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The ultra rich are collecting fossils. And that’s bad for science
One of the UK’s best fossil collections has been sold overseas in what experts have called a loss to the nation. The collection, which is now on display at the Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, was gathered on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. As dinosaur fossils sell to private collectors for increasingly large sums, scientists are worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market, and in turn scientists are missing out on the opportunity to make new observations. To find out how fossils became big business and what it could mean for research, Madeleine Finlay hears from science correspondent Nicola Davis
NJ health officials urge parents to ignore Trump order on childhood vaccines
NJ's health commissioner wants residents to ignore President Donald Trump's call for childhood vaccines to be cut from 17 to 11.
Plans for 54-bed mental health hospital in Exeter approved again
Cygnet Health Care was first granted permission for the project in 2018 but building did not begin.
Cam Neely Makes Surprising Admission About Bruins Captain Decision
David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy appear to be obvious candidates,, but Cam Neely revealed why the Bruins might leave their captaincy vacant again.
Community Profile: Nonprofit leader aims to build engagement in city, county politics
When Christopher Thompson moved from Kosiusko to attend Mississippi State University in 2016, he wanted to get a real taste for Starkville after hearing about it all his life.
Mississippi weighs three-year short-term health plan as coverage drops
One-year short-term plans are already available. The state is working on a three-year option through an online portal where people could compare doctors, drugs and provider networks.
Valley North transmission lines on Inside West Virginia Politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests join Rick Johnson to discuss Valley North, home programs, Wheeling events and TANF. In Segment 1, we t…
Madison County commissioners approve pay raise, health benefits change
Madison County commissioners approved several policy changes during a meeting Monday morning, including one resolution described as controversial among some members and the community.
AI Helps Researchers Win NIH Grants. Will Science Suffer?
A new analysis of thousands of NSF and NIH grant applications—including some confidential rejected submissions—illuminates new patterns in generative AI’s relationship with federally funded research.
Three South Mississippi schools named Emerging Science of Reading Schools
State recognizes Pineville, Waveland and North Bay elementary schools for reading progress.
Three South Mississippi schools named Emerging Science of Reading Schools
The Mississippi Department of Education has named Pineville Elementary, Waveland Elementary and North Bay Elementary as Emerging Science of Reading Schools
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK
Pass Christian elementary school named Emerging Science of Reading School for 2026-2027
Pineville Elementary in Pass Christian was named one of Mississippi’s emerging science of reading schools for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Star Citizen Dev Hosts Disastrous Livestream To Show How A Mission Works And Is Told To Pull The Plug: 'It's Your Show, Wrap It Up'
The Star Citizen Live stream featuring the Siege of Orison mission doesn't go well at all
Standlee to pay $16.9 million for Anderson Hay's business
Company seeks permission for sale from bankruptcy court Anderson Hay has struck a deal to sell most of its operational assets, except its real estate, to the Standee forage company […]
Roundup: Louisiana International Terminal / Ethane demand / Robot rush
Gateway to growth: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit for the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing the way for construction of a major new container port on the Lower Mississippi River. Backed by Port NOLA, Terminal Investment Limited and Ports America, LIT is designed to handle the world’s largest container ships […]
Stephens College of Business Professional Sales Program Invited to Join Prestigious University Sales Center Alliance
The University of Montevallo Professional Sales Program in the Stephens College of Business has been invited to join the University Sales Center Alliance (USCA) as an Associate Member. USCA will formally recognize the Stephens College for this accomplishment at the USCA fall meeting Sept. 10-12 in Chicago. The University Sales Center Alliance mission is to provide… Continue reading Stephens College of Business Professional Sales Program Invited to Join Prestigious University Sales Center Alliance
What happened to Dolly Parton? Singer shares update after missing Dollywood event
Dolly Parton appeared in a prerecorded video at the opening of Dollywood's NightFlight Expedition, explaining that her doctor urged her to stay home.
CBP pauses Big Bend border construction ahead of fact-finding visit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection BP commissioner Rodney Scott wrote on social media Monday he was pausing construction in Big Bend National Park.
Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years
New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution.
Allen County Fair prepares for nine days of rides, food and entertainment
The Allen County Fair opens Friday for nine days of rides, food, live entertainment and family activities. Daily admission is $10 for those 7 and older, with discounts and free
Grant will support reporting on women in politics
Deep South Today will deepen its reporting about redistricting, statehouse races and local elections in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, focusing how these events affect women's political participation and representation.
As Asian business ownership declines, Tulsa commissioners pivot focus
The percentage of Asian Tulsans who own businesses is dropping. Asian Affairs commissioners are responding, shifting their focus from events to business resources.
Renaissance Technologies LLC Acquires New Shares in Starz Entertainment Corp. $STRZ
Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Starz Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:STRZ - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 50,200 shares of the company's stoc
Tresean Gore Reacts to Career-Best UFC 330 Victory
UFC middleweight Tresean Gore shared his reaction to defeating Vicente Luque via unanimous decision at UFC 330.Gore picked apart Luque on the feet for the majority of the 15 minutes and was able to avoid his opponent’s submission attempts to win his second straight fights inside the Octagon after finishing Azamat Bekoev in his last […] The post Tresean Gore Reacts to Career-Best UFC 330 Victory appeared first on HEAVY.
Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Front Mission remakes, New Super Lucky's Tale, more
A bunch of new sales are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for the Front Mission remakes, New Super Lucky’s Tale, and more. Here’s the full roundup: – A Memoir Blue – $2.79 (was $7.99) – AEW: Fight Forever – $15.99 (was $39.99) – Arcade Archives Bosconian – $5.59 (was...
Trump orders major cut to US-South Korea drills as North Korea ramps up missile tests
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, citing costs and a hostile signal to Kim Jong Un amid North Korea tensions.
Big Country Politics: What Arthur DiBianca wants to change at Texas Railroad Commission
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Arthur DiBianca, the Libertarian candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner, said the commission should prioritize constituents’ rights, increase transparency and si…
The Scientists Who Want to Steer Hurricanes
Over the weekend, Hawaii was lashed by Hurricane Lala, which has washed away homes, left more than 125,000 people without power, shut down two of the state’s busiest airports, threatened dangerous flash flooding and, at time of writing, has killed one person. What if we could’ve steered the storm away from Hawaii, into the vast expanse of the empty Pacific Ocean that lies all around the islands—where no one could get hurt? This scenario might sound like the stuff of science fiction. But earlier this year, a peer-reviewed study published by the Public Library of Science found that it might be possible, and sooner than we think. The study was titled: “Weather Jiu-Jitsu: Prospects for atmospheric nudging to defuse the impact of catastrophic weather extremes.” According to the paper, the controversial practice of cloud seeding could enable human beings to make hurricanes change direction. The potential results could be astounding: The authors suggested that Hurricane Sandy, which in New York City alone killed 44 people and caused $19 billion of damage in 2012, could’ve been diverted by 200 miles, missing the metropolis entirely. Cloud seeding, which first succeeded in the U.S. in 1946, is a practice whereby small particles—for example, dry ice, silver iodide, or salt—are dropped into clouds, causing moisture to condense into precipitation. In the 1960s, the U.S. government launched Project Stormfury, an experiment that saw Navy pilots flying into the heart of a hurricane, dodging winds over a hundred miles per hour, to cloud-seed inside it, in the hope of reducing the storm’s power. “The seeding,” the theory went, “would stimulate the formation of a new eyewall that would surround the existing eyewall. The new eyewall would contract, strangling the old eyewall and reducing the intensity of the hurricane.”
Dante Miller injury: ‘Might be a situation’ with Giants’ RB
Missing time could end ‘Turbo’s’ chance of making the 53-man roster.
Chronic pain is missing from America’s heat warnings
The results of a new study suggest that chronic pain deserves a place in how the country prepares people for extreme weather. They also show that rural residents may be the least protected.
Novak Djokovic Reveals Concerning Health Issue, Makes Telling Admission About Future
Novak Djokovic revealed a longtime health issue after his Cincinnati Open upset loss and made a telling admission about his playing future. The post Novak Djokovic Reveals Concerning Health Issue, Makes Telling Admission About Future appeared first on HEAVY.
The ninety minutes! Moving day comes early in gloomy Galle
A rain-hit Day 2 in Galle turned into a frantic 90 minutes as Sri Lanka's bowlers struck in quick succession, dismissing India's overnight batters and bringing the hosts back into the contest. Devdutt Padikkal's 167 and a crucial lower-order stand kept India in control, but the pitch is beginning to offer the turn and bounce expected in Galle.
Detroit Lions injury updates: Jameson Williams absent Sunday
Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams was missing from Sunday’s training camp practice.
University of Chicago study suggests space missions don't affect astronauts' heart health
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
Cherry Bowl Drive-In to host free Faith and Family Night
There is no charge for admission or any of the evening’s activities.
Michael Smolens: Powerlink déjà vu on environment, energy and politics
Another proposed high-voltage transmission line through the desert is hotly disputed, much like one built years ago, but there are differences.
New Science Says Scrapping A Working Gas Car For An EV Is Usually Greener
New lifecycle research finds that scrapping some working gasoline cars early and replacing them with EVs can substantially cut cumulative emissions.
State of Wyoming Takes $1.32 Million Position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. $LYV
State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,215 shares of the company's stock, valued at appr
How China’s record-breaking hypergravity centrifuge speeds up Earth physics - Futura-Sciences
The machine exceeds the capacity of its predecessor, the 1,300 g-tonne CHIEF1300, which entered service in September 2025. Both units surpass the former record holder at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, which operates at 1,200 g-tonnes. The facility, named the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary...
Two ACL tears couldn’t break Dominika Paurová’s joy
After missing two seasons due to back-to-back ACL tears, Paurová brings her joy and elite talent back to the Wildcats.
On election eve, remembering Nancy Metayer and a better politics
Coral Springs City Commissioner Nancy Metayer was killed just over four months ago. Here, a friend muses that Metayer makes for a good role model in increasingly divisive times.
Guest Commentary: ‘New weather’ reality defies politics
The climate has caused more disruptions this summer. Liberal politicians will blame the fossil fuel industries for continuing to drive up greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere; conservatives will blame regulation and lack of…
When we bring back forests and wetlands, some tinier species may be missing
A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants — mosses, lichens and algae — are still missing.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Adds Campaign Mission 'Entrenched'
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Dritwood Outdoors: Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Freed American missionary ‘in good health’ after captivity in Niger
World Outreach Church Pastor Allen Jackson says freed missionary Kevin Rideout is a ‘bright voice for Christianity’ on ‘Saturday in America.’
'Mission' review: George MacKay is transcendent in this fever dream about living
Paul Wright's subversive drama sees the "Rose of Nevada" star reach his limit.
Zelensky regains control after a month of political crisis
After dismissing his popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, and sparking anger in the streets and within the opposition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have contained the unrest, but has emerged weakened.
Curiosity stumbles upon a gigantic Martian “honeycomb” that has scientists intrigued - Futura-Sciences
In a 360-degree panorama captured by the rover on June 19 and 20, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission, the polygonal shapes stretch in every direction as far as the rover can see. They even extend around the sides of a nearby butte nicknamed “Miraflores,”...
Mississippi health officer addresses Trump order on childhood vaccines
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney said the order does not change vaccine requirements for children attending school in Mississippi.
Colorado Politics Calendar Aug. 17-23
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, […]
Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Brandon Butler column: Wildlife science demands effective communication
Wildlife management has come a long way from the days of Aldo Leopold traversing the New Mexico mountains on horseback and the Wisconsin River Valley by canoe. Back then, most decisions were based primarily on observation and experience. Today, highly trained wildlife biologists use sophisticated research, technology and mountains of data to understand everything from population dynamics and habitat needs to disease transmission and predator-prey relationships.
Activision Really Wants You To Know Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Campaign Isn't A Horrible Mess Like BLOPS7
For the first time ever a Call of Duty beta will include access to a singleplayer campaign mission
EXCLUSIVE FTC probes health records giant Epic Systems, sources say
Epic Systems, a healthcare database company that holds the medical records of hundreds of millions of Americans, is facing an antitrust investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s PET imaging agent from Lantheus
Tauklarify, also known as MK-6240, is a radiodiagnostic agent indicated for positron emission tomography scans of adults suspected of having the degenerative brain disease.
Nintendo reveals physical reward for completing the DK Challenge
Nintendo has just announced a physical collectible card set based on the digital rewards for the DK Challenge. Only players who are able to complete every mission in the DK Challenge before the end of the event will be able to receive it. There are a total of 39 cards to be produced with 24 from the featured challenges in...
SEC Prepares to Ease Rule on Wall Street Political Donations
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to ease a rule that restricts investment advisers from working for public pension funds if they’ve made political donations to state and local elected officials.
Beau Rivage’s EIGHT75 entertainment venue returns with new look
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A new era of nightlife is arriving on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Beau Rivage’s signature lounge and live entertainment venue, EIGHT75, has gotten a major makeover with a new look and a new vibe. The space has been completely reimagined with rich colors, luxurious details, a 41-foot marble bar, and a new performance stage. Thursday night, Beau...
Xbox Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Feature Single-Player Campaign Mission for the First Time
Xbox is trying something new with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, as the company has announced this month's pre-release tests will include a single-player campaign mission for the first time.
Samsung Is Finally Working on the One Audio Product It’s Missing
After 10 years, Samsung may finally revive a long-dead audio category.
Hubble vs Roman
NASA's Hubble and Roman space telescopes will work together to broaden our perspective of the universe.
Same knee surgery, twice the price: Hospital monopolies push up healthcare costs
Last year alone, hospital and health systems announced 46 mergers and acquisitions, according to a healthcare business consulting firm. Five ranked as “mega-mergers,” meaning they were valued at more than $1 billion. One merged 28 hospi…
MU Health Care recognized for excellence in cardiovascular care
MU Health Care is now one of just 28 Joint Commission Comprehensive Cardiac Centers in the nation and one of five in Missouri.
New initiative set to help small businesses grow in El Paso's Mission Trail
El Paso’s Mission Trail small businesses are getting an SBA-funded boost as Rep. Veronica Escobar, the County, Revby, and EFO Media launch hands-on marketing and technical assistance, from workshops to 1-on-1 support.
Kalshi ordered to shut down sports and election prediction markets in Washington state by Sept. 2
A Seattle judge ordered Kalshi to geofence Washington users out of its sports, elections and entertainment markets by Sept. 2, and threatened the prediction market platform with $120,000-a-day penalties for missing the deadline. Kalshi's motion to pause the order while it appeals was denied at both the trial court and the Washington Court of Appeals.
Montgomery County sues social media companies over youth mental health harm
Research shows using social media for three or more hours a day doubles the risk of certain mental health problems for teens.
Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals
The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.
Octavia Spencer Talks Giving 'Visibility' to Missing Indigenous Women
The narrator and executive producer of the ID series talks about the "duty" she feels to amplify the stories of missing and murdered native women and the current efforts toward seeking justice.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Achieves Prestigious Joint Commission Recertification as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center
Bronx, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln announced today that the hospital has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the
Inside a 25-Day Ocean Science Mission
Rutgers researchers will study small ocean processes with big consequences At sea, their days will begin in darkness. Before dawn, Rutgers oceanographers Joe Gradone and Corday Selden expect to be on deck aboard the research vessel Falkor (too), preparing instruments, reviewing data and directing the first collection of water samples of the day. Related: Read more […]
AI needs science’s search history
“Actually, that’s where the gold is,” said Alasdair Russell, my graduate school friend who leads a pre-clinical genome editing group at Cambridge. He was talking about the winding road of science that is omitted from published papers. “When you’re discussing how to do the experiment, and why this way is better than another way, and what does the data really mean? I know what it shows, but what does it mean?” At RAAIS 2026, he described how his group has begun logging the twisting path of discovery as it happens, recording the verbal and written exchanges that normally disappear. Ideas become nodes in a living graph: they branch when a meeting produces two plausible experiments, merge when separate lines of evidence converge, and go dark when someone quietly stops pursuing them. In his implementation, one agent scores novelty, while another tries to learn “how scientists think and how they navigate through a complex world of data,” so that high-potential nodes can trigger deeper investigation. As frontier AI labs deploy agents toward scientific discovery, giving AI authentic scientific taste remains a trillion-dollar dilemma. The bottleneck is that the record we have kept for centuries of science might be insufficient to get us there. The experiments that never make the paper Peter Medawar, 1960 Nobel laureate and “father of transplantation,” asked in 1963 whether the scientific paper was a fraud, and answered yes: the form of the paper misrepresents the thinking that produced it. Sixty years on, the diagnosis is unchanged. A paper presents a clean progression from hypothesis to result to conclusion. Lost along the way are the unconventional theories, the abandoned or unaffordable methods, and the underwhelming and inconclusive data. It reads like a browser history with every dead end deleted: the ten open tabs, the four rephrased queries, the wrong turn down a subforum. All scrubbed, leaving one clean path from question to answer as the canonical path. What has changed since then is that the discarded material is now worth something. No high-impact journal wants these artifacts, but raw trial and error is the most likely source of the training data required to develop scientific intuition, or what researchers call taste. Earlier attempts to capture the discards were motivated by scientific integrity. The Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine launched in 2002 to publish rigorous studies that disputed established models or exposed ineffective treatments. Its archive preserved negative conclusions after they had become papers, rather than the live alternatives and arguments that produced them. BioMed Central closed it in 2017, saying the mission had been served now that other journals publish null results. A less generous reading is that in fifteen years it published around 200 papers because almost nobody wants to read a negative result, let alone write one up when it will not count toward academic tenure. AI models are different. Even an uninteresting negative result can be useful, provided it is labeled. Earlier this year, Anthropic put a version of this to the test. The company pulled 129 decision points from real Claude Code sessions between January and March 2026, showed models the work up to a human detour, and asked what should happen next. Claude Mythos Preview beat the human choice 64% of the time, while Opus 4.5 managed 51%. The comparison was tilted toward the models because Anthropic deliberately chose moments where the human decision had room for improvement. On 127 further scenarios where the human action was already strong, the models improved on it only about 20% of the time. The study was possible because Anthropic’s researchers work inside a tool that logs by default. The reasoning, detours and outcome are produced in the same working environment. Biology has no equivalent. Its reasoning happens in hallways, at benches, in Slack threads and on whiteboards, while the outcome arrives weeks later somewhere else. The record has to emerge from the work itself. Ask scientists to reconstruct it afterwards and we’ll create another polished account. Subscribe A log is not a label Before any of this becomes training data, a negative result has to say what failed. The first paper published in the Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine examined 234 negative studies across five leading medical journals. Only 30% discussed statistical power, and half clearly defined a primary outcome. Tell a model an experiment failed, without telling it whether the assay was underpowered, a reagent had degraded, or the hypothesis was simply wrong, and it will learn noise with confidence. Decision histories have a second missing label too. When a lab considers five experiments and runs one, only the chosen branch returns an outcome. The other four are experimental counterfactuals. Researchers call this the selective labels problem: the data reveal results only for the actions someone chose to take. Such a record can teach a model to imitate a lab’s taste, but it cannot establish that the taste was good. It also smuggles local constraints into general lessons. A lab that never ran cryo-EM because it did not own a microscope teaches a model that cryo-EM is rarely the right call. Alasdair’s nodes preserve the candidate set, which is the necessary first step. To be useful, each decision record needs six fields: The evidence available at that moment, and nothing that arrived later. The candidates considered, including the ones dismissed in a sentence. For each candidate: the expected result, the confidence attached to it, and the cost in time and money. The route chosen, and the reason. What happened next. How the evidence changed the scientist’s view. These must be timestamped before the outcome, because hindsight turns uncertainty into inevitability. Disagreement also has to survive. Averaging three scientists into one clean rationale reproduces exactly the information loss we are trying to fix. But there is an obvious failure mode here. Once decisions are logged and scored, people log for the record post-facto. Anyone who has watched an electronic lab notebook fill up with retrospective tidying knows how quickly a research tool becomes a compliance exercise. A record that costs a scientist ten minutes of honest reflection per decision is worth far more than one that costs an hour of performance. A publication initiative called Registered Reports offers a useful starting point. Here, researchers submit their rationale, methods and analysis plan for peer review before the data exist, and the journal commits in principle to publish if they follow the approved plan. Nature has now expanded the format across every field it covers. This approach to paper writing timestamps intent before the outcome, but it freezes one plan. A useful search history must also preserve how the plan changed, which alternatives were rejected, when, and on what evidence. Subscribe Run the runner-up Autonomous labs show what happens when decisions and outcomes are connected in a loop. Liverpool’s mobile robotic chemist ran 688 experiments over eight days in a ten-variable formulation space. A batched Bayesian search used each result to choose the next experiments and found photocatalyst mixtures six times more active than the starting formulations. Every completed experiment changed what the system did next. The robot optimized within a goal and search space that humans had already chosen. It did not decide which scientific question mattered. So what this work demonstrates is narrower, but still useful: a search history pays off when the options return standardized outcomes quickly. Open-ended biology is harder because branches can take weeks and the discarded alternatives may never be run. Some exploration therefore has to be bought. Where two branches are plausible and the stakes justify the cost, a lab should sometimes run the runner-up. Otherwise the record captures what today’s scientists usually chose and stays silent on what they systematically overlooked. A funder could ring-fence a small fraction of a grant for the branch not taken, provided that the decision record and the outcome are both deposited. That costs money, but so does having every lab rediscover the same abandoned path. Test whether taste transfers When it comes time to evaluate if our new AI system exhibits taste, the comparison should run across laboratories and fields. At selected decision points in a live research campaign, we should freeze the six fields: the evidence, the candidates, expected results, confidence, costs and the choice made. Experts then rank the options before the outcomes are known, and those outcomes are checked independently later. We could give models one of two diets - papers alone, or papers plus decision histories - and ask them to rank the next experiment on unfamiliar projects. Then, we score information gained per dollar and week, calibration, and how quickly weak branches are abandoned. If histories improve choices only inside the lab that produced them, they amount to useful organizational memory. If they improve choices on unfamiliar problems elsewhere, Alasdair’s group will have captured something science has never managed to write down: a transferable record of taste. Until that happens, a scientific search history is a promising record, not yet a training set.
The Swift Rescue Mission Could Be Back in Business
After a nearly catastrophic failure, a software update renews hope of saving NASA's Swift observatory before it burns up.
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state’s political battleground status
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status.
These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates
In online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism.
Saber CEO Makes Rideshare's Undisclosed AI Mess Even Worse
Matt Karch said a missing Steam disclosure will be added eventually
LUC sends youth sports complex to City Council with lighting curfew and parking conditions
The Land Use Commission Wednesday approved a recommendation to the City Council for a youth sports facility on Green Bay Road — with conditions including
A woman on a mission
Mindy Engevik, Ph.D., is a woman on a mission. Make that TWO missions. Her vocation is studying the interaction between gut microbes and the gastrointestinal tract. Her avocation is advancing the careers of young women in science. She’s passionate about both goals, and she’s recently earned two prestigious national awards recognizing her achievements.
Electrovaya: ‘Underlying Business’ is profitable despite missing earnings projection
Electrovaya’s third quarter revenue was not what company officials expected, but Dr. Raj DasGupta, Electrovaya’s CEO, is still bullish on his company’s future. Electrovaya reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 revenue of $17.7 million, missing Wall Street estimates by over $3 million and prompting a lowered full-year revenue outlook to between $70 million and $73 million. The […]
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers detain two members of the UN political mission
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have detained two Afghan members of the U.N. political mission in the country, the United Nations said Wednesday,
Columbus Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika W. Roberts on food safety
Northrop's robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer
The Mission Robotic Vehicle is making the first attempt to attach a new thruster to an aging satellite.
FSU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic opens registration for LEADR diabetes remission program
The FSU Health Lifestyle Medicine Clinic is now accepting registrations for a 12-week program beginning Aug. 26 designed to help individuals with
GM Mike Dunleavy says Warriors can compete with any team if healthy
Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy defends the decisions Golden State made this offseason after missing out on big swings, including LeBron James.
Christian Gonzalez shares cryptic post after missing practice
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez's recent social media post has NFL analysts questioning if it's contract-related.
From first 72 hours to first 90 days, tech extends hospital care beyond discharge
As value-based care expands, health systems are using technology-dependent transitional care to support patients at home, reduce readmissions and improve outcomes.
USPTO Expands Category A Patent Bar Admission Criteria to Include Biomedical Science Degree
The USPTO published a Federal Register Notice Tuesday announcing administrative updates to the General Requirements Bulletin (GRB).
Out of nowhere, Sony confirms that 2024 breakout hit Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium today
New enemies, new ranks, new missions - same ol' alien scum.
Small Business Spotlight: Specialty dental practice takes root on Market St.
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO OPEN BLUE HERON ROOT CANAL SPECIALISTS? OWNER SARAH ERMOSHKIN: “I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. When I was 23 years old, I owned a cafe in Seattle, where I even fought to oppose oppressive sales taxes on espresso drinks. After selling that business, I got married and started a family. Once my children were in school, I attended dental school through the Navy Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP), which covered my tuition and provided a stipend. From the beginning, my goal was to eventually own my own practice after completing my military service. The work I do is incredibly rewarding and being able to create an environment that puts patients first while helping employees grow professionally makes every day as a business owner meaningful.” WHAT DOES YOUR BUSINESS PROVIDE? ERMOSHKIN: “Endodontists are often called ‘pain doctors’ because our primary mission is to relieve pain and save natural teeth. We specialize in root canal therapy, retreatment of nonhealing root canals, treatment of root resorption, apicoectomies – microsurgical root-end procedures – and vital pulp therapy for children. Our goal is to preserve teeth that might otherwise need to be extracted and replaced with implants. Saving a patient’s natural tooth is almost always the best long-term solution for their oral health.” HOW DOES YOUR MILITARY TRAINING HELP YOUR BUSINESS? ERMOSHKIN: “My military service taught me how to lead, collaborate and make decisions under pressure. I worked closely with senior leadership while treating a large patient population and collaborating with specialists across multiple disciplines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, (I) served a dual role as Navy dentist and as the public affairs officer for Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, where I helped develop medical and dental communications for the midshipmen and support staff, while coordinating with the broader Navy Capital Region. We worked closely with other military treatment facilities to share best practices and deliver consistent public health messaging. Those leadership experiences continue to shape how I lead my team and serve our patients today.” WHAT CHALLENGES ARE YOU FACING RIGHT NOW IN YOUR BUSINESS? ERMOSHKIN: “One of our biggest challenges is overcoming the misinformation surrounding root canal treatment. Root canals are safe, effective and often the best way to relieve pain while preserving a natural tooth. Unfortunately, many people choose extraction because they believe it’s less expensive or because they’ve seen misleading information online. What they may not realize is that losing a tooth can lead to shifting teeth, changes in the way they bite and chew and significantly higher costs to restore their smile later.”
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