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WKU celebrates CAYA Advancing Research and Community Health Institute
The Institute was made possible through a $1.375 million gift from CAYA Collaborative Care Inc., formerly LifeSkills
Mysterious 'Golden Tree' Coral Is So Weird, Scientists Had to Create a New Family on The Tree of Life
Magic in the twilight zone.
A Former Rome Reporter on the Pope’s Health and Legacy
For a former Rome bureau chief, Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis prompted pressing questions about life and legacy.
Joe Manganiello talks about "lifesaving surgery" and 7-year health journey
How laughter can help improve your mental health
They say laughter is the best medicine, but can adding a dose of humor to your life actually improve your mental well-being? According to the Journal of Psychiatric Research, the answer is yes.
Airline High School students run their own store to build real-world business skills
Airline High School students are getting a hands-on lesson in business through the Viking Exchange, a student-run store designed to help prepare them for the workforce and life after graduation.
AI chatbots could make healthcare more accessible, but some doctors are still wary
AI chatbots are everywhere these days, helping to write emails or draft resumes and answer users’ burning questions about everything from their love life to medical advice.
Kim Kardashian cried ‘every single night’ on “Dancing With the Stars ”and was ‘praying to get kicked off’
“It’s traumatized me for life,” she said of her 2008 stint on the show.
Dr. Patrick McGill: Healthy hospitals help drive a healthy Indiana economy
Health care’s impact as an economic driver goes much deeper than direct jobs and spending, in much the same way good schools and housing are intrinsic quality-of-life factors.
Official NVIDIA Marketplace Seemingly Removes GeForce RTX 5090
NVIDIA's official marketplace, where gamers across the United States, Europe, Australia, and Asia could purchase GeForce RTX cards through NVIDIA's official channels, is showing more signs that the GeForce RTX 5090 might indeed be nearing its end of life. There are officially no more GeForce RTX...
Family Business Succession Planning Is About More Than Assets
Family business succession is about more than transferring assets. A meaningful legacy also reflects your values, strengths, sense of purpose and the example you leave for future generations.
Family Business Succession Planning Is About More Than Assets
Family business succession is about more than transferring assets. A meaningful legacy also reflects your values, strengths, sense of purpose and the example you leave for future generations.
NC Life Sciences News: Labcorp’s $722M Acquisition, IQVIA’s Veeva Partnership & More
North Carolina – Regional Life Sciences Roundup -October 16th, 2026 Each week, our Regional Roundup delivers the most important and timely life sciences…
Long Beach student advances to national science competition finals
Long Beach student Hanna Heitefuss is the only New Yorker among 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, earning national recognition for her research on saltwater intrusion and its effects on plants and aquatic life.
Exclusive-US Strikes One-Year Deal to Fund Maternal and Newborn Health Donations in Poorest Countries
By Ammu Kannampilly, Jennifer Rigby and Victoire Mukenge NAIROBI/LONDON/NYANGEZI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the world's poorest nations with free life-saving medication and equipment for mothers, infants and ...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of luxury lifestyle
The hip-hop mogul has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the he was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup, a source said
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of Oct. 12, 2026
Each week we highlight five things affecting the life sciences industry. Here’s the latest.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Can AI solve our mental health access problem?
Last week I asked you what worries you most about AI in health. It was close, but your top answer was “AI giving bad health advice.” Last week’s poll results: You’re in good company. This concern was top of mind at a conference I joined at Stanford last week, where researchers, clinicians, and people who build AI systems spent a day debating trust and safety in health AI. Stepping back, I’m also hearing your emerging concerns about AI’s impact on our well-being generally. I see this as a matter of public health, and we’ll take it in pieces as we learn together. Today we’ll focus on AI chatbots used for therapy for mental health. Early this month, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 903, California’s most ambitious attempt to regulate AI use for mental health. It’s at the center of active debate, and raises the questions patients, family members, citizens, and voters will face as AI moves deeper into health care. Let’s work through it. What is “AI-based therapy”? It’s really two things: purpose-built mental health apps designed to deliver structured support, and general chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini that people increasingly use for emotional support—even if they weren’t built for it. Spoiler alert: I don’t know whether the shift toward AI therapy is good or bad. The evidence isn’t there yet. But I do know it’s already happening, and I have some ideas about how we can roll it out with safety in mind. The therapy dilemma, in a nutshell Mental health challenges are common, and strain health and well-being across populations. Therapy (interactive dialogue with a trained, empathetic practitioner) helps many people heal. The demand for licensed therapists far exceeds the supply in California, and AI-based therapy can narrow that gap. AI-based therapy remains novel, unproven, and not well tested. Right off the bat, we can see we’re dealing with trade-offs here. Since the main driver of demand for therapy from a robot is lack of access to therapy from a human, we’ll start there. It’s too hard to find and afford a human therapist California is short roughly 55,000 licensed, non-prescribing therapists and counselors, about 40% of what we need. Psychiatrists, who rely on talk therapy as a complement to prescribed medications, are even more scarce. Eight counties have none, and density ranges from 1.7 per 100,000 residents in San Benito County, to 68.1 in Marin County. My wife is a psychiatrist in Marin, and even here access is tight. If it’s hard in the best-supplied county, imagine rural Sierra County, or the San Joaquin Valley. In 2024, more than half of Californians who tried to make a mental health appointment struggled to find a provider who took their insurance, compared with 14% for physical health care. When Senate staff posed as “secret shopper” patients and called 120 mental health providers in Medicare Advantage networks, they landed an appointment less than once for every five tries. Insurers pay behavioral health clinicians about 22% less than medical and surgical clinicians for comparable office visits. On top of that, billing denials and prior authorizations hit hardest at the solo and small practices common in mental health. Psychiatrists opt out of Medicare at the highest rate of any specialty. In many places, a cash practice for therapy fills quickly with patients paying $250 or more an hour, with no insurance paperwork at all. Families who can pay cash find providers more easily. Those who rely on insurance, including Medi-Cal enrollees, older adults, rural residents, and non-English speakers, compete for what’s left. So we can’t pretend the human system works, and we can’t blame people for turning to AI for support when they’re in distress. AI is filling the gap It’s estimated that roughly a quarter of AI users use it for mental health support. If you have internet, it’s available 24/7, it’s cheap, and it speaks your language. Uninsured adults are about twice as likely as insured adults to do it (30% vs. 14%). It feels anonymous in ways that may enable people to ask things they’re unsure or embarrassed about. The largely hidden, personal use makes it hard to study whether it’s actually helping people with their mental health issues, but researchers are trying. Does AI therapy work? A 2026 analysis of nearly 40 randomized trials found chatbots showed a real but small reduction in depression symptoms. But most of these trials were compared to an alternative of no therapy, not a human therapist. So the benefit of AI therapy is probably real, but modest, and mostly untested against the alternative of human contact. We need more studies. Serious concerns OpenAI’s own estimate is that more than a million ChatGPT users each week show signs of suicidal planning or intent. These are high stakes encounters, and AI doesn’t always get it right. That’s partly because a chatbot can sound like a therapist, but it has no license, no duty of care, and it’s not clear who to hold accountable when it gets things wrong. AI is also designed to help users in whatever task they’re seeking to accomplish. People may feel like they’re getting therapy, but they’re mainly getting a convincing conversation. It’s easy for an AI companion to wander into gray areas, like playing along with “creative writing” that may be about the user’s own suicidal intent. Courts are driving safety conversations A wave of lawsuits have been filed on behalf of families claiming that chatbots pushed people they loved toward self-harm, including teens who died by suicide. The first settlements came this year. OpenAI is headquartered in San Francisco, and dozens of cases alleging that ChatGPT drove users to suicide or self-harm are now before a San Francisco judge. Character.ai has filed for bankruptcy after several states brought lawsuits accusing the chatbot of pushing dangerous content to kids. But the technology seems to be improving. Last month, an independent evaluation found that newer AI models “almost never endorse suicide.” That’s progress, but our societal appetite for even one preventable death is very low. So how do we move forward? Finding a middle ground Earlier this month the governor vetoed Senate Bill 903, a bill designed to place guardrails on the use of AI for therapy. The bill would have prohibited any AI-based platform from being advertised as psychotherapy, and would have required a licensed professional to review and approve each encounter where AI was used to support therapeutic decisions. Newsom called it overly broad, since even routine screening questions would have needed clinician sign-off. Knowing we’re already short on mental health providers, requiring human review of AI encounters may not relieve our access problems. Still, the answer isn’t no oversight. Here’s one feasible short term solution. Rather than reviewing each encounter, a licensed clinician can design the guardrails: what counts as a crisis, what triggers an immediate handoff to a human, and what gets sampled for audit each month. The AI runs inside that structure. Conversations get checked, failures get reported, and a real clinician owns the framework. Medicine already has models to learn from. The FDA process for rolling out newly approved medications is an example. After a product reaches patients, we keep watching for adverse events. Patient-facing AI needs the same “digital pharmacovigilance”: systematic tracking of harms, near misses, and the types of groups that get hurt and why. It’s also critical that users know that they can reach a human if they’re in crisis. Most chatbots now include messages like these: Bottom line The rush to use unproven AI tools for mental health support is mostly a workaround, a sign of a health system people can’t get into. We need better access to proven care from licensed clinicians. That takes reimbursement that makes accepting insurance viable, and a bigger workforce. But, built and tested well, AI could be part of the answer. It could be the 2 a.m. check-in when no one else is awake, or a way for patients to practice skills their therapist taught them. It could be the first step to get someone the right level of care, and take paperwork off clinicians’ plates so they spend more time with patients. None of this is simple. The SB 903 veto doesn’t end the debate, and the legislature will be back. In the meantime, those of us using these tools need to stay informed, ask hard questions, and hold the companies building them accountable. I’ll try to do my part, and we’ll keep learning together. Love,Matt P.S. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988- you’ll reach a real person— or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7. Dr. Matt Willis is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist in California. A California native, he’s served as a primary care physician, CDC epidemiologist, and public health officer for Marin County, where he guided the pandemic response. He lives in Marin with his family and their dogs, Teddy and Ramona. Thank you Cynthia He, MD, PhD, and Parnika Saxena, MD, for their guidance in preparing this article. Cynthia works in an outpatient mental health clinic, treating patients who have Medi-Cal or, sometimes, no insurance. Parnika works in an inpatient psychiatric unit, treating patients with public or private insurance or self-pay ability. All opinions are their own and do not represent their employers.
This Is the No. 1 Risk Factor for Dementia That You Can Actually Prevent, According to a Geriatrician
In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a geriatrician reveals the top modifiable risk factor for dementia during mid-life, and how to address it.
OrbiMed raises two new life sciences funds worth $3B with one aiming for Asia
The sixth cycle of OrbiMed’s Asia Partners fund included one with more than $1 billion earmarked for life science companies based on the Eastern continent.
'Peak', The Beloved Indie Climber, Scales October's Stacked Switch 2 Release Schedule
Launching next week!
Rockstar Mods Real Life Vehicles to Look Like GTA 6 Cars Before Driving Them Through Miami
Rockstar’s wild marketing push for GTA 6 is well underway, with the latest seeing modded cars cruising around Miami.
Vikings’ Standout Receives Blunt Update Among Contract Concerns
Everyone is trying to figure out whether or not the 2026 Minnesota Vikings are a contender or a pretender.Offensively, the Vikings have fielded one of the worst offenses in football through five weeks. Thankfully, the unit showed some signs of life during Minnesota’s 23-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday.On the other side […] The post Vikings’ Standout Receives Blunt Update Among Contract Concerns appeared first on HEAVY.
'Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild' episode features Pamlico County
The second episode of biologist Jeff Corwin's new television series "Jeff Corwin's Southern Wild," titled "Wildlife After Dark," features a segment on red drum research, a protected game fish and
Wildlife biologist launches bear-proofing business to help LA County homeowners
Wildlife biologist creates bear-proofing business to help SoCal residents
Hollywood Casino hosts inaugural Maine Science Awards
Honorees were recognized in five categories: Lifetime Achievement, Innovation, Impact, Surprising Science, and Advancing Trust in Science.
UCLA Health addresses healthcare accessibility issues for Spanish speakers
Three UCLA Health initiatives are working to make healthcare more accessible for Spanish speakers across Los Angeles. The UCLA Hispanic Neuropsychiatric Center of Excellence, the Equity for Latinx/Hispanic Healthy Aging and the Lifespan Assessment Through Integrated Neuropsychology Clinic address disparities in healthcare by offering bilingual training for medical professionals and conducting testing in patients’ native language.
The Events Business Is Relentless. Susan Southerland Made Work-Life Balance Part of the Model.
The Just Events! Group founder says she built her company around a simple rule: people should be able to do great work without sacrificing the rest of their lives. She credits that culture with helping her keep strong employees and scale to hundreds of events around the world.
Influencer Jennifer Burnham reveals death of 4-year-old son Baxter
Jennifer Burnham is grieving the loss of her baby boy. The lifestyle influencer revealed the death of her son, 4-year-old Baxter, in an emotional Instagram post Monday, Oct. 12.
New plans could bring Burlington’s Nectar’s back to life
Plans are in the works to bring live music, food, and entertainment back to Burlington’s historic Nectar’s building, which has been closed since last year.
Healthy lifestyle choices may help lower breast cancer risk
The American Cancer Society estimates that 85% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, underscoring the importance of understanding risk factors beyond genetics.
C-U Public Health: The switch to generic naloxone will increase access to the lifesaving medication
Naloxone reverses opioid overdoses and is supplied to communities across Illinois thanks to federal funding. Health officials say the switch to a generic form will save money and increase the supply of the lifesaving medication across the state.
'Houdini' takes to the stage at the Grand Theatre
EAU CLAIRE — A story of life and death, Houdini, illusions and “other worlds” will take the stage this October, as audience members are encouraged to attend a showing of
Got the gig ’em gene
Meet Shortcake, the award-winning ranch horse born, raised and trained entirely by students in the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science.
New Google Messages Feature: Circle to Search a Message to See if It's a Scam
Google Messages now lets you use Circle to Search to instantly scan text messages for red flags and potential scams.
Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild
He’ll pick up the prize on Feb. 28 at the 33rd annual Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Soccer Coach Avoids Eye Contact With Reporter During Awkward Interview: He Was ‘Fighting for His Life’
A soccer coach’s awkward postgame interview has become an unexpected internet sensation. David Oulehla — head coach of Czech soccer team FK Viagem Ústí nad Labem — is getting a lot of attention over his exchange with a female reporter. In a video shared on the team’s Instagram account, Oulehla, 43, appeared determined to avoid […]
Scientists Take Step Towards "Schrödinger’s Cat In Real Life" By Moving A One Centimeter Object Using A Quantum Effect
The diamond is pretty tiny by engagement-ring standards, but from a quantum perspective it is truly gigantic.
'Street Fighter' review: What if it's giving Super Mario Bros. live-action, but I love that?
Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Cody Rhodes, and more bring this epic video game to new life.
Al Pacino to receive SAG-AFTRA lifetime achievement award
Al Pacino attends the premiere of ‘Modi: Three Days On The Wing Of Madness’ at Writers Guild Theater on Nov. 4, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
"No Offense To Zelda" - Activision Exec Says Call Of Duty: MW4 And GTA 6 Are The Two Biggest Games Of The Year
How to p*** off Nintendo fans in four words
New Intermountain Health Study Finds Escalating Treatment Earlier for Patients with Life-Threatening Septic Shock Doesn’t Improve Survival or Recovery
A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City found that starting an advanced medication earlier for critically ill patients with life-threatening septic shock does not improve their survival, shorten hospital stays, or improve their recovery compared with waiting until their condition potentially worsens.These new resea...
SK Life Science supports SUDEP awareness via partnership with CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation
SK Life Science Inc. announced Oct. 15 its support of SUDEP awareness initiatives led by CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation.
Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild
Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old actor is known for films like “Dog Day Afternoon” and “The Godfather” trilogy. He is the...
75,000 years ago, this Neanderthal was stabbed with a spear
Mercy killing or murder? The prehistoric scene reveals the highs and lows of hominin life.
STC Honors Inaugural Staff of the Year Recipient
Norine Bardo joined the South Texas College team in 2020, amid a global pandemic, when everyday life was uncertain. Over the years, the one thing that remained steadfast was her dedication and commitment to the college, earning her the inaugural 2026 Staff of the Year Award for Pecan campus.
Bärbel Bas' resignation shows harsh tone of German politics
Germany's Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has stepped down, citing a family bereavement and the harsh realities of political life. Why is German politics today so often unforgiving?
Oliver Hudson offers life lesson to Collin Gosselin about his ‘tone’ in “Special Forces” sneak peak
The actor put his dad hat on.
Business thrives in giving industrial products new life
Although he’s run Repurposed Materials for 16 years, Damon Carson can still vividly recall the “Reese’s moment” that led to
Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have been set on purpose for political motives ahead of the second round of presidential elections later this month.
Brazil investigates Amazon wildfires that disrupt daily life and have fueled political attacks
Brazilian authorities are investigating whether a recent surge in Amazon wildfires was orchestrated.
Docktober invites folks to join citizen scientists in peeking under docks
In the month of October, naturalist Luan Roberts organizes events and encourages everyone to look at the wildlife living under their local docks and report what they see. She's on a mission to get more people involved in the emerging citizen science known as “dock fouling.”
CVS Health collaborates with The Midlife Collective to redefine a woman's midlife health journey
/PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health®(NYSE: CVS) today announced a new collaboration with The Midlife Collective, a media company and community platform dedicated to...
'I found the biggest ever haul of organics on Mars.' Meet the scientist at the centre of the search for life on the Red Planet | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Dr Amy Williams and her team discovered the largest collection of organic compounds on Mars in a sample collected by the Curiosity rover.
GenomeWeb Best Places to Work Winner (101-250 Employees): Health Advances
Life science consulting company Health Advances has won GenomeWeb's Best Places to Work award in the 101-250 employee category.
The Brutal Science Behind Life Jacket Testing
Inside the load tests, buoyancy tanks and trial by fire required for safety certification
'I’m very optimistic there's life out there.' This scientist says the search for alien life is only getting started | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
How scientists are using algorithms to search for technosignatures – signs of advanced technology used by intelligent alien species.
Today on Pinstripe Alley
The Dodgers’ three-peat dreams are on life support and in need of a miracle.
Leading life science organizations collaborate for second London Bio-Innovation Week
One Nucleus, The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS), and ELRIG today announced that they will be collaborating during the second London Bio-Innovation Week, to facilitate multi-event and community networking and partnering opportunities for life science companies, academic researchers, bio-entrepreneurs, investors and advisers.
Westfield State University unveils life sciences informatics hub
Westfield State University is scheduled to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated Center for Interdisciplinary Informatics.
Lessons From a New Widow on the Life After
As people think about living longer, a New York Times writer reflects on the recent death of her husband and what helps life go on.
Hasan Piker isn't worried about being a political boogeyman this midterms season
President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.”The California-based streamer — who describes himself as a socialist — has become the GOP’s political bogeyman ahead of the midterm elections. Piker argues those attacks will backfire, but also says he has played a role in being portrayed as a 'figurehead of the insurgent left.'“The way that I'm portrayed in the media is an America-hating communist Islamist fundamentalist who wants to secretly do jihad, and then also, at the same time, very woke and gay, so there's this weird inconsistency in their messaging,” Piker says. “Who I am is very simple. I'm a socialist. I'm an anti-imperialist. I want what's best for Americans, and I want what's best for everyone from all around the world.”In this episode from NPR’s Newsmakers, Piker sits down with host Leila Fadel and argues Republicans are using him to distract from policies that made life less affordable. He also addresses his seven Twitch bans, defends his rhetoric against right-wing reactionaries, and reflects on the crisis of loneliness among young men — and the limits of his influence.“At the end of the day, I'm a Twitch streamer,” Piker says. “I hold no political office. I have no real political power. So getting people to be upset at a Twitch streamer and their affiliation as a, if you want to call it a surrogate, in the primary is going to be very difficult.”Newsmakers is where you'll find NPR's biggest interviews. We post new episodes as soon as they're available -- any day of the week. Follow or subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you watch or listen to podcasts to get new episodes as soon as possible. You can also find Newsmakers on the NPR app. Newsmakers relies on supporters who value independent journalism and a free press. Join NPR+ today to support our work and get perks from the podcasts you trust. Go to plus.npr.org.
QED Science launches personalised research discovery tool for life scientists
Tool designed to help life-science researchers identify relevant papers, preprints and conference abstracts
LaRoyce Hawkins exits “Chicago P.D. ”— here’s how they handled Kevin Atwater’s goodbye
Atwater’s life is about to look very different.
Lakers Dalton Knecht Gets Unexpected Lifeline With New Trade Rumors
The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to make Dalton Knecht their final roster cut, but he also remains a top trade candidate, per new rumors. The post Lakers Dalton Knecht Gets Unexpected Lifeline With New Trade Rumors appeared first on HEAVY.
Scientists reviewed studies covering 1.17 million children and found a major research gap
Researchers identified 104 pregnancy and birth cohorts representing more than 1.17 million children across 41 countries, documenting the availability of data on early-life nutrition and neurodevelopment. Approximately 99% of participants in the income-stratified analysis came from high- or upper-middle-income countries, while differences in data collection and assessment methods complicate future international comparisons.
HHS announces new healthy lifestyle initiative at Chatham health center
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new initiative.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Expansion Pass Announced, Wave 1 Launches Today
Wave 2 & 3 to follow
Campus Creamery’s new owners are learning business in real time
Campus Creamery is a South 40 favorite, a classic midnight snack for WashU’s underclassmen. Three sophomores took over the well-loved ice cream shop last January as first-years.
She Was in the Best Health of Her Life. Then Came Breast Cancer
At 40, Miami Pilates instructor Monica Larcada was active, health-conscious and feeling better than ever. When she discovered a breast lump, however, she acted immediately. Her diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma launched an intensive treatment journey — and changed the way she thinks about health, strength and gratitude.
Docktober invites folks to join citizen scientists in peeking under docks
In the month of October, naturalist Luan Roberts organizes events and encourages everyone to look at the wildlife living under their local docks and report what they see. She's on a mission to get more people involved in the emerging citizen science known as “dock fouling.”
Google Quietly Sent Out 30% Off Pixel 11 Codes Today
Google is sending exclusive 30% off discount codes to Google AI Pro subscribers, slashing up to $570 off the Pixel 11 series and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Dartmouth Health Addresses Rural Hospice, Palliative Care Disparities
End-of-life care disparities proliferate across rural and remote regions, often due to insufficient clinical home-based resources. Dartmouth Health
Super Science: OSU-developed bermudagrass takes center stage at FIFA World Cup Final
Oklahoma State University's Tahoma 31 bermudagrass, developed by OSU Agriculture researchers, hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.
HHS Launches Health Center Healthy Lifestyle Commitment to Advance Nutrition, Prevention, and Healthy Living
HHS Secretary Kennedy joined by HRSA Administrator Tom Engels, today launched the HHS Health Center Healthy Lifestyle Commitment.
Welcome, World Travelers! Dreamfinder and Figment Return to EPCOT — Entertainment & Lifestyle
Welcome, World Travelers! Dreamfinder and Figment Return to EPCOTby James Coulter "One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation." For decades, that spark has been kept alive by a certain purple dragon, and now, after nearly thirty years, the dreamer who created him is finally returning to EPCOT. Earlier this year at the — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.
Positive Quail Surveys Signal Another Successful Season Ahead
uail season kicks off Nov. 1, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey signaled good population numbers going into opening day. Good habitat conditions, along with timely rainfall, helped bobwhite and scaled quail production.
10 years of Jackson Lab science shows the lifesaving power of genome-matched cancer treatment
These treatments have already changed the lives of Mainers battling the disease. Thankfully, more work lies ahead.
Scientists Unlock 700,000-Year-Old Secrets Hidden Inside a Giant Elephant Tooth
A giant elephant’s tooth has preserved clues to the watery world that sustained early humans nearly 700,000 years ago. Researchers studying elephant remains from Gesher Benot Ya’aqov (GBY-NBA) in northern Israel have reconstructed a Pleistocene environment rich in water, vegetation, and wildlife. Published in Quaternary Science Reviews, the study reveals the landscape shared by enormous
Market on Main opens for business
Wilcox Furniture has been closed since last December, however the 12,000-square-foot historic building on Main Avenue that housed the business for 73 years is getting a new lease on life. Sitting in her new store, dubbed “My Kids’ Closet,” a children’s clothing consignment store, building co-owner Lindsey Schoneman reflects on how busy the last 10
Leading Life Science Organisations Collaborate for Second London Bio-Innovation Week
One Nucleus, SLAS, and ELRIG will connect their communities through cross-event networking and partnering opportunities during London Bio-Innovation Week, taking place 7th - 11th December 2026
SK Life Science Supports SUDEP Awareness Efforts Through Partnership with CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation
/PRNewswire/ -- SK Life Science, Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical company and part of SK Biopharmaceuticals, today announced its support of SUDEP awareness...
Tales of Eternia Remastered Review
Tales of Eternia Remastered gives an overlooked entry in the franchise a new lease on life with a remarkable and thoughtful remaster.
Neighborhood conditions linked to childhood cancer survivors’ long-term health
Discover how the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study uncovered community-level factors influencing chronic health condition risks, and how that can improve care.
RWJBarnabas Health Provides $1 Million Lifeline to Maintain, Expand Stable Housing for Unhoused Newarkers
RWJBarnabas Health has announced a $1 million investment in Newark-based United Community Corporation (UCC) to expand its medical respite program for individuals experiencing homelessness and support the continued operation of its emergency shelter. The funding will double the program's capacity from 10 to 20 residents, providing more patients with a safe place to recover following hospital discharge while addressing housing instability and other social determinants of health.
Kaddurah-Daouk secures $12M grant to advance brain health research
Rima Kaddurah-Daouk, PhD, professor and chair in the Department of Precision Behavioral Health at UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences, has secured a five-year, $12?million grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate how changes in the brain’s energy supply affect memory, mood, and Alzheimer’s disease risk, and explore treatments and lifestyle strategies that could help people maintain brain health as they age.
RWJBarnabas Health Provides $1 Million Lifeline to Maintain, Expand Stable Housing for Unhoused Newarkers
RWJBarnabas Health today announced a $1 million donation to United Community Corporation (UCC), a longstanding pillar of the Newark community, to support and double the capacity of its medical respite program that provides safe, stable, transitional housing for the unhoused following discharge from a hospital.
Maine life sciences sector added 1,700 jobs in past decade
Employment in Maine’s life sciences sector climbed 26% over the past decade, according to report by the Bioscience Association of Maine.
Tonight on NOVA: From “These Tiny Little Mistakes”
“Life continues to create itself,” “evolution is entirely built on these tiny little mistakes.”
Margaret Qualley's 'Love of Your Life' is about letting go. But she's standing by those barefoot sandals.
Qualley and costar Aaron Pierre break down the dynamics of their new romantic drama.
We moved to an Italian village: Challenges, not like visiting
About three years ago, I moved to a small Italian village. I've lost some conveniences, but I've come to appreciate how my lifestyle has changed.
QED Science Launches Insights Feed to Help Researchers Find Science Worth Their Attention
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HOW I GOT STARTED: Jim Brooker
Owner of Starlight MFG Solutions in Fulton was vice president at Otis Technology in Phoenix — until the company closed locally. He then decided to open his own shop. “We are pretty much doubling in size each year so far,” he says By Stefan Yablonski Q: When did you start this business” A: I started Starlight MFG Solutions LLC while I was working at another government contractor. I was vice president of engineering at Otis Technology at their Phoenix location until they closed that facility due to a shift in business at the end of 2023. While at Otis, I was also working on Starlight on a part-time basis. I gained a lot of exposure to a lot of different equipment. That is the kind of service we provided to Otis when we were a part of them. Now we have spun that whole concept off here. Q: How would you describe it? A: It’s a manufacturing engineering firm specializing in custom automation to serve as an outsourced engineering support for companies that need additional resources. I want to make it a sustainable business that can partner with local manufacturers to help them. Q: What is your background; did you go to college with this in mind? A: I am a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree. My B.S. from RIT was in manufacturing engineering technology and my MS from RIT was in manufacturing and mechanical systems integration with a minor in business. Q: Why this type of business? A: I identified a large gap in the market for companies that needed small to medium help with manufacturing projects. Q: What services do you offer? A: We are focusing more on manufacturing. We do a lot of robotics, we do laser marking, we do filling — pretty much anything that the customer needs. Q: Have you seen any growth since you started? A: Yes. We have been growing ever since the company started. Our specialties include robotics, vision inspection and guidance, rotary-indexing workcells, dispense systems, laser marking, machine tending and more. We provide support to companies that need additional resources. We moved to a facility in Fulton about a year and a half ago. We are leasing our space in Fulton — the former NET & Die facility. We bought our own equipment, we are leasing the space. We have been operating here since early 2024. Q: You’re ready to take on bigger jobs? A: We want to stay in the small to medium size market where the large players don’t want to play. That is kind of where we found our niche. We are expanding regionally to take on more of those projects. My customers are relatively small business. They don’t have in-house automation; engineering and development teams are not feasible. Q: Business has been doing well? A: I am pretty satisfied about where we are at. We are definitely growing year to year. We are pretty much doubling in size each year so far. We are self-sustaining. Q: How busy are you on any given day? A: How busy? That’s kind of relative. We average between three and five projects going on in the shop at any time. We have a backlog that is manageable. We have seen a great demand for laser marking. The work is very relationship-driven. Much of it is based on referrals from other customers. Q: So, you must have a pretty big staff? A: No. I have just one other full-time person, a colleague from Otis. I bring in other people as the projects dictate. I handle sales and the overall operation of the manufacturing processes. We use outside sources for some work. We aren’t afraid to take on the other jobs — but we are filling our niche pretty well. Q: Do you get tired? A: I don’t get tired, no not really. Before this I ran a facility in Phoenix for 12 years. I enjoy solving problems and that part of the job is still my favorite. I have a supportive family life at home that definitely helps a lot. I just love the challenge of it. Q: Do you still live in the area? A: Yes. I live in Phoenix, town of Lysander. Q: What is the biggest job you’ve done? A: We have done some that were pretty good size. I don’t want to get into dollar amounts, don’t want to share gross revenue. We try to use locally sourced components. It is just amazing the components you can find that are locally produced.