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A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships

A survivor of the shipwreck that inspired the novel Moby Dick had a theory about how a sperm whale could destroy a vessel many times its size – 200 years later, he's been proved right.

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Sep 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • bbc.com
A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships

A survivor of the shipwreck that inspired the novel Moby Dick had a theory about how a sperm whale could destroy a vessel many times its size – 200 years later, he's been proved right.

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Sep 26 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • bbc.com
Israeli scientists help solve genetic mystery linking hearing loss and gray hair

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and international partners identified a rare genetic variant that disrupts hearing and may alter hair pigmentation.

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Sep 26 • 3:40 AM EDT • Science • jpost.com
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Airport sewer spill affecting Flint River health, tests show

After a sewage spill from the world’s busiest airport, tests in a river that supplies drinking water to more than 400,000 Georgians found E. Coli levels so high they were off the charts

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Sep 25 • 10:04 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Patricia Smith named as president and CEO of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Smith stepped in as interim president and CEO of the corporation in April, when Dan Winkelman stepped down from his role after 12 years. Now she has been formally appointed to the role.

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Sep 25 • 9:44 PM EDT • Health • kyuk.org
Hardwood Hardship: Kentucky's lumber industry looks for relief

Shrinking exports, man-made wood alternatives and soaring diesel fuel costs are taking a toll on the hardwood lumber industry.

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Sep 25 • 7:22 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
ProTributeBands.com Clarifies Direct Booking Model for Corporate Event Entertainment Planners

SAN RAMON, CA - September 25, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE -ProTributeBands.com, the curated booking and lead generation platform for high-end tribute bands, has outlined how its direct-booking structure works for event planners seeking corporate event entertainment. Under the model, bands featured on the platform negotiate terms and close each booking directly with the client, while ProTributeBands follows up to keep the transaction moving smoothly.The structure separates ProTributeBands.com from traditional booking agencies that insert themselves into every contract. Rather than acting as an intermediary that controls the final agreement, the platform connects event planners, performing arts centers, festivals, wedding clients, and private party hosts with pre-screened, national-act-caliber tribute acts, then steps back so the parties can settle details themselves. The platform maintains contact with both sides to ensure momentum is not lost during the process.Founded by David Victor, former guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the multiplatinum band BOSTON, ProTributeBands.com features tribute acts covering artists such as Queen, The Beatles, ABBA, Journey, The Eagles, and Pink Floyd. Selected bands receive optimized profile pages and booking leads generated through the platform."Event planners often assume a booking platform means another layer of negotiation and markup," said David Victor, Founder of ProTributeBands.com. "The approach here is different. The bands negotiate terms and close each booking directly, which keeps the conversation honest and the details accurate. The platform stays involved by following up so nothing stalls between the first inquiry and the signed agreement."The direct-booking method reflects how corporate and private event planning typically operates. Planners frequently need to confirm technical requirements, stage dimensions, scheduling, and performance specifics with the people who will actually be on stage. By allowing those conversations to happen between the client and the band, the model aims to reduce miscommunication that can occur when information passes through a third party.ProTributeBands.com applies a screening process before an act appears on the platform, focusing on production quality, musicianship, and readiness for larger venues. The company ranks tribute bands across categories including Queen, The Beatles, The Eagles, Journey, Pink Floyd, and BOSTON tributes, drawing on performance quality and audience response.The ProTributeBands guide to hiring a tribute band offers additional context for planners weighing these decisions, covering topics such as understanding the audience and event, assessing entertainment value, viewing an act in person before hiring, and reviewing rider and insurance requirements. The guide addresses the practical considerations planners face when selecting an act for a corporate function, festival, or private celebration."A tribute production for a corporate audience has to hold the room the same way a headline act would," Victor said. "The vetting exists so planners can trust that the act they see listed can deliver at that level, and the direct-booking structure lets them confirm every detail with the band before committing."ProTributeBands.com serves clients across the United States and abroad, working with tribute acts that perform at performing arts centers, summer concert series, product launches, corporate parties, private parties, and wedding receptions. The platform also accepts artist submissions from tribute bands seeking consideration for inclusion. The company operates online at protributebands.com.###For more information about ProTributeBands.com, contact the company here:ProTributeBands.comDavid Victor(925) 236-0217hello@protributebands.com11040 Bollinger Canyon Road Suite E-938, San Ramon, CA 94582

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Sep 25 • 5:10 PM EDT • Entertainment • wkow.com
Liverpool could sign Everton's best player next summer

Liverpool haven’t signed a player directly from Everton since Abel Xavier crossed Stanley Park in 2002, but that record could soon be broken. There are always rumours linking the Reds with whoever i...

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Sep 25 • 5:10 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Downtown Marion celebrates Dolly Parton on 9/25 day

MARION — Cowboy hats and the color pink were not hard to find in downtown Marion Friday, as folks celebrated the day in honor of a country music icon.

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Sep 25 • 4:35 PM EDT • Entertainment • thesouthern.com
100 days after Boyle Heights warehouse fire, health concerns persist in surrounding neighborhood

One hundred days after the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, health care providers say residents continue to experience physical and mental health effects linked to the disaster.

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Sep 25 • 3:48 PM EDT • Health • abc7.com
Wici Wireless eGPU Promises RTX 5060 Ti and 5090 Performance Over Wi-Fi 7

There has been a lot of development in the eGPU scene lately, with Thunderbolt 5, OCuLink, and MCIO 8i providing serious gains in bandwidth and throughput for eGPU use cases. However, Wici has just launched the Wici One, a new wireless eGPU solution that relies on Wi-Fi 7 for data transfer...

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Sep 25 • 3:27 PM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
Covington to create special entertainment district for BLINK

There will be murals and installations from the end of the Roebling Bridge to Seventh Street, and festivalgoers can check out the city's bars and restaurants.

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Sep 25 • 2:29 PM EDT • Entertainment • local12.com
Meet the new faculty in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Let’s find out more about the new nursing lecturer in the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health!

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Sep 25 • 2:08 PM EDT • Science • fdu.edu
Meet the new faculty in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Let’s find out more about the new nursing lecturer in the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health!

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Sep 25 • 2:08 PM EDT • Health • fdu.edu
Meet the new faculty in the Gregory H. Olsen College of Engineering and Science

Let’s find out more about the new nursing lecturer in the Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health!

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Sep 25 • 2:06 PM EDT • Science • fdu.edu
Quick hitters: O-line health, safety depth and Dan Campbell’s first days in Detroit with Glenn

Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell met with the media on Friday. Here are the noteworthy items from those conversations. Healthier up front, banged up in the back It’s good news, bad news on the injury front. First, the offensive line is going to be far closer to full strength with starters Blake Miller (knee) and Christian Mahogany (hip) on track to return to the lineup. That provides stability the offense lacked against Buffalo, particularly at right tackle, where backup Larry Borom allowed 11 quarterback pressures and committed a trio of penalties. Subscribe However, with that same unit, veteran Ben Bartch (foot) is likely to miss Sunday’s matchup with the Jets. The left guard competition that’s been ongoing since May has effectively been whichever option is healthy that week. In the back end, safety Thomas Harper (ankle) is also unlikely to be available on Sunday. That leaves the team precariously thin at the position following Avonte Maddox going on injured reserve this week. Christian Izien is expected to get the start alongside Chuck Clark. “Izzy's been working a lot back there and had a full week,” Campbell said. “And he's gotten a ton of work this week, a ton of reps, full-speed reps. ‘This is what you're going to do, this is the calls’ and just dousing him with full-speed reps and he's done a good job this week.” Safety depth is the bigger concern. The team is expected to count on some combination of Jalen Mills, who signed to the practice squad on Monday, Bishop Fitzgerald, the undrafted rookie poached off the Steelers’ practice squad on Tuesday, and rookie cornerback Keith Abney, who doesn’t have experience at safety. “I'll say this about Abney, man, for a rookie, he's a pretty dang smart, conscientious, aware football player that's got a ton of room to really take off,” Campbell said. “…He's young. He's another one, he just needs reps and reps. But, if we need it, that'll be a guy who may have to go in for us.” You can check here for the full injury report, with game designations, later this afternoon. Reflecting on the past Responding to comments made by Jets coach Aaron Glenn this week, Campbell reflected on his earliest days with the Lions, before the coaching staff had been fleshed out and it was just he and Glenn at the facility working through what they wanted things to look like. “It was just he and I in the lab,” Campbell said. The coach said the two would fill the whiteboard that remains in current coordinator Kelvin Sheppard’s office top to bottom with notes about philosophy, coaching style, team identity and the type of players they wanted to target. “He looks different than me,” Campbell said. “I'm taller, I'm whatever. He's quicker. All these different things, man, but we're really the same. I mean we're so much the same. And he's the defensive version, I'm the offensive version. He was my right hand man. …It was fun, man. Those were good days.” Campbell said it was one of the best and worst days of his life when the Jets hired Glenn to be their coach. “AG means the world to me,” Campbell said. “He's one of my dearest friends because I know what he's made of. “…It's because you know you're losing a little piece of you. That's what he meant to me and to us. So, that's hard.” Traits under center A couple of weeks back, Sheppard noted that Brunell had identified Saints quarterback Tyler Shough as the best prospect at the position ahead of the 2025 draft. On Friday, Brunell confirmed his evaluation and explained what he looks for when studying a young quarterback. Here’s the full answer: “Young quarterbacks, you have to look at everything, you know? I look at guys coming out of college just like I look at any free agents that we might be looking at, or guys that we might add to our roster. Do they take care of the ball? Are they on time? How is their decision-making? How are their feet? “It's tough because you look at a college player, you don't understand what they're trying to do offensively, what their reads are, but you can identify when a guy is accurate, obviously, and when the ball's getting there on time. If there are a lot of interceptions, it raises a red flag. And I think with a lot of the spread offenses of what you're seeing, when you see a young player and they're running some pro concepts and he's having to make protection calls, and he's getting the right play out of the run game, and when there's a lot on his plate and he's executing it very well, and he's managing all of that, that really jumps out at you. It’s really hard to find. “That's one thing we saw with Luke Altmeyer. He had a lot of experience. We call it, ‘Hey, he's playing quarterback.’ And what does that mean? It's not just completing passes. It's getting guys lined up, getting the right play, getting the protection call right, just fixing some problems, being able to progress (through reads). And there's still some young guys out there that can do that at a high level, which is good to see.” Regarding Altmyer, who competed for the team’s backup job through the offseason and currently resides on the practice squad, Brunell acknowledged physical development slows once the season starts, because there aren’t reps to go around. However, there’s still extensive mental development that’s ongoing. “The key for him is approach the game as if you're the starter, mentally,” Brunell said. “And that's really all you can do. Approach the game as if you're the starter and be good in the (class)room. You come in alongside Jared (Goff), and you come in alongside Josh (Dobbs) and (do) whatever they need. And if you get an opportunity to talk to Luke, he'll tell you he does have a lot of responsibilities besides just getting donuts for us on Saturday. “For him, it's mentally staying focused, and even though there's really no chance this Sunday of him playing, he has to approach it as if he's taking the first snap and playing the whole game. So what's our game plan? What are our checks? What are we anticipating? And then during the game, we keep him involved as far as looking at coverages and pressures. And so, really, for him, it's just a mental game. And for now, that's all we can do.” Reason for more zone The Lions have significantly increased their usage of zone coverage on defense this season. I asked Campbell if that was a reaction to their personnel or driven by the focus to generate more turnovers, given it can be easier to produce interceptions when you can keep eyes on the quarterback while playing zone. “I think it was a little bit of both,” Campbell said. “We just felt like this would suit us a little bit better up to this point, and then be disruptive and get takeaways, which worked well Week 1. We had two (opportunities) last week against Buffalo we weren’t able to get, but they’re there.” I followed up by asking how much the combination of heavy blitzing with the back end playing zone has contributed to some of the early-season coverage woes, since adding extra players to the pass rush means leaving the coverage short-staffed. “I mean, it’s challenging, and that’s why a lot of the things we’ve done in zone, for the most part, have been to reduce that stress level back there,” Campbell said. “But that also requires the front getting there. And if you don’t get there, we already kind of talked about that, but there (has to be) a trust there.” The alternative, Campbell explained is sending four and it taking longer for the rush to get home, which can create different problems for a defense. “You can bleed yards,” Campbell said about the strategy. “It gets a little longer and it’s dink-and-dunk and run after catch. …So, we do what we think is right by what we feel like our personnel (does well). But also the game plan, who you’re going in to play, the matchups, their offense. “We’re not stuck on one way.” Detroit Football Network is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe

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Sep 25 • 1:08 PM EDT • Health • detroitfootball.net
Browns Struggling Star Predicted for ‘Bounce Back’ In Week 3

The Cleveland Browns have seen Quinshon Judkins struggle to get a running game going. There's reason to think that will change in Week 3. The post Browns Struggling Star Predicted for ‘Bounce Back’ In Week 3 appeared first on HEAVY.

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Sep 25 • 12:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Oak Street Health: Healthy Aging for Older Adults

September is Healthy Aging Month and it’s a great time to think about the habits that can help us stay healthy as we get older. Dr. Kyra Payne-Andrews with Oak Street Health shared practical …

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Sep 25 • 11:53 AM EDT • Health • wgntv.com
Julie Chen Moonves weighs in on Devens, Drew, and Taylor’s ‘Big Brother’ finale chances

Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves weighs in on Devens, Drew, and Taylor’s finale chances and predicts who she thinks will win America’s Favorite Houseguest.

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Sep 25 • 11:51 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
iPad Mini With A20 Pro, New HomePod Mini Colors, and New Apple TV 4K All Just Leaked

MacRumors has just leaked the next iPad mini, HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K models, all of which are likely to be announced this October. The most notable iPad mini details revealed in the leaks include an A20 Pro chip, a new speaker design, and a landscape front camera, while images have revealed that the next HomePod mini will be available in new colors like green and pink.

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Sep 25 • 11:18 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Exclusive: First Look at HomePod Mini 2 in Three New Colors

Apple's new HomePod mini will share the same design as the original model and come in five colors, MacRumors has found. The information originates from Apple's own code (spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris) and shows clear product images of the new models in all of their colors. The above image contains Apple's own icons, which specifically refer to a "HomePod mini 2". The new HomePod mini will come in green, pink, blue, white, and black.

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Sep 25 • 11:17 AM EDT • Technology • macrumors.com
Is the Science Settled on the Link Between Wildfire Smoke and Allergies?
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Sep 25 • 11:04 AM EDT • Science • hcplive.com
'Everything we know about space travel is going to change within a decade': The fusion breakthrough that could unlock a path to the stars

Several companies have made significant headway toward nuclear fusion propulsion drives. Is humanity on the brink of a revolution in spaceflight?

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Sep 25 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
New study links sleep consistency to long-term health, Dr. Marc Kahn weighs in
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Sep 25 • 10:31 AM EDT • Health • news3lv.com
The Franklin Institute Plans Adults-Only Halloween Event Featuring Science, Horror Films

The Franklin Institute is hosting an adults-only Halloween event, Science After Hours: Fright Nite, on Friday, Oct. 16, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This event involves costumes, drinks, music,…

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Sep 25 • 10:06 AM EDT • Science • 957benfm.com
Yes, CDC study finds, Americans are drinking more water. Here’s the data.

Latest CDC research shows an increase in adults and kids who reported drinking more water as a beverage choice.

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Sep 25 • 10:00 AM EDT • Health • nola.com
Throwback Dawg Day: Was It The Best Win Ever?

Let’s be honest. Memory lane has been fun this week. When thinking about Oklahoma paying a visit to Athens on Saturday, the instant flashback is to Jan. 1 2018 in that instant classic in the Rose Bowl. Georgia has had so many wins of of jubilation over the years, and to Bulldogs fans, there is […]

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Sep 25 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
It’s officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives

Parton died of cancer last month at age 80

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Sep 25 • 9:18 AM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Pioneer of China NewCo model sued in US over trade secret misuse, double-dealing

A legal feud unfolding in New York is putting a spotlight on the work of a business development veteran who is credited for pioneering one of biopharma’s hottest dealmaking mechanism: the China “NewCo” model. In a lawsuit originally filed in New York state court and recently moved to federal court, China’s Lepu Medical Technology has alleged that biopharma business development consultant Su Zhang, who was hired to help shop its GLP-1 weight-loss candidates to Western partners, engaged in corporate double-dealing and trade secret leaks. According to the complaint, while acting as Lepu’s primary dealmaking liaison for a group of obesity and metabolic disease drug candidates, Zhang was secretly double-dipping as the acting chief business officer for a direct competitor, BrightGene Pharmaceutical. “She never adequately disclosed the role, never sought Lepu’s consent, and never proposed any safeguard,” Lepu alleged in its complaint, which was filed in July after Zhang’s consulting firm, CoDevCo, sought certain transaction-based success fees from its angry customer through an arbitration process in Singapore. Lepu, the parent company of Lepu Biopharma, has asked Zhang to pay back its $500,000 retainer and disgorge all benefits she received during the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, plus other damages and relief. The company has also requested the court grant injunctions to protect Lepu’s trade secrets. The ill-fated partnership officially kicked off in December 2024, when Lepu tapped CoDevCo as its “exclusive business development mechanism” to identify collaborators for the company’s drug candidates. According to Lepu’s complaint, Zhang personally negotiated and signed the agreement as managing director for CoDevCo, which used her home address. Before the Lepu deal, Zhang made a name following a short stint as the global head of business development for Hengrui Pharmaceuticals. It was during her tenure that Hengrui signed a landmark deal granting exclusive rights for a portfolio of GLP-1 assets to Hercules, which was at that time newly established by a group of private equity and venture capital firms. In addition to the regular upfront and milestone payments, Hengrui also gained an equity stake in Hercules, which later became Kailera Therapeutics. The Hengrui-Hercules deal opened a new paradigm, where a Chinese biopharma company spins off certain early-stage assets to investors for further development through the creation of a new company abroad. The “NewCo” model quickly came into vogue as it allows Western investors to access high-potential assets originating from China at an early stage while giving the Chinese licensors an opportunity to reap long-term benefits through equity stakes in the new firms. The NewCo model proved its value when Kailera staged a record-breaking $625 million IPO on Nasdaq this April, merely two years into the Hengrui deal. Related Kailera CEO 'knew we were in a good spot' before obesity biotech's record-breaking $625M IPO On her LinkedIn page, Zhang described her work at Hengrui as “[b]uilding team and capability from the ground up,” forming NewCo and major pharma partnerships worth billions of dollars. Lepu clearly wanted that kind of track record to help boost its own cardiometabolic portfolio, which includes a range of assets for obesity, Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and muscle preservation during weight loss treatment. “Lepu’s pipeline is very valuable, but only if Lepu could secure the right international partner to expand into the overseas market during the available commercial window,” the company argued in its complaint. The Chinese biotech said it had little knowledge of U.S. laws, customs or business practices in the business development field, and therefore “needed to rely entirely” on the expertise of Zhang and her team as the firm’s first engagement of a U.S.-based BD consultant. “Zhang’s dominating influence on the business development strategy is further evidenced by the fact that she personally controlled the business-development communications on behalf of Lepu with potential partners,” Lepu said in its complaint. After entering the deal, Zhang introduced Lepu to her four associates. According to Lepu’s version of events, all of them were allegedly employed at different time points to perform similar jobs at other Chinese companies that Lepu described as its competitors, while having access to Lepu’s confidential information. As such, Lepu described Zhang’s team as “a roster of individuals whose primary professional loyalty, by virtue of their concurrent full-time employment, ran to Lepu’s competitors.” As well as the specific examples set out in the case, a look at Lepu’s deals over the period suggests Zhang may have been involved in at least one transaction. During their partnership, Lepu, through its subsidiary Shanghai Minwei Biotechnology, also out-licensed its GLP-1/GIP/FGF21 agonist MWN105 to a NewCo called Sidera Bio in the fall of 2025. The deal included an upfront and near-term payment of $35 million, up to $1.01 billion in milestones, and a 9.99% stake in the Danish startup. It seems likely that Zhang facilitated the Minwei deal given that Lepu is on record as having used CoDevCo as its “exclusive business development mechanism.” The big shock for Lepu came in the form of a news article on June 25, 2025. The article, reporting on phase 2 data for BrightGene’s GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist BGM0504, identified Zhang as acting chief business officer of the Lepu rival. Blindsided by her association with BrightGene, Lepu confronted Zhang in July 2025. “Lepu was given assurances that there was nothing to be concerned about and told that Zhang would explain the matter to Lepu,” Lepu alleged in its complaint. “Zhang never did.” Lepu claimed that Zhang had the motive and opportunity to steer potential prospective partners toward BrightGene or other competitors. Later, in February 2026, one of Zhang’s associates joined BrightGene as the vice president for global business development, according to the complaint. Around the same time, Lepu sent written demand letters asking Zhang to account for her BrightGene role, identify what confidential data were shared with the rival firm, and provide any conflict-of-interest or firewall policies during the engagement. According to Lepu, neither CoDevCo nor Zhang answered the questions in their responses. Related Novo vs. KBP: How a $1.3B deal turned into a fraud accusation and an international legal fight In a motion to dismiss filed with the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York on Sept. 4, Zhang’s legal team argued that Lepu’s agreement was signed with CoDevCo, and that an employee of the contractor does not owe fiduciary duties to the client. In its complaint, Lepu said: “That CoDevCo was the contracting entity does not insulate Zhang from personal liability for duties she personally undertook and personally breached.” Taking the argument one step further, the defending party argued that the consulting agreement “does not create a fiduciary relationship even between CoDevCo and Lepu; instead, it identifies CoDevCo as an independent contractor retained to market Lepu’s business to potential western partners.” Although CoDevCo was Lepu’s exclusive business-development contractor, there were no terms stipulating that the consulting firm should serve only Lepu, Zhang’s lawyer noted. As to Lepu’s claims that Zhang misappropriated trade secrets, the defendant argued that Lepu authorized the use of the information so Zhang’s team could perform their service per the agreement. In a rebuttal filed on Sept. 11, Lepu’s lawyer set out why they believe the Chinese biotech satisfied New York law’s misappropriation definition by alleging that the defendant used a trade secret “in breach of a duty or through improper means.” As an alternative to dismissing the suit, the defendant suggested the action should be stayed pending outcomes from the arbitration of a separate case in Singapore. While NewCo pioneer Zhang is defending her business arrangements, momentum behind the NewCo trend has continued unabated into 2026. Through August, Chinese biotech assets have spurred 15 NewCo deals this year, according to local trade publication PharmaDJ.

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Sep 25 • 8:40 AM EDT • Business • fiercebiotech.com
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Find your way around Blink Cincinnati with these festival maps

Explore Blink Cincinnati with official festival maps showing art installations, projection sites, parking areas, shuttle routes and key events.

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Sep 25 • 8:06 AM EDT • Entertainment • cincinnati.com
This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought

A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people and more than 45,000 Americans. Researchers warn that thousands of cases may remain hidden because genetic testing is often not performed, even as targeted treatments move into clinical trials.

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Sep 25 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Can the Left Make America Fun Again?

Hi friends, I’ve got a piece in The New York Times today about how collective joy — participatory, youthful, anti-corporate — can defeat Trumpism and transform our lives. The basic argument is that politics used to be embedded in communal life: dances, sports leagues, union halls. As that infrastructure disappeared — and more of everyday life was atomized and privatized — politics became something broadcast at people rather than something they did together. NYC-DSA and Zohran provide another model, where socials and face-to-face organizing are tied to a fight vs the corporations that fenced off so much of the good life. Rebuilding that kind of collective fun, I argue, could help bring young people back into politics and, by redistributing America’s wealth, make everyday life more joyful. I would super appreciate it if you’d read the piece, share it, or post comments on it. Thank you! p.s. FYI, Opinion writers don’t get any say over their headlines! More Take action to support the fight of licensed deck officers at Alaska Tanker Company and Overseas Shipholding Group to win a first union contract. This is one of the most important, and underreported, unionization campaigns in America: these workers have a huge amount of power over domestic energy distribution and maritime supply chains, and they’re still without a contract two years after having voted overwhelmingly to unionize. Please sign the public petition here, and if you’re an academic you can sign this support letter.

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Sep 25 • 7:31 AM EDT • Politics • laborpolitics.com
'Soar' wars: Inside two AI startups' messy fight over a name

A founder known for viral antics sent a LinkedIn request to the CEO of Soar, a travel startup. Days later, he launched a rival — also called Soar.

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Sep 25 • 5:37 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Is Commanders' Terry McLaurin worried about his slow start?

What does Terry McLaurin think about his slow start to the 2026 season? Is he worried?

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Sep 25 • 5:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Your grip strength says more about your health than you might think

Grip strength is a window into your existing health and strength. Here’s what to know.

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Sep 25 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?

New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.

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Sep 25 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • kosu.org
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?

New polling shows many voters are concerned about the midterms. But prior elections show no clear link between voter concerns and fewer voters actually casting ballots.

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Sep 25 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • kgou.org
How Harvard Business School’s former dean thinks AI will test today’s CEOs

Nitin Nohria sees the technology as a decentralizing force that will challenge company power structures.

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Sep 25 • 4:56 AM EDT • Business • semafor.com
Nintendo of America awarded $4.5m in lawsuit from Redditor for pirating Switch hardware and software

James C. Williams, also known as 'Archbox,' ordered to disable access to online shops offering pirated Switch games and social media accounts linked to piracy

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Sep 25 • 4:04 AM EDT • Technology • gamesindustry.biz
Palmetto Sports Team sets scene for Clemson at Cal Football

WATCH: Palmetto Sports’ Carmine Gemei and Ella Grogan set the scene from Pebble Beach Golf Links to preview Clemson at Cal Football for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on the Pacific Coast.

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Sep 25 • 1:43 AM EDT • Sports • foxcarolina.com
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

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Sep 25 • 1:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Take it From the Tinkersons

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WA lawmaker call for more oversight after Longview disaster

Although the state is facing a budget crisis, Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, said he “can’t think of a more worthy cause” for lawmakers to pass and fund.

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Sep 24 • 10:53 PM EDT • Politics • seattletimes.com
Rob Pelinka Confirms Luka Doncic Influenced Offseason Moves

The Los Angeles Lakers have put their full trust in Luka Doncic as the face of the franchise. General Manager Rob Pelinka confirmed that Doncic was strongly involved into the decisions he made to build a team around the All-NBA superstar. Moves like adding center Walker Kessler and extending Austin Reaves to a long-term contract […] The post Rob Pelinka Confirms Luka Doncic Influenced Offseason Moves appeared first on HEAVY.

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Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers

In a country famed worldwide for its beer, a proposed tweak to health warnings on adverts for alcoholic drinks...

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Sep 24 • 10:04 PM EDT • Health • afp.com
Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers

In a country famed worldwide for its beer, a proposed tweak to health warnings on adverts for alcoholic drinks has shaken Belgian brewers.The government wants to alter the current warning from "the ab...

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Sep 24 • 9:43 PM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Justice Jackson Calls Emergency Docket ‘Potentially Corrosive’

Hours after fielding the Trump administration’s latest emergency application, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson gave a speech urging the Supreme Court to rethink such requests.

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Sep 24 • 9:39 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Lakers Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick confident in offseason roster changeover
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Sep 24 • 9:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Play this game to build critical thinking and science literacy

Expert tips for sharing escape room-style games with learners.

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Sep 24 • 7:58 PM EDT • Science • sciencefriday.com
UConn Football Gets Interesting Schedule Wrinkle For Near Future

While the Huskies are taking on Miami (Ohio) this weekend, they learned something about their 2029 schedule earlier this week.

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Sep 24 • 7:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Jewish community divided on Israeli PM Netanyahu's appearance at U.N.

People stood and sat in the street, linked arms and blocked traffic.

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Sep 24 • 6:25 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
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Last Call for 9.24.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics

A digest of the day's politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink.

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Sep 24 • 6:00 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Nations League: Muriqi header sinks Republic of Ireland

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats as the Republic of Ireland travel to Kosovo in the Nations League

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Sep 24 • 4:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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‘Business as usual': Pelinka discusses running Lakers amid sale of team

Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka discusses the new sale of the team and how they are going about their business in the front office.

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Sep 24 • 4:06 PM EDT • Business • nbcwashington.com
FSU’s Mike Norvell Has a ‘No Win’ Situation This Saturday

Mike Norvell is in a no-win spot at Florida State: blow teams out and they stink; win close and FSU has problems. Only consistency changes it.

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Sep 24 • 3:41 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Off-Day Open Thread

It is the last off-day of the regular season, before the series with the Reds. I forgot that today was an off-day. I went to see what time tonight’s game was starting and whoops there isn’t a tonight’s game. And there isn’t much for Jays news. Everything is about Vlad’s interview, and I think I […]

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Sep 24 • 3:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Reedijk 'not an academic guy' despite doctorate

New Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk insists he is more a man of action than an academic despite having a philosophy doctorate in sports coaching. The Dutchman is only 35 but had already worked in coaching with Ajax and West Bromwich Albion, Roeselare, Vitesse and Anderlecht before leading Beveren to the Belgian second-tier title and promotion last season. "I'm not a really an academic guy," he told Hibs TV.

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Childhood adversity strongly linked to poor mental health in young adults

Emerging adults with an average age of 19 who experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences had substantially higher rates of depression, suicidal ideation, hard drug use, and interpersonal violence than those who reported no childhood adversity.

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Sep 24 • 3:05 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
ESPN evaluates surprising early-season Lions trend

ESPN thinks Jameson Williams' early-season trend with the Lions is a mirage.

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Sep 24 • 2:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Stephen A. Smith Says SiriusXM Is Home for Political Independents

The satellite radio giant has channels for progressives and conservatives, even as it turns its POTUS channel into something that caters more to independent thinkers.

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Sep 24 • 2:07 PM EDT • Politics • hollywoodreporter.com
13 Terrifying Statistics That Will Keep You Up At Night

"But if you stop and think about it, it's actually pretty wild."

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Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Three In A Row?

The win vs the Bears in those conditions was what the team needed. They were fortunate to get the punch out on the goal line for sure. But that was a well timed punch so it was just not blind luck. A little luck though. If the Bears score, I am not sure the offense […]

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Steph Curry encouraged by early results of sports drink collaboration with former First Lady

The Currys are in the sports drink market with a brand focused around health

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Sep 24 • 1:50 PM EDT • Health • mercurynews.com
SOME CITY SPORTS FIELDS ARE CLOSED TODAY SEE LINK FOR DETAILS 9-24-26

****FIELDS THAT ARE CLOSED TODAY (9-24-26) ARE: AMBER MEADOWS BASEBALL FIELD, BOTH LOATS BASEBALL FIELDS, AND RIVERWALK SOFTBALL FIELD**** What “CITY SPORTS FIELDS ARE CLOSED” means &ndash

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DC Health Link Not Impacted by Federal Health Insurance Cancellations

Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced plans to remove more than 750,000 Americans from health insurance plans purchased through healthcare.gov, a marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The administration alleges that the removed individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program. In the District of Columbia, the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority (DCHBX) […]

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Reedijk a bold and exciting roll of the dice

With no senior playing career to speak of and a coaching background that 'only' goes as high as the Belgian second tier, it would have been easy for Malky Mackay and Ian Gordon to overlook Reedijk. Winning promotion with an unbeaten campaign last season at Beveren will have caught their eye and when his name appeared in speculation linking him to the job, my own curiosity got the better of me and I did some digging into his background.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Will Bridge The Gap Between The Animated Series And The Games

The success of the show has birthed a lot of fans waiting for a new Castlevania game to sink their teeth into

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Berry Street, Abbott partner to link Lingo CGM with nutrition coaching

Nutrition care company Berry Street and Abbott inked a partnership aimed at expanding personalized nutrition support. | Through the partnership, Abbott’s Lingo, an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor, will now feature live nutrition coaching from Berry Street.

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Taylor Swift Just Teased the 'Patient Zero' Music Video and I Think It Confirms *This* Theory

Taylor Swift announced that she'd be premiering a new music video, "Patient Zero," a the VMAs this weekend. Here's why I think it points to this long-standing theory.

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Activision’s New Halo Must Leave Behind Xbox’s 15-Year Quest To Recapture Bungie’s Magic – It’s Time for a Doom-Style Rethink

Xbox has struggled to recapture Bungie's Halo magic for 15 years. Activision's new game needs to give the series a Doom (2016) style rethink.

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Peter Schiff predicts economic 'downturn,' higher oil prices: 'I don't think it's over'

Peter Schiff indicated during an interview that he expects oil prices to head higher regardless of whether the Iran war ends, and thinks that there will be an economic "downturn."

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Enterprise AI Wants Your Most Sensitive Data. VAST Says It Can Keep It Safe

Enterprises have plenty of data they would like to use with AI. The problem is that some of their most valuable data is also the hardest to use. Think of all the customer records, financial information, internal research and other sensitive data that can’t always be sent to an outside AI service. There is another […]

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Patriots News: Patriots-Jaguars matchups, keys to victory

Daily news and links for Thursday, 9/24/26

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Lexington’s newest concert venue inks deal with new co-owner, promoter

The Rail in The Commons Entertainment District in Lexington will announce concert line-up later this year.

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How Snail Shells Could Help Scientists Track Storms From Prehistoric Times

Researchers linked growth spurts in a snail’s shell to 2 cyclones, suggesting shells could help uncover ancient storm tracks.

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Sep 24 • 9:36 AM EDT • Science • vice.com
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Irish reunification is more complicated than Trump may think

There are many barriers to reunification, but Irish American lobbying may move the needle a little.

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Oprah Winfrey reveals the biggest ‘mistake’ of her career (exclusive)

Oprah Winfrey reflects on her career in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive clip from her conversation with LinkedIn Editor in Chief Dan Roth.

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SFHHA Newsline September 2026 – Healthcare Is Becoming a Consumer Business—Whether Hospitals Like It or Not

I recently read an article in Becker’s Hospital Review that purported to identify the top ten geriatric hospitals based on a report from U.S. News & World Report. Despite having our fair share of geriatric patients here in South Florida, somehow we didn’t make the list. That got me thinking. For generations, healthcare operated under […]

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Visit Liberty Science Center During Sukkot

(Courtesy of Liberty Science Center) From Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, has exciting programming planned for the entire family. In addition to fascinating science exhibits and shows, the Science Center will provide a sukkah for those observing Sukkot. The center’s exhibition, “The Power of Poison,” explores the […]

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Boys Don't Die: A Halo Retrospective

'No, I think we're just getting started.'

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'On the verge of something' - fans on season so far

Transfer window was obviously a car crash but really positive signs from Hayden Hackney and Tyler Dibling in particular means we are feeling positive. Most Evertonians are waiting for that to turn somehow, but if we can keep Jarrad Branthwaite fit especially, I think we have good times ahead. Standout moment so far was that debut goal for Ainsley Maitland-Niles!

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Is metascience being co-opted?

In July, the White House released a report that argued academia is deeply dysfunctional and in need of radical reform.Science: A New Golden Age sets out a litany of problems many academics will recognise: interminable waits for grants; short-term funding rather than support for longer, more ambitious projects; ballooning administrative requirements; pressure to publish, and many more. “The scientific machine is getting bogged down,” it says. At least on the face of it, Science: A New Golden Age is a triumph for the metascience movement, a loose-knit, global group of academics, philanthropists and think tankers that want far more testing and experimentation in how we fund public research and innovation. The report tells US research funders to set up internal metascience units to do just this. But it has also set alarm bells ringing that metascience is being conveniently deployed to help justify the defunding of US universities, which US vice president JD Vance has openly labelled “the enemy.” “Just because you have an issue with your plumbing in your house doesn't mean you light the entire house on fire and burn it to the ground,” said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, a group campaigning against what it says are attacks on scientists by the Trump administration. No one is arguing that academia doesn’t need reform, but there’s debate over how far and how fast the system should be shaken up. Does public R&D need slow and steady evidence-based adjustment, or radical new experiments?One of the key arguments in Science: A New Golden Age is that there’s not enough funding for what it calls “mid-level” science: engineering-heavy projects that require tens of millions of dollars, involve ten to a hundred people, and last around five years. Such a project might develop a brain-computer interface for people with Alzheimer's disease, for example. As such, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has already announced $1.5 billion to set up so-called X-Labs, effectively new research organisations to pursue breakthroughs in areas such as quantum sensing and new scientific instruments. Funding divertedBut there’s a catch: this money has squeezed NSF budgets for more traditional, fundamental research grants, Science reported in June, likely meaning less cash for university-based scientists. Science: A New Golden Age also makes various swipes at universities, accusing them of extracting overheads from scientists to fund administrative bloat. “We have become dependent on a narrow set of legacy institutions,” it says. The report doesn’t mention it, but the US government is simultaneously seeking greater powers over federal funding, which would allow political appointees at funding agencies to screen or cancel research grants mid-project. The White House is also seeking to slash the NSF’s budget by more than half in 2027, although similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by Congress. Convenient hookThis has worried some that the metascience agenda could be misused as a kind of smokescreen to further weaken universities. James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute at University College London, said that the report contains lots of “interesting ideas” and agrees that in places, academia is a “pretty broken system.” But the risk is that metascience is being deployed as a “convenient hook” to support cuts and a “political land grab” to transfer grant power from scientists to political appointees in US funding agencies.So far, the metascience agenda hasn’t been seized on by radical right parties in Europe. But Wilsdon worries it will cross the Atlantic, politicising research reform efforts and making them more difficult to carry out. The report is already making some in Europe sceptical of the entire idea. “The system is not without flaws, but the metascience discussion is not likely to improve the system but rather to generate munition to undermine it,” said Claes de Vreese, a professor of AI and society at the University of Amsterdam. Peter Thiel protégéOfficially, Science: A New Golden Age has just one named author: Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former chief of staff to Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. He also served as chief financial officer of Thiel’s Clarium Capital Management. Since the 1990s, Thiel has criticised US universities for moving away from teaching what he views as the classic works of western civilisation, and drifting towards “anti-Western zealotry.” And since 2011, he has offered two-year fellowships of $250,000 to young people to skip or drop out of university, and instead start companies or pursue scientific research. “College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new,” according to the Thiel Fellowships website. In other areas, the Trump administration has promoted academics with a longstanding interest in metascience. For example, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, in 2020 co-authored a study arguing the funder backs overly conservative proposals, although he achieved wider prominence as a critic of pandemic lockdowns. Careless talk costs fundingEven before the Trump administration embraced the metascience agenda, some metascientists privately wondered whether they should be careful not to overstate dysfunctions in academia, in case this gets used as ammunition against universities. But others think being cautious with criticism is pointless. After all, last year, the Trump administration sought to cut funding from US universities on an entirely different premise: supposed antisemitism on campus. “I don't think these governments need a technical metascientific excuse to attack the universities, they will want to do so anyway,” said Will Stone, a researcher at Science Works, a new think tank advocating for a “metascience revolution” in the UK. “I think researchers should report what they find, even when the findings may be used to advance policies they disagree with,” echoed Russell Funk, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, who in 2023 co-authored a highly influential paper that argued scientific papers were becoming less disruptive over time. No justificationThat said, Funk thinks that metascientific research certainly doesn’t justify a weakening of universities. Instead, scientists need “time, resources and stability to pursue unfamiliar ideas,” he said. “Taking away those conditions works against the very goal the reforms are supposed to achieve.”The Institute for Progress, a Washington DC-based innovation policy think tank that has championed X-Labs and metascience units, also says that reforms should complement, not supplant, universities. “Unpredictable, unreliable, and reduced federal funding to researchers is destabilising to the very foundations of research and development and is bad,” said Jenn Gustetic, the institute’s director of metascience and R&D policy.Evolution or revolution?This points to a much bigger divide in the metascience community: how far and how fast should public R&D be shaken up? Does it need evolution or revolution? For example, Science: A New Golden Age says the science system relies too heavily on traditional “workhorse” project grants, the type that pay out around $250,000 a year to fund “hypothesis-driven science by small teams on tractable questions.” However, in criticising project grants, the report “decisively picks one side of a debate that is far from settled,” David Hilmer Rex, a metascientist based in Denmark, has written. In June, Pierre Azoulay, a metascientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, defended project grants, saying that the alternative of X-Labs “merits scepticism.”A-B testingOne challenge in metascience is that it’s easier to generate evidence for some types of change than others. Most straightforwardly, research funders can run A-B tests on different ways of awarding money. For example, Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation recently trialled distributed peer review, where applicants rate each other’s proposals, and measured its results against traditional review panels. Distributed peer review made quicker decisions, although awarded money to largely different ideas. However, much of the focus of the metascience movement has been on founding fast-moving and free-acting new research organisations and funders, in contrast to the alleged stodginess of mainstream academia or public innovation grants. A culture of speed and freedom are the animating principles behind Germany’s Sprind or the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria).Related articlesViewpoint: it's time to experiment with how Europe funds science European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationHowever, while it’s possible to closely study previously successful bodies, such as the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), for historical clues to their secret sauce, it’s impossible to guarantee in advance that the likes of Sprind or Aria will actually work as hoped. But advocates of new organisations say this inherent uncertainly shouldn’t stop us trying. “If we wait for definitive proof that something will work before we try it, I don't know where your proof is coming from,” said Stone. Trade-offsUp until now, experiments in metascience haven’t generally come with hard trade-offs over money. In the US, new ideas such as focused research organisations have often been funded by billionaire philanthropists. In Europe, new innovation agencies such as Sprind and Aria, or the Netherland’s new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, haven’t needed explicit cuts elsewhere in the research system. But with the $1.5 billion establishment of X-Labs by the NSF, the trade-offs are becoming clearer. Some metascientists privately wonder whether a smaller pilot would have been more appropriate, given that the idea is untested. The Institute for Progress counters that the $1.5 billion X-Labs budget is spread out over a decade, so will account for less than 2% of the NSF’s annual budget. “It’s important to remember that [Darpa] was once an institutional experiment as well. Now it’s one of the most cited innovative funding models in the world,” said Gustetic.As for Europe?The US isn’t the only country placing metascience at the heart of its research strategy. Science: A New Golden Age looks admiringly at the UK, which in 2024 set up a Metascience Unit to scrutinise how it funds research. In Brussels, it’s more of a mixed picture. In 2018, the EU set up the European Innovation Council to funnel grants and equity to start-ups, although it’s sometimes criticised for awarding money too slowly. Recently, the council has started experimenting with challenges, where teams of inventors compete to overcome a technological challenge. The European Commission also wants to experiment with partially randomising grant winners, to cut down on bureaucracy. However, the Commission’s own advisers have said the EU’s own research schemes are too conventional. They want the Commission to establish a new dedicated unit to scrutinise and experiment with funding. But there’s no sign of a such unit emerging in Brussels’ plans for the next Horizon Europe programme, which from 2028 is set to distribute more than €160 billion over seven years. Sam Bogerd, director of breakthrough innovation at the Brussels-based Arq Foundation, an AI-focused think tank that also looks at metascience, says that Europe might have the opposite problem to the US: universities and basic research funding are still reasonably well supported, but there’s not enough experimentation. “We're not taking a close enough look at where this money can achieve the most, and I am worried that the good ideas around metascience will be tainted politically by their association with the Trump administration,” he said. He’s still lobbying for the Commission to set up an experimental unit. But in the meantime, the Arq Foundation plans to do its own research, and is currently hiring two metascience researchers to run the rule over how Brussels spends research funding.

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EU science policy wonks debate prospect of stronger ties with Canada

Europe’s research and innovation sector has started asking questions on how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to make Canada “the first associate member of the EU” would actually work in practice, and who will get to shape priorities in a transatlantic relationship that is getting stronger. The Commission says it wants “a new model of association” under which the EU and Canada will aim to develop “a shared space” to face ongoing challenges. “Working in close coordination with our member states and the European Parliament, we will aim to create a new form of partnership that has not existed until now, building the closest imaginable form of association with a partner outside Europe,” a spokesperson told Science|Business.Locked in an escalating trade war with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly talked of annexing Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking east, but full EU membership was never in play. Taking the floor a day after von der Leyen’s proposal, he agreed to strengthen ties under “an alliance of the future” but reined in enthusiasm on the new label. He also suggested expanding Canada’s involvement in the Erasmus+ student mobility scheme, to which it currently has limited access, and the next iteration of Horizon Europe. Canada joined the present Horizon Europe in 2024, but only contributes to collaborative projects.Neither side has detailed the next practical steps in developing this new relationship. “I think nobody at the moment truly knows how this will work,” said Michael Browne, chief executive and founder of Crowdhelix, a global collaborative network that connects players in research and innovation. “It’s more of a statement of intent for closer collaboration, which requires legislative frameworks and approval processes, which have not started.”Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of the League of European Research Universities, said von der Leyen’s pitch to Canada is “politically significant, but the legal content still has to be negotiated and constructed.”Mattias Björnmalm, secretary general of the Cesaer university group, agreed that she had only opened “a political door” to Canada, as “associate membership does not come with a predefined set of rights in the EU institutions.”Not only does this status not currently exist as a legal category in the two treaties that set up how the EU functions, but the Commission president cannot unilaterally create a new category of EU membership.According to Deketelaere, Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which allows the bloc to make association deals with non-EU countries involving reciprocal rights and duties, is “the most obvious existing legal basis for building a much deeper EU-Canada relationship.”Getting universities involvedNo matter how this new cooperation takes shape, Liviu Matei, who heads the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London, hopes to see universities involved in discussions from an early stage.“Its primary motivations, entirely justifiably, are political and geopolitical,” he said. “In the area of higher education, however, restricting the initiative to political and geopolitical considerations would limit the scope of cooperation and lead to distorted frameworks and counterproductive implementation.”It is all the more important since academic interests on the two sides of the Atlantic are “neither identical nor fully aligned,” Matei added. “This is not insurmountable; it simply requires work to articulate the details of this privileged cooperation, including its governance and funding frameworks, as well as its substantive content in education and research.”Related articlesCanada looks to deepen research and education links with the EUZaharieva hopes for a Horizon Europe deal in 2026Canada might participate in European Research Council schemes, for example, which was not on offer in the present Horizon Europe association agreement. But “there would have to be something in it for the EU,” Browne said. “They don’t want to be funding projects outside of the EU where intellectual property is going to sit outside of the EU. There has to be some kind of transfer of knowledge.”But access to funding will not by itself resolve all the practical difficulties of working together, said Björnmalm. “For researchers and students, these include visas and residence arrangements, recognition of qualifications and study periods, and the conditions for pursuing a research career across borders,” he said. “For universities, there is scope for more predictable access to shared laboratories, computing and research data, and stronger support for joint doctoral training and long-term institutional partnerships.”Linda Doyle, provost and president of Trinity College Dublin, said Europe should strive for the “closest possible expression” of this new political alliance. “If Europe is serious about recovering its voice and its place in the world, it needs to be strongly allied with countries who share its values and its vision for a stable, rules-based, peaceful world.”

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Sep 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencebusiness.net
One of the most contagious diseases on the planet is having its worst U.S. outbreak since 1991

The CDC has added a single measles death to its online counter. In the last few weeks, four unvaccinated people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, according to state officials. But RFK Jr. has publicly questioned what caused the deaths.

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Sep 24 • 7:52 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
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Hibs appoint Dutchman Reedijk as new manager

Former Beveren head coach Marink Reedijk vows to develop a "brave, intense and committed" Hibernian team after becoming the club's new manager.

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Sep 24 • 7:33 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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These Scientists Are Charting a New Future for Organ Transplantation—and It Starts With Pigs

"Once you eliminate the scarcity of organs, I think you open up a future that is going to look completely different."

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Sep 24 • 7:26 AM EDT • Science • gizmodo.com
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Health insurance premiums on the rise again in Colorado's marketplace

Health insurance premiums for individuals who buy it on Colorado's health insurance market are expected to rise again in 2027 but not as starkly.

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Sep 24 • 7:02 AM EDT • Health • coloradoan.com
D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential

D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential

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Sep 24 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • spacenews.com
PICCOLI AND ZORTEA AT THE BOLOGNA FC STORE STADIO TODAY

Today, Thursday, September 24th, from 17:00 to 18:00 CEST, Roberto Piccoli and Nadir Zortea will be at the Bologna FC Store Stadio. To attend, fans must register via the link that will be shared on ou...

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Sep 24 • 6:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Valley fever spreading to Central Valley cities, linked to oil drilling

Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered valley fever spores in cities in the Central Valley and linked nearby oil drilling to an uptick in infection risk — challenging the long-held belief that the deadly disease only affects rural areas.

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Could comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.

No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.

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Sep 24 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • livescience.com
The tyranny of majority rule has infected small-town politics

Stuart, Florida, is a microcosm of modern-day political division. And these days, no one thinks twice about politicians trying to seek revenge.

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Sep 24 • 5:07 AM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Signing Vuskovic was a masterstroke

Luka Vuskovic has been a "masterstroke" addition for Brighton, says former Premier League striker Chris Sutton. Brighton's record signing Vuskovic joined in the summer from Tottenham and has featured in all five of the Albion's Premier League matches so far. "What an incredible signing; £50m from Spurs - Spurs fans must be thinking 'why have we sold this guy?'", Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club.

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Sep 24 • 4:26 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Juventus join race for Manchester United-linked RB Leipzig star

With David Raum’s contract at RB Leipzig set to expire at the end of the season, speculation is growing that the Germany international could leave the club on a free transfer.According to Gazzetta d...

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Sep 24 • 4:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Weekly Entertainment Report: Live music and lively arts, Sept. 24-27 » Nashua Ink Link

"Music makes the people come together." - Madonna

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Sep 23 • 11:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • nashua.inklink.news
Ozempic-Like Drugs Linked to 11x Higher Vomiting Risk Under Anesthesia

Be honest with your anesthetist.

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Sep 23 • 10:30 PM EDT • Science • sciencealert.com
Admiral to cut 500 UK jobs in £100m cost drive

The Cardiff-based insurer says the cuts are about efficiency, not AI. It is the latest in a run of UK insurers shrinking headcount as motor margins tighten

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Sep 23 • 10:25 PM EDT • Business • insurancebusinessmag.com
Measles exposure reported at Battle Ground school as Clark County cases rise

Clark County Public Health is investigating two measles cases in unvaccinated children and warns of a possible exposure at River HomeLink in Battle Ground.

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Sep 23 • 8:56 PM EDT • Health • katu.com
ABQ code enforcers ID numerous health, safety violations at apartment complex

City code enforcement is set to issue violation notices to the owner, linked to an address in Mission Viejo, Calif., in the next day or two.

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Sep 23 • 8:15 PM EDT • Health • santafenewmexican.com
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