Driven DSM Overhaul Planned by APA — 6dThe DSM, the foundational manual for psychiatry, has historically excluded biology due to preliminary science, but the APA plans to modernize the next edition with neurobiological insights. Researchers are increasingly including genetic risk, polygenic scores, and biomarkers as steps toward biology-informed, precision psychiatry, while noting that biomarkers aren’t yet ready for routine clinical use.

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Jeffrey Lurie to be inducted into Eagles Hall of Fame at halftime vs Cowboys — 6dPhiladelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will be inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame on Monday, October 26, during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. He is celebrated for turning the franchise into a sustained winner with multiple Super Bowl appearances and for leading philanthropy through the Lurie Autism Institute and Eagles Autism Foundation, raising more than $100 million for autism research and care.

Yuki Tanaka Interesting how differently the outlets are framing this. The bias spread says a lot.

GAFA Expands to Nine Nations — Aug 20, 2026GAFA has expanded from four to nine members, adding Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, with Ireland and Belgium as supporting partners, as the AIS-led alliance broadens its global effort to improve female athletes' health and performance through shared research and resources. The expansion brings in national Olympic committees and sport institutes, reinforcing a push to close research gaps and accelerate the dissemination of evidence-based information on female-specific injuries like ACL tears worldwide.

IJRAI Agents Are Now Studying Their Own ConsciousnessDylan Kresak · 4 min · 52m

ABA Therapy Maps 4,206 Providers NationwideHealth — 5dTop ABA Therapy has cataloged 4,206 ABA provider locations across 46 states and DC, linked to 2,467 provider organizations, and publishes 291 city pages and 47 state pages with a three-provider threshold to avoid thin listings, to aid families researching autism services. Florida and Texas are the largest footprints, and the directory emphasizes data backed by provider records and the NPPES registry while omitting unlabeled paid placements from organic results.

Public asked to report blue land crab sightingsEnvironment — 6dState marine biologists along the Carolinas are asking the public to report sightings of the non-native blue land crab, which has been increasingly observed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; first confirmed NC sighting was in 2023, with 23 confirmed and 34 unconfirmed reports, including two this year in Emerald Isle. The crabs vary in color, are difficult to catch, can live up to 11 years, and researchers say public reports help track their spread and potential environmental impact.

Global Permafrost Thaw Accelerates, Study FindsEnvironment — 6dGlobal long-term monitoring shows permafrost is thawing worldwide, with the active layer thickening at 55% of Arctic sites, 38% of Antarctic sites, and over 90% of European and high-elevation Asian sites, signaling widespread degradation and potential massive carbon release. The thaw threatens infrastructure from roads to pipelines and buildings, as carbon dioxide and methane escape from deeper layers, a pattern documented across 156 sites in the first global assessment led by GWU researchers over more than two decades.

Micron Details Boise Lab, Albany EUV Center funding split — Aug 20, 2026Micron announced Micron Research Labs, a U.S.-based, long-horizon memory and compute research hub headquartered in Boise backed by a $10 billion investment over the next decade, with extensive university collaborations, global satellite labs, and broad ecosystem partnerships. In parallel, the company is funding North America’s first publicly owned High-NA EUV lithography center in Albany, New York as part of a public-private partnership, a $10 billion project with IBM, Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron to strengthen domestic memory technology and manufacturing capabilities.

Hyundai Hope on Wheels expands cancer survivorship scale — Aug 16, 2026A broad push in cancer research has driven pediatric survival gains through substantial funding and FDA-approved therapies, while public understanding of survivorship remains mixed and the long-term needs of survivors persist. At the same time, preclinical work combining radiopharmaceuticals with CAR T-cell therapy shows promise for neuroblastoma, and specialized fellowships in Canada are expanding clinical and translational opportunities in lung cancer research.

On X · @PopBaseAriana Grande Debuts “Nowhere, Nobody” Live at Final Eternal Sunshine Tour ConcertAriana Grande gave an emotional first live performance of the song “nowhere, nobody” during the closing show of her Eternal Sunshine Tour. The track appears to be from her album Petal. It is trending because it captures a milestone moment—the tour finale plus a surprise/emotional debut—prompting fans to share clips, express feelings about the end of the tour, and celebrate the performance.961 likes · 13m

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