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Ballot question aims to remove politics from Baltimore County inspector general selection

The county has been without an inspector general since January. It stems from the failed attempt by County Executive Kathy Klausmeier to fire the IG. Supporters of the ballot question say elected officials should not be involved in the selection.

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Oct 21 • 11:36 AM EDT • Politics • wypr.org
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The Science Communication Challenge in Cosmetics

The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association held its inaugural scientific conference and discussed the importance of clear, concise communication in cosmetics.

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Oct 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • cosmeticsandtoiletries.com
Science Assessments for a Changing World

AGU’s new Initiative for Science Assessments is an opportunity to rethink how research is turned into guidance that communities and decisionmakers can use.

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Oct 28 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • eos.org
Australian Politician Who Was Hit by Car Has Lost Both Legs

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Doctors have amputated both of Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines ' legs as she remains in critical condition after being repeatedly hit by a car in an apparent act of political violence, her husband said Wednesday. The 65-year-old independent politician is ...

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Oct 21 • 3:28 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Analysis-Ex-Prosecutor’s Killing Puts Guatemala’s Crime-Politics Nexus Back in Focus

By Sofia Menchu and Diego Oré GUATEMALA CITY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa was one ⁠of the ⁠country's most high profile voices denouncing alleged links between politicians ⁠and business leaders and the country's increasingly powerful ...

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Oct 22 • 2:11 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
How Democrats Might – or Might Not

Just a few months ago, it didn’t look feasible for Democrats to flip control of the U.S. Senate. Now it’s a real possibility – and this is how the party could get there. It’s all about the math. Today, Republicans control the chamber, 53-47. If Democrats can hold all four of their vulnerable seats,

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Oct 20 • 3:51 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
County health assessment data identifies bullying as a key area for support

Boone County students reported more bullying-related behaviors than the state average in the 2026 maternal health assessment.

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Oct 22 • 5:40 PM EDT • Health • columbiamissourian.com
Sugar House groups suddenly scrap plan for new assessment area 5 years in the making

A plan to create a new assessment for the Sugar House business district, which could fund improvements for the heart of the Salt Lake City neighborhood, is dead after more than five years of planning.

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Oct 21 • 10:06 AM EDT • Business • ksl.com
Canada's youngest generation is off to a healthy start, but screen time is a challenge

Canada's youngest generation is off to a good start for being physically active, but there's also room to grow, according to a first-ever national assessment focused on children under age 5, led by a ...

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Oct 21 • 9:20 PM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
Business Agenda for October 25

Events for the tri-county area business community.

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Oct 25 • 2:45 PM EDT • Business • pottsmerc.com
The Latest: Trump Pushing to Keep Red-State Senate Seats in GOP Hands

President Donald Trump told Texans they'd better accept data centers in their communities and floated making Venezuela the 51st state as he stumped for Republican Ken Paxton, while Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico said a “corruption crisis” plagues U.S. politics. Social media videos ...

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Oct 28 • 8:42 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Carney Rejects US Election Interference Claims, Criticizes Trump's Ambassador to Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday there is “no merit” to U.S. allegations that Canadian politicians are interfering in next month’s U.S. midterm elections, expressing disappointment with Washington’s ambassador over the accusations. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul,

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Oct 23 • 10:13 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Your age may not tell the whole story about your health, but your blood could

Researchers analyzed plasma metabolites from 18,476 individuals aged 1 to 96 years and developed two metabolomic aging measures to assess biological aging, chronic disease, and mortality risk. Accelerated metabolomic aging was associated with greater risks of chronic disease and death, while a separate mortality-linked measure provided additional information about health status and disease burden beyond conventional clinical assessments.

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Oct 18 • 6:48 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
New Twin Cities Lab Changing The Landscape Of Health

Human Powered Health is strengthening its mission to help motivated people improve their health and longevity with the opening of an expansive human performance lab. Featuring an array of physiological assessments, longevity and athletic performance services, the state-of-the-art technology and health optimization services once reserved for elite athletes are now accessible and available for everyone.

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Oct 26 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Kenya Confirms New Ebola Case, Total at Nine, Health Ministry Says

NAIROBI, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Kenya ⁠has ⁠confirmed a new ⁠Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to nine, the health ministry ‌said on Tuesday. The ministry ‌said the latest case was ⁠a close ⁠family member of the first patient and had already been placed in quarantine. "All nine cases ...

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Oct 20 • 11:36 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Industry Insights: Beauty, Science and the Boardroom

Beauty companies can make more of two high-value assets they already possess: their scientific organizations and their boards. The key is to connect them deliberately.

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Oct 19 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • cosmeticsandtoiletries.com
Bayern bosses offer differing assessments of Lennart Karl’s development

Bayern Munich honorary president and supervisory board member Uli Hoeneß has spoken strongly about Lennart Karl, insisting that the highly rated youngster is still far from being a superstar. In an i...

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Oct 25 • 4:15 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Withings and Function Integrate Connected Health Data with Comprehensive Lab Testing

Withings and Function have announced a partnership integrating connected health device measurements with comprehensive laboratory testing, enabling users to access daily biometric data and clinical results through both companies’ digital platforms. The integration aims to provide a more continuous view of individual health by combining routine measurements with periodic laboratory assessments.Under the agreement, Function members can synchronize data from Withings devices directly into the Function app, including body com...

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Oct 22 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • hlth.com
IRGC Spokesman Mocks CENTCOM Chief over Hormuz Flight

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – IRGC Spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi urged CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper to face reality after his flight over the Strait of Hormuz, using the latest oil price to challenge Washington’s claims that the strategic waterway remains open.

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Oct 26 • 3:38 AM EDT • Politics • tasnimnews.ir
Trump’s Ukraine Moves and Middle East Tensions Have Europe on Edge Ahead of Elections

As Americans head to the polls, many people in both Europe and the Middle East are on edge, wondering how the midterm elections may shape U.S. foreign policy in the weeks and months to come. While much of the attention domestically has focused on fuel prices and the cost of living, President Donald ...

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Oct 27 • 12:29 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
On the agenda: Chevron health risk findings, gun violence study and 23rd Street safety

The Richmond City Council meets Tuesday, October 27, to hear the Bay Area Air District's health risk assessment of the Chevron refinery, consider competing traffic safety proposals after two pedestrian deaths on 23rd Street, and hear a presentation about the city's Office of Neighborhood Safety. A special meeting

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Oct 24 • 8:20 PM EDT • Health • grandviewindependent.com
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Study Connects Caffeine, Sleep And Mental Health In Children

By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Could just one caffeinated drink a week make a difference in your child's brain development? "Caffeine is such a normal part of daily life that it's easy to forget young people are consuming it too," said senior author

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Oct 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Cook County Public Health Reminds Families to Get Their Children Tested for Lead - Cook County Department of Public Health

In recognition of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 25-31, Cook County Department of Public Health is bringing increased attention to Illinois’ new universal childhood blood lead testing law and lead dangers. The new state lead testing requirements, which took effect July 1, 2026, require all children to receive blood lead tests at ages 12 months and 24 months, regardless of where they live. Also, children 6 years old and younger must receive a lead exposure risk assessment through a questionnaire administered by a healthcare provider.

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Oct 26 • 5:41 PM EDT • Health • cookcountypublichealth.org
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Advito Adds New Service To Help Organizations Prepare Emissions Data

Tool is said to provide an independent assessment of processes and methodologies

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Oct 20 • 10:37 AM EDT • Business • businesstravelexecutive.com
'They knew she was ill - days later she killed her three kids'

A friend of Yasmeen Ali says health professionals were warned about the mother-of-three's mental health.

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Oct 24 • 3:39 AM EDT • Health • bbc.com
OPEH&W Health board approves $13 million assessment after plan stabilization issues
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Oct 28 • 6:45 PM EDT • Health • okcfox.com
Through Pioneers and Slow Progress, America's Relationship to Women's Sports Continues to Evolve

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Athletes and fans of women's sports across the United States have found no shortage of reasons to celebrate: historic TV ratings, changing attitudes toward female players, high-profile wins for equal opportunities and pay. After decades of disparity and sometimes outright scorn ...

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Oct 22 • 10:13 AM EDT • Sports • usnews.com
'You Can See Everything' Surges With $19.5M at Box Office; 'Clayface' Takes No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest success story in theaters remained A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything,” which pulled in $19.5 million in its ...

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Oct 25 • 1:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • usnews.com
Food Safety Risk Assessment: How Scientists Evaluate Chemical and Microbial Hazards

Food safety risk assessment combines evidence about chemical toxicity and microbial hazards with dietary exposure estimates to evaluate potential health effects. Scientists account for combined exposures, susceptible populations, and uncertainty to guide monitoring, regulation, and preventive measures.

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Oct 26 • 9:25 AM EDT • Science • news-medical.net
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Discrimination Fuels Mental Health Crisis Among LGBTQ+ Youth, National Report Finds

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — LGBTQ+ youth continue to face high rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, driven by ongoing discrimination, a new report says. However, acceptance and access to care can reduce the risk of mental health ...

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Oct 22 • 6:15 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock

After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour

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Oct 19 • 8:31 AM EDT • Science • climatechangenews.com
Political analysis favors Mendoza over Ciscomani

The Cook Political Report has switched its assessment of the congressional race for the House seat from a “toss-up” ranking to “Leans Democratic.”

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Oct 25 • 8:15 AM EDT • Politics • tucson.com
Researchers outline priorities for robust U.S. climate assessments

Five Cornellians join 175 global experts to outline research priorities that can inform future national and regional climate assessments in a new special collection of the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society.

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Oct 19 • 10:31 AM EDT • Science • news.cornell.edu
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Umios to acquire High Liner Foods to expand North American seafood business

High Liner Foods has agreed to be acquired by Japanese seafood group Umios in a deal aimed at strengthening the companies’ positions in North American seafood.

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Oct 26 • 11:28 AM EDT • Business • foodingredientsfirst.com
The Locations of North Carolina’s Industrial Poultry Farms Have Been a Secret—Until Now

A few days before Christmas in 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received a complaint through its National Response Center: “There has been a horrible smell in the air for almost a week,” the caller said, according to state records. “It’s so bad it’s making people throw up.” The caller thought the odor was emanating […]

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Oct 24 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • insideclimatenews.org
Healthy living takes center stage at Methodist Hospitals’ annual free fall community health fair

St. Timothy Community Church in Gary welcomed attendees to Methodist Hospitals’ annual Free Fall Community Health Fair on Saturday, October 17. This event is hosted every year by Methodist Hospitals to provide free screenings, such as blood glucose and cholesterol tests, as well as heart attack and stroke risk assessments and other resources to the … Continued

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Oct 22 • 11:01 AM EDT • Health • greatnews.life
A golden age of science is coming

It’s almost hard to remember, but just a few years ago, a lot of very smart people thought that science was in terminal decline. Respected researchers were writing papers with titles like “Are Ideas Getting Harder to Find?”, “Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time”, and “Slowed canonical progress in large fields of science”. In 1996, science writer John Horgan even published a book called The End Of Science: Facing The Limits Of Knowledge In The Twilight Of The Scientific Age. The fundamental idea was that the Universe only has so many insights to discover, and that we’ve picked the low-hanging fruit. It was the idea that Joseph-Louis Lagrange expressed when he said that “we cannot find more than once a system of the world to establish.” As the big ideas and the simple ideas get mined out, we’re forced to throw ever more brains at the mysteries of nature just to keep scientific progress going at a fraction of its old pace: It looked like science was hitting a wall. Then along came AI. It’s far too early to tell how much AI will eventually speed up the growth of total factor productivity. But already we can see signs of a speedup in science. Anthropic Founder Jack Clark assembled some of the hopeful data points in a recent lecture: [ Dror Poleg@drorpoleg "If you pick different parts of science, you see the same pattern show up: Progress is accelerating, and it has started to accelerate in the last two years." Jack Clark @jackclarkSF I’m speaking at the IMF in an hour about the singularity and why I believe it has begun and the choices we'll need to make. Watch live here: https://t.co/Hj9HzcXx5h 6:08 PM · Oct 18, 2026 · 21.2K Views 2 Replies · 10 Reposts · 123 Likes ](https://x.com/drorpoleg/status/2111882070376980529) Anthropic is accelerating its investment into drug discovery, and is already announcing some impressive preliminary results: [ BioTender@Junioryu136689 BREAKING: Anthropic unveils early results from six Claude-powered drug development collaborations. • 70% shorter CAR-T signaling domain • ~35,000 antibody designs • >10× tighter antibody binding • 89% less batch-record review time Still largely preclinical. Anthropic @AnthropicAI Over the past few months, Anthropic scientists have engaged in deep research partnerships with six organizations developing new medicines. We've also begun drug discovery efforts of our own. In doing so, we’ve learned much more about how Claude can support the many stages of 9:43 PM · Oct 27, 2026 · 11.2K Views 3 Replies · 24 Reposts · 205 Likes ](https://x.com/Junioryu136689/status/2115197821150495150) Claude also appears to be enabling rapid progress toward a treatment for food allergies. OpenAI, meanwhile, announced a possible breakthrough treatment for neurodegenerative disease. Meanwhile, Google Cloud Chief Scientist Pushmeet Kohli has a list of recent scientific advances that have been enabled by its new Gemini model, including breakthroughs in nuclear fusion reactor design, rare disease research, and quantum computing: [ Pushmeet Kohli@pushmeet Gemini 4 Argon is a step change in model performance. In recent weeks, it has had a transformative impact on the Science projects in our team at @GoogleDeepMind and our external collaborators, and helped make a number of remarkable advances across scientific disciplines. 🧵👇 4:47 PM · Oct 13, 2026 · 36.5K Views 8 Replies · 41 Reposts · 497 Likes ](https://x.com/pushmeet/status/2110049807385702623) But as cool as these stories sound, they’re just very minor, preliminary efforts. There are a number of reasons to think that AI is going to propel us into a golden age of scientific discovery. That age might not last forever — AI might still run into diminishing returns eventually. But the next few decades are probably going to be an absolutely amazing time for human science. The number of “effective researchers” is no longer limited The most important input into science is scientists themselves. Until this year, that meant human brains — talented, highly trained human brains. The number of trained human brains could be increased by sending more people to grad school, but only to a point — the smartest people tend to be sent into the hardest research fields first, and if you 10x the number of researchers, the average quality will go down. This constraint was already starting to bite, as Ekerdt and Wu argued in 2024: We argue that a substantial portion of the downward historical trend in U.S. research productivity is a composition effect resulting from self-selection in researcher ability and the dramatic expansion of the research sector…[W]e find that this composition effect has lowered average researcher ability by between 37% and 53%[.] And of course, low fertility was making the problem worse, because fewer children meant fewer people who were able to become future scientists. AI just blows up this constraint completely. If an AI agent can function as an autonomous researcher, there’s no constraint on the number of researchers in the world — you can just build more of them, by building more computer chips and data centers that enable the running of more AI agents. Whether or not massive hordes of agents can collaborate to solve individual problems much faster, increasing the number of agents allows them to tackle many different research questions in parallel. What’s more, these AI “researchers” can be trained incredibly quickly compared to human beings. A human scientist takes decades to train, and more years to reach the frontier of their research field by diligent reading and conversation. This is the “burden of knowledge”, and it’s commonly believed to be one reason ideas have been getting harder to find — by the time human scientists can get up to speed, they’re often so old that their ideas are no longer novel. AI just annihilates this constraint — it can assimilate the entire literature and reach the frontier of research extremely quickly, and it can also tell human scientists where the frontier lies without forcing them to discover that for themselves. It can also pivot to new research directions more easily than humans can. And there’s also a self-reinforcing economic cycle here. Because scientific advances enable higher GDP, they enable more resources to be invested into the creation of yet more electronic “scientists”. Now that doesn’t mean the amount of scientific research goes to infinity — there may still be some essential bottleneck task that human researchers are still needed to perform. There are some indications that AI’s progress on open-ended conceptual research tasks is slower than in other dimensions, and it may be that humans are still needed to provide some of this long-term conceptual thinking. I’d bet against this being true for much longer, but it might be true for a long time. Even in this most “pessimistic” case, though, the amount of effective capital that scientists can use to leverage their work just went up by a lot. AI eliminates the theory bottleneck Science proceeds by an iterative process of theory and experiment. The theory part of that cycle is typically short, but non-trivial — it took a couple of years after the blackbody radiation spectrum was observed for Max Planck to come up with the quantum hypothesis to explain it, and decades longer before quantum theory as we now know it was created. It took about a year for Watson and Crick to figure out the shape of DNA after the requisite data was gathered. AI will basically eliminate the theory bottleneck entirely — or at least shorten the turnaround time between experiment and theory by an order of magnitude. AI is an absolute beast at math. Recently, an OpenAI model solved some of the most important open problems in computer science, math, and theoretical physics, and no one even batted an eyebrow because that sort of triumph is becoming increasingly commonplace. One of those solutions was a proof that the Standard Model of Particle Physics could be mathematically well-defined — a problem that human theorists had so far been unable to tackle. Not all research relies equally on theory, but understanding novel experimental results almost always involves some important component of either mathematical or spatial reasoning. That part of the task has now been made much, much faster. And on top of that, science is now open to a greater number of humans who aren’t naturally good at theorizing. AI can read the whole literature Much of the work of human scientists involves reading and understanding endless amounts of papers and going to endless conferences and seminars. The purpose of that work is to understand the existing scientific literature. Understanding the literature allows scientists to do the following things: Come up with new ideas for hypotheses to test Avoid doing research that someone else has already done Synthesize approaches from different areas or fields AI can reduce this effort to almost zero. Consider this excerpt from OpenAI’s blog post about their new research into neurodegenerative disease: The team divided the analysis among thousands of AI agents powered by GPT‑Rosalind, an approach we call distributed biological reasoning. The agents examined a whole-brain CRISPR atlas…a dataset showing how gene disruptions affect different types of cells across the mouse brain. Each agent investigated a gene disruption, analyzed cellular responses, searched scientific literature, and proposed explanations for the results. Their reports were combined into a reasoning atlas linking genes, cellular effects, relevant publications, and possible biological mechanisms. The research team estimated that comparable human analysis and literature review, conducted one perturbation at a time, would take months to a year. The agents reproduced findings from human analyses while uncovering additional leads. Their assessments of novelty and scientific value also aligned with judgments from blinded human experts. These findings help prioritize further experiments needed to test the proposed biological mechanisms. Some of these insights point to new leads for understanding brain disease. [emphasis mine] This is one case in which parallel work by a large number of agents really does make a huge difference: [ Haider.@haider1 this is actually insane openai deployed thousands of GPT-Rosalind agents to analyze millions of mouse brain cells in 32 minutes, work that could take human researchers months to a year also the agents uncovered new leads for brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's OpenAI @OpenAI GPT-Rosalind surfaced a new lead for drug discovery: could restoring cholesterol transport protect neurons from degeneration? DCTN1 is a gene linked to Perry syndrome, a rare neurodegenerative disorder. In mouse-brain data, disrupting it increased expression of genes involved in 2:41 PM · Oct 21, 2026 · 51.5K Views 26 Replies · 95 Reposts · 1.26K Likes ](https://x.com/haider1/status/2112917197903540516) Not only does instantaneous literature review vastly speed up the research process, but it allows AI to make novel conceptual leaps from combining approaches from wildly different fields of research. AI regularly does this in math research, combining results, approaches, and theorems from far-flung places that no human mathematician would have thought to combine. It can do it in science, too. Much of scientific innovation, historically, has been “recombinant” innovation — scientists applying insights from one field to another. With AI, essentially all research is now cross-disciplinary — AI can read not just the literature on a particular subject, but the literature on a million other subjects that might have produced useful techniques or insights for the problem at hand. Superscience So far, all of the factors I’ve listed are ways that AI can speed up science as it’s already done. I’ve basically described how AI can send gigantic hordes of superhumanly fast, superhumanly well-read, superhumanly mathematically gifted researchers to re-accelerate scientific discovery. But it’s also possible that AI will enable types of discovery — and ways of understanding the natural world — that no network of humans, no matter how large or how brilliant it was or how long it had to work, would ever be able to discover. In a post back in July, I wrote about how that might work: What if there are lots of…aspects of the Universe that [are] too complex to understand in terms of simple laws, but not so complex that they just dissolve into unknowable chaos? It’s possible that we can reliably control these complex phenomena with AI, even if we never reduce them to the kind of principles that we can teach a grad student in a textbook… Another way of saying this is that there may be laws of the universe that humans can’t understand but AI can. I call these “cloud laws” — causal regularities that can be exploited by technology, but which are too diffuse and complex for an individual human being to either intuit or communicate… Perhaps social sciences like economics, sociology, and political science obey similarly complex regularities, and AI can help us find them. Perhaps there are physical processes — plasma, or topological materials, or aerial turbulence, etc. — that obey cloud laws instead of chaos?… [H]uman collaboration is bottlenecked — it’s limited by our ability to intuit patterns at an individual level, and to communicate these patterns from one individual to another. AI, being a computer, just doesn’t have this sort of limitation; it can work with vast, diffuse patterns without having to break them into pieces or simplify them in order to compress them into the tiny pipelines of person-to-person explanation… If much of the Universe turns out to be ruled by cloud laws, we could be on the precipice of a scientific renaissance. In order to discover cloud laws, AI will need huge amounts of data about the natural world. AI figured out human speech by assimilating essentially all of the text humans have ever written. If it’s going to figure out hidden patterns in biology, neuroscience, materials science, etc., it’s going to need similarly massive amounts of data from physical instruments. That data will be far, far more than humans — individually or collectively — would be able to parse, label, characterize, or model. But AI was built to do this. If scientists simply build huge arrays of sensors to measure complex phenomena like the brain, the cell, the economy, etc., they may be able to feed this flood of data to AI directly and bypass human cognitive intermediation entirely. AI would then learn about the world directly, and it might learn things that humans never could. This “superscience”, if you want to call it that, would actually go beyond the kind of science humans have done heretofore. Many of the technologies it yielded would be beyond human comprehension — indistinguishable from magic. But to the AIs, they would make perfect scientific sense. In any case, it seems clear that the scientific slowdown that threatened human progress will now be delayed — at least for a while. Unless humans have somehow found most of the actual exploitable regularities in our Universe, we’re about to enter a new golden age of science. Subscribe Share

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Oct 29 • 5:55 AM EDT • Science • noahpinion.blog
Jennifer Lawrence confirms she got a boob job, hopes to be a ‘sexy mom’

Jennifer Lawrence confirmed that she underwent breast augmentation surgery after revealing her hope to get the cosmetic procedure last year.

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Oct 27 • 3:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
How Democrats Might – or Might Not

Last week, we offered a seat-by-seat guide to how the Democrats could take over the Senate. Now, here’s an overview of how the party could build a majority in the House. Currently, if the chamber’s vacancies were to be filled in line with their prior partisan representation, the GOP would hold a

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New reforms improve care at Bexar County Jail

The new dedicated detox units, which began operating in August, serve an average of 110 detainees daily, usually staying for seven days.

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Oct 28 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • sanantonioreport.org
Oceanographic Surveys Reveal Surprisingly Lower Summer Temperatures for Alaska’s Kachemak Bay - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Scientists with NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Kasitsna Bay Laboratory conduct monthly oceanographic surveys in Kachemak Bay, a subarctic estuary located in southeast Cook Inlet and adjacent to the northern Gulf of Alaska. Through these surveys, scientists were pleasantly surprised to discover that this year’s water temperatures have remained persistently colder than ... Read more

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Oct 28 • 4:23 PM EDT • Science • coastalscience.noaa.gov
NC Republican Congressmen buy TV ads in deep-red districts as election looms

Incumbent Republicans in Congress from seven conservative districts in North Carolina are running TV ads to help their re-election campaigns. It's a sign that the GOP could be worried about districts designed to be safe for Republicans amid what could be a wave year for Democrats.

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Oct 27 • 11:54 AM EDT • Politics • wunc.org
The sport of online harassment

Non-consensually posted intimate images can devastate women – and beget male bonding.The burner accounts on X loosely grouped into the “burnerverse” started by bonding over college sports – but soon took a darker turn when some of them began trying to make salacious rumors or non-consensual intimate images of young women and their names go viral. Ej Dickson investigated the burnerverse for Wired, profiling one of these women who were doxxed – and found links between these burner accounts and college fraternities. But what makes misogyny such a potent tool for men’s bonding? And with laws against non-consensually distributed intimate images in all 50 states – how is it still happening at scale?To talk more about the culture that supports this kind of harassment and the structures that keep it in place, Brittany is joined by Ej Dickson, senior culture writer at wired, and Dr. Mary Anne Franks, professor at the George Washington University Law School and president of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.

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Oct 19 • 3:00 AM EDT • Sports • npr.org
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Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Earn National Recognition by Vizient for Clinical Quality

Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to announce that Hackensack University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, and Old Bridge Medical Center have earned national recognition by Vizient for clinical quality.

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Oct 23 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • hackensackmeridianhealth.org
Japan's science minister visits Kyoto Fusioneering to back fusion energy industrialization push

Japan's science and technology minister paid his first visit to a fusion energy development site on October 22, 2026 — less than two months after taking office.

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Oct 29 • 9:55 AM EDT • Science • energiesmedia.com
UC San Diego receives major grant to secure healthcare cybersecurity

The University of California San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity has received an award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to lead the Preventative Assessment and Network Analysis of Cyber Essential Abilities for Health (PANACEA-H) project in collaboration with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the University of Maryland and the University of Minnesota.

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Oct 27 • 3:13 PM EDT • Health • news-medical.net
Fermented foods: Health drives interest but taste keeps consumers coming back

Fermentation is helping food manufacturers pursue gut health, higher protein, and simpler recipes.

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Oct 18 • 9:00 PM EDT • Health • foodingredientsfirst.com
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The Violent Cost of Being a Woman in Politics Spans Continents

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world ... with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment. This week: —There is not (yet) the political will in the U.S. to talk about gender quotas ... but 35 nations in Europe have either been mandated or volunteered to implement them. —Weeks after the brutal rape of Arizona congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia, Australian independent member of Parliament Helen Haines is in hospital in a critical condition after she was struck by a car outside her office in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said appears to have been "a deliberate act." —"Politicians are no longer treated like we’re human,” says Arizona state legislator Alma Hernandez, who is facing rising harassment and threats. —Federal agents searched the Washington-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, a frequent critic of Republican President Donald Trump. —If elected governor of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms would become the first Black woman governor in U.S. history. ... and more.

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US Health Chief RFK Jr Faces Widespread Rebuke Over His Anti-Arab Remarks

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ⁠Jr. ⁠faced widespread rebuke from civil rights groups, ⁠healthcare advocates and Democrats on Tuesday over his anti-Arab comments that the Council on American-Islamic Relations cast as "a textbook display of ...

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Oct 27 • 5:40 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Scientists have learnt how to transmit smells over the internet

Scientists have developed Scentronic, which transmits information about smells via the internet. At present, the system can recognise five scents and reproduce them remotely.

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Oct 26 • 7:05 AM EDT • Science • ukrmedia.news
Who Owns What: The Watermania Waterpark Richmond May Expropriate

[There is often a lack of transparency around land ownership in BC. Who Owns What is an ongoing series by The Realist focused on interesting land ownership stories. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email: howardchai@substack.com.] Earlier this month, CBC and Richmond News reported that the City of Richmond is planning to expropriate Watermania, the waterpark located at 14300 Entertainment Boulevard near the Richmond Ice Centre. The City of Richmond currently leases the property from a private owner — 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. — and the lease is set to expire in March 2027. According to the reports, the two sides have been unable to agree on terms of the lease renewal and the City has since served a Notice of Expropriation, saying it wants to secure “essential community services,” according to CBC, with outgoing Mayor Malcolm Brodie telling CBC that “Watermania is an important recreation facility for our community, and the city’s goal is to secure its long-term future.” Richmond News added that because the expropriation is not for a linear easement like a sewage line or rapid transit, an inquiry can be requested, and one has been scheduled for November 30 to December 4, according to CBC. What was left out of both stories, however, is who the City would be expropriating Watermania from. According to the Land Owner Transparency Registry, 14300 Entertainment Boulevard is legally owned by 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. and that numbered company is controlled by a Chinese individual named Hai Feng Zhu, who primarily resides in the Jilin province. The registered address of 14300 Entertainment Blvd. Investments Ltd. is 3899 Cartier Street in Vancouver, a mansion in Shaughnessy that BC Assessment values at $10,423,000. The home at 3899 Cartier Street has previously been tied to Kevin Sun of Sun Commercial by reporter Sam Cooper when he was with the Vancouver Sun in a report noting that Sun had an associate named Hai Feng Zhu who is a director of SunOil Ltd., as confirmed by the company’s filings. Another person mentioned in both the report and filing is Denise She. A search of Hai Feng Zhu in the Land Owner Transparency Registry reveals that Zhu also owns four other properties in British Columbia. The Realist then used the PIDs1 to identify the addresses, finding that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 014 are two parcels that form 1155 Bidwell Street in Vancouver and that the two parcels with PIDs beginning 015 are two parcels that form 1755 Davie Street. 1755 Davie Street is the Best Western Plus Sands, 1155 Bidwell Street is a surface parking lot, and both are held under 0993956 B.C. LTD., which is controlled by Hai Feng Zhu alongside the aforementioned Kevin Sun and Denise She, among others. The Best Western Plus Sands is listed under Sun Commercial’s portfolio and Sun Commercial also previously sold the Richmond Ice Centre to the City of Richmond for $32 million in 2019. Denise She, Peter Cheng De She, and Julia MiMi Yang also control 1078635 B.C. Ltd., which owns 1707 Davie Street, the small retail building that sits between 1755 Davie Street and 1155 Bidwell Street. Governments in British Columbia have a tendency to overpay for real estate, so it’ll be interesting to see how much the City of Richmond pays for Watermania if they do end up expropriating the property. BC Assessment values 14300 Entertainment Boulevard at $49,397,000. The assessed value is dated to July 1, 2025 and is a small decline from the previous assessment of $52,584,000. The rest of this story dives into Sun Commercial and $159 million in sales it made last year to KingSett Capital. Become a paid subscriber for all the details. Subscribe Sun Commercial Sun Commercial is based out of the City Square Shopping Centre at 555 W 12th Avenue in Vancouver, which it acquired in 2019 for $225 million, and also has an office located at 415 Yonge Street in Toronto.

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Guns, Taxes and Traffic Cameras: The Midterm Ballot Measures to Watch

Not every closely watched contest in this year’s midterms is about candidates. Some will ask voters directly about the issues. In 39 states, voters will weigh ballot measures, including questions placed by legislators and others lodged by members of the public who gathered a sufficient number of ...

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Oct 21 • 10:21 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup Battle Royale in NA West: Session 1

Answer the call. Fight for glory. Compete in the Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup for a chance to earn Champion Teal Knight cosmetic rewards. Put your skills to the test, rise to the challenge, and forge your path to victory. Good luck and have fun!

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When a teen posts a selfie, how much filter is 'too much' filter?

The recent Meta settlement includes a clause banning "cosmetic procedure filters" for teens. But defining what constitutes an extreme makeover isn't easy.

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Cracking a Smile Regularly May Be Good Not Just for Your Mood but for Your Health

Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better. And rather than wait for a reason to smile, just making the physical change of literally turning that frown upside down could impact emotions, according to experts. Research backs up the fact ...

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Oct 24 • 8:38 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Experts Warn of Wider Spread as Ebola Outbreak Reaches Plateau

NEW YORK (AP) — The Ebola outbreak in Congo passed a grim milestone this week — 10,000 confirmed cases — and spurred questions about whether health authorities are losing their ability to contain it. Nearly half the infected people in this outbreak have died, and some experts say there are reasons ...

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Oct 29 • 9:51 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Two former Republican lawmakers say the GOP’s vaccine position is a liability

The Republican party’s confusing messaging on vaccines is going to hurt candidates in the midterms, two former GOP congressmen argue.

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Oct 19 • 9:39 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
Dartmouth Hosts Fifth Annual Digital Health Summit

At a transformative time in medicine, as wearables and interactive smartphone apps rapidly expand access to assessment and treatment beyond clinical settings, Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for…

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Oct 26 • 3:08 PM EDT • Health • geiselmed.dartmouth.edu
1 In 5 Young Adults Feel Anxiety Every Single Day, Study Says

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 5 young adults in the U.S. feel anxious every single day, a new study says. Just under 20% of Americans between 18 and 25 said they suffered from daily anxiety in 2024, up from 15% in 2020, researchers report ...

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Delancey Street Launches Free Two-Minute Self-Assessment for Business Owners Carrying Stacked MCA Debt

Delancey Street, a New York based MCA relief company, today released a free self-assessment that shows small business owners their exposure to merchant cash advance debt in about two minutes. It requires no credit check and carries no obligation.

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Oct 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Senator Urges FCC to Reject Conservative Group's Bid to Use Political AI-Generated Robocalls

WASHINGTON, Oct ⁠19 (Reuters) - ⁠Senate Democratic ⁠leader Chuck Schumer on Monday ‌urged the Federal ‌Communications ⁠Commission ⁠not to approve a petition to allow political AI-generated robocalls from conservative political ⁠group Club ⁠for ⁠Growth ahead of the November congressional ...

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OPINION: Politicians need to stop blowing up my phone

Election season always brings a whole host of political advertisements. But this midterm, it feels a lot less like normal marketing and a lot more like harassment that we can’t opt out of.

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Oct 29 • 2:37 PM EDT • Politics • wildcat.arizona.edu
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State Legislative Chambers Could Flip in the Midterms. Here's Where

The race to control Congress in the 2026 midterm elections has dominated the public’s attention. But in many cases, state legislatures may have an even greater impact on Americans’ lives – and there’s a lot of ferment in this year’s contests. With partisan gridlock often hampering lawmaking in ...

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Oct 28 • 9:59 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Cyberpunk 2077 2.5 Update Secretly Added The Witcher 3 Sword and Cosmetics

Cyberpunk 2077’s surprise 2.5 update added a new dual-wielding playstyle, fresh ways to customize protagonist V’s look, extra quests and plenty more, but players have discovered that developer CD Projekt Red secretly added a range of new The Witcher 3-themed cosmetics, too.

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Oct 23 • 5:50 AM EDT • Technology • ign.com
Loyyal Unveils Perxi AI Business Suite to Help SMEs Run Their Business on WhatsApp

/PRNewswire/ -- Loyyal today unveiled the Perxi AI Business Suite, enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to manage everyday business activities through...

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Gallup: Economy, Health Care and Iran Top Voter Concerns Ahead of Midterms

The economy, healthcare, and the war in Iran rank highest in importance to U.S. voters ahead of this week's midterms, according to the latest Gallup poll. With the election five days away, voter responses reflect pushback against President Donald Trump's economic platform and foreign policy agenda.

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Oct 28 • 10:51 PM EDT • Health • usnews.com
#ESMO26: Merck and Moderna's cancer vaccine data were 'a triumph of science.' And now, the work begins

Merck and Moderna’s intismeran cut melanoma recurrence risk 42% at ESMO; experts weigh other tumors, manufacturing and boosters.

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Global Health & WASH

The US National Institutes of Health reopened its center and program-project machinery in force. NIGMS is funding Collaborative Program Grants for interdisciplinary teams, NIAID opened both its Immune Tolerance Network and a next-generation R&D call, the NCI runs its Carcinogen Hazard Assessment Monographs program, the National Library of Medicine is funding institutional training in biomedical AI and data science, and NIH reopened its Centers for AIDS Research. The tell: these pay for standing centers and multi-year consortia at institutions with an existing funded research base, not one-off projects, so the fit is an established US research institution, not a single investigator. Disease-specific foundations are again funding the researcher, not just the research. The Parkinson’s Foundation opened its Paul Oreffice Innovations in Care Award and the National Ataxia Foundation its Research Seed Money Grant. The tell, the same one we flagged last cycle, is a named early-career or seed award that builds a pipeline of scientists committed to one condition, so what wins is a researcher willing to specialize. The post-USAID global-health money is routing through a State Department program statement and multilateral innovation funds. The US Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy opened its Advancing Global Health Annual Program Statement, Grand Challenges Canada opened Nexa Lighthouse for climate and health innovation in Asia and the Pacific at USD $250,000 to $2,000,000, and CEPI opened a rolling call on vaccine-manufacturing analytics. The tell: the largest health money this cycle sits in a standing program statement and in staged innovation vehicles, not in a single bilateral grant. Total Estimated Funding Pool: ~$35.4M across discrete grants. (Separately, large national-formula envelopes not counted in this total: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD).) This post is for paid subscribers. This helps support the time and effort it takes to curate and organize these opportunities. Subscribe To keep this accessible to everyone who needs it, we’re happy to offer pay what you can rates. You can find more details here. New opportunities: Paul Oreffice Innovations in Care Award, Parkinson’s Foundation. *New!* *Closing soon!* The Parkinson’s Foundation created the Paul Oreffice Innovations in Care Award to fund clinicians rethinking how people with Parkinson’s disease receive care. The Foundation is using pilot funding to move promising ideas into testable projects, backing work across four lanes: strengthening community clinician capability, redesigning care models, building patient-centered technologies, and defining the minimum clinical datasets that make better standards possible. It wants hypothesis-driven, clinically grounded projects that can generate evidence strong enough to attract further funding. By opening the door to clinicians at every career stage and strongly preferring projects that involve people with Parkinson’s in their design, the Foundation signals that it values practical, patient-shaped innovation over prestige. The strongest fits are US-licensed clinicians with a focus on Parkinson’s and an institutional home for applied care research. Geographies: united states. Who can apply: Clinicians of all career stages, from fellows to established faculty, who are licensed to care for patients in the United States and have a significant focus on Parkinson’s disease. Physicians must have completed a neurology residency (or justify how their training pathway benefits people with PD); allied health professionals must hold an advanced degree, typically a PhD. Fellows, those in mentored positions, and those within two years of starting an independent position require a mentor and a mentor support letter. The sponsoring institution’s grants office is the authorized recipient and funds are disbursed to the institution. Funding amount: Maximum of $200,000 over two years; up to three awards. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Innovation; Science & Technology. Deadline: November 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here. Design and Deliver the Next EIT Health Bootcamps, EIT Health. *New!* *Closing soon!* EIT Health is opening its call for consortia to design and deliver the next generation of its health start-up bootcamps, funding the curriculum, masterclasses, mentoring, and investor engagement that turn early health ventures into fundable companies. The organization is using these learning paths to strengthen Europe’s health innovation pipeline across digital health evidence, deep tech and AI commercialization, cross-border investment, and patient access. What EIT Health wants to back is not a single course but durable delivery capacity built by partners who span industry, education, and research. Requiring multi-country consortia and a revenue-sharing stake in the programs signals that EIT Health expects these bootcamps to outlast the grant. The strongest fits are established training providers, universities, and industry partners with proven reach into health entrepreneurs. Geographies: Europe. Who can apply: Consortia only (individuals cannot apply), comprising a minimum of two and a maximum of five independent legal entities. Partners must cover at least two sides of the Knowledge Triangle (industry, education, research), including at least one industry organisation, and at least two entities must be legally established in different Horizon Europe countries. Funding amount: Foundational Learning Path: up to EUR €112,000; Thematic Learning Paths: up to EUR €124,500 per path (up to four thematic projects); up to EUR €610,000 total EIT Health funding available under the call. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Innovation; Science & Technology; Economic Development & Livelihoods. Deadline: November 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here. Technology Transfer Offices & Entrepreneurship Support Call (Beyond the Lab: From Research to Venture), EIT Health. *New!* *Closing soon!* EIT Health is opening its Technology Transfer Offices and Entrepreneurship Support Call to fund consortia that will deliver the Beyond the Lab: From Research to Venture program for healthcare researchers. EIT Health is using the grant to build local capacity for turning laboratory science into incorporated start-ups, paying experienced technology transfer offices and entrepreneurship support providers to run masterclasses, structured mentoring, and a closing Pitch Day across two cohorts. It wants to back organizations that can walk researchers from discovery to company formation, not just teach theory. Requiring two transfer offices plus one venture-building provider signals that EIT Health values proven commercialization experience alongside academic reach. The strongest fits are European research-commercialization teams with a track record of moving health innovations toward investable ventures. Geographies: Europe. Who can apply: A consortium of two Technology Transfer Offices (representing higher education institutions or research organisations) and one Entrepreneurship Support Provider with demonstrated experience in venture building and start-up support. Applicants may apply for more than one learning path where they can demonstrate the required expertise and capacity for each. Funding amount: Up to EUR €77,000 in 2027 and up to EUR €77,000 in 2028 (up to EUR €154,000 total per consortium over two years). Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Innovation; Science & Technology; Economic Development & Livelihoods. Deadline: November 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here. EIT Health RIS Country Representatives Call (2027-2028), EIT Health. *New!* *Closing soon!* EIT Health is seeking organizations to serve as Country Representatives across eleven Regional Innovation Scheme countries in central and eastern Europe for the 2027 to 2028 period. The money funds a national anchor in each country, an organization that maps the local health innovation ecosystem, connects startups and researchers to EIT Health programs, and builds the stakeholder relationships that let health ventures grow. EIT Health is backing local capacity rather than individual projects, which is why it accepts both single organizations and national consortia that span education, research, and industry. The requirement for co-financing signals that it wants representatives already embedded in their national systems. The strongest fits are established ecosystem builders with deep ties to health innovation stakeholders in one eligible country. Geographies: Croatia; Czech Republic; Estonia; Greece; Hungary; Latvia; Malta; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia; Turkey. Who can apply: Registered legal entities established in one of the eligible EIT RIS countries. Single organisations or national consortia may apply. Consortia must include at least two sides of the Knowledge Triangle (education, research and industry), and all consortium partners must be established in the same eligible country. Suitable applicants have demonstrated experience in healthcare innovation ecosystem development, innovation support and entrepreneurship, start-up acceleration, technology transfer, research and higher education, business support, and stakeholder engagement, with strong links to national innovation stakeholders. Funding amount: Up to EUR €182,000 per Country Representative (maximum funding per project); total call budget up to EUR €1,274,500; EIT Health funds up to 60% of total eligible project costs. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Innovation; Science & Technology; Economic Development & Livelihoods. Deadline: November 2, 2026. Learn more and apply here. Architects of Trust: Community-Driven Demand Creation for New TB Vaccines, Treatment Action Group (TAG). *New!* *Closing soon!* Treatment Action Group, with funding from Wellcome, is opening its Architects of Trust call to help communities prepare for the new tuberculosis vaccines now moving through late-stage trials. The money backs civil society and community-based organizations to raise awareness, surface local questions and concerns, and press policymakers toward equitable national rollout. By pairing each grantee with an advocacy mentor and running a strategy workshop alongside the Global TB Vaccine Forum, Treatment Action Group is building a durable advocacy bench rather than funding one-off outreach. The two-stage design, starting with a short expression of interest, signals that fit and community rootedness matter more than polished proposals. The strongest fits are locally trusted groups with real TB, immunization, or health advocacy experience and a committed project lead. Geographies: Brazil; Ethiopia; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Nigeria; Peru; Philippines; South Africa; Tanzania; Vietnam; Zambia. Who can apply: National, subnational, or regional civil society organizations (CSOs) or community-based organizations based in one of the 14 eligible countries or in Eastern Europe/Central Asia regional networks, with experience in TB, immunization, or other health advocacy and in community engagement or policy advocacy; well integrated into stakeholder networks with membership or affiliation to other CSO or community networks; naming a dedicated project lead (’architect of trust’) who can attend the April 2027 Zaragoza forum in person; and holding (or committing to adopt) organizational policies on safeguarding (bullying, harassment, abuse, and harm), equity, diversity and inclusion, and legal compliance, research practice and governance. Funding amount: Grants of up to US$45,000 will be awarded to 8 CSO partners across 14 high-TB-burden countries plus regional networks in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; each grant funds 12 months of work. Targeted Sectors / SDGs: Health; Governance; Policy & Advocacy. Deadline: November 4, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

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Yankees' Max Fried: No health concerns entering winter

Yankees' Max Fried: No health concerns entering winter

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Exclusive-US Political Candidates Tailor Messages for AI Models Used by Voters

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - US political candidates have been engineering their campaign messages to appeal to the AI chatbots ⁠that ⁠more voters have been using to answer questions about issues, and ⁠documents seen by Reuters have revealed some of their strategies. One Powerpoint ...

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How to Vote in the 2026 Midterms: A State-by-State Guide

Early voting is underway in many states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. While the general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 3, millions of people have already cast their ballots. Because states run the federal elections, voter registration deadlines, early voting schedules and absentee ballot rules ...

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Oct 20 • 6:27 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Scientists Map Research Priorities for U.S. Climate Assessments

A group of 175 scientists co-led by a Rutgers University professor have developed a research framework identifying gaps in the evidence needed to assess coastal protection, food production and overlapping climate hazards such as extreme heat and power outages.

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Reenvisioning How Research Moves to Practice — AGU Launches the Initiative for Science Assessments

Like many of you, I have dedicated myself to AGU because I want to ask a bigger question than, “How do we protect what we have?” I believe we should be asking, “If we were building the scientific…

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Tuesday Thoughts 10/27: Circling the Drain

In which we talk planes, embarrassment, and delaying the inevitable.

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Factbox-The Ultra-Wealthy Crypto Executives Who Are Spending Big on the Midterms

Oct 27 (Reuters) - A clutch of ultra-wealthy executives who made fortunes in and around the ⁠cryptocurrency ⁠business have become influential players in US politics, ⁠collectively spending more than $56 million during the current election cycle so far, according to a Reuters analysis of federal ...

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NC State’s Agroecology Education Farm: Where Agriculture, Ecology and People Connect

Walking through rows of leafy greens, ripe, red tomatoes or rich-smelling rosemary at the Agroecology Education Farm, it’s easy to feel more connected to where your food comes from. And with a mission rooted in community outreach, that's the point.

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Commentary: Standing alongside a personal attack on a victim of child rape, Ohio politicians reveal themselves

When politicians stand with vile — smearing a child rape victim to try to win dirty — they reveal much about themselves.

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Oct 28 • 3:35 AM EDT • Politics • ohiocapitaljournal.com
TriGemX Bio and TCGX Acquisition Corp. Announce Business Combination Agreement to Create Publicly Listed Company to Develop Elismetrep, A Potential First-in-Class Treatment for Migraine

TriGemX Bio, a biotechnology company focused on developing elismetrep, a potential first-in-class treatment for migraine, and TCGX Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:...

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'Young Sheldon's Emily Osment reveals real pain from fake pregnancy

Even a fake pregnancy came with some painfully real complications for Emily Osment, who played Mandy McAllister on "Young Sheldon."

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A note to readers: Science, accountability and elections

Dear readers, As early voting begins, I wanted to share some news — and why it connects to the decisions we make at the ballot box. I’ve been selected for the inaugural cohort of the South Atlantic Climate Journalism Hub mentorship program, hosted by Covering Climate Now. I’m excited to join this group, learn from scientists and fellow journalists, and expand my science reporting. Science directly ties to governance. Local officials make decisions about where development goes, how infrastructure is maintained, what emergency preparations receive funding, and how communities rebuild after disasters. Understanding the evidence behind those decisions helps us evaluate whether our government is serving us well. Here in western North Carolina, those connections are all around us, in Lake Lure and beyond. Flood maps inform decisions about property and development. Engineering assessments help identify risks at dams and bridges. Rainfall forecasts guide emergency preparations. Geological information helps explain landslide hazards. Water testing gives communities information they need to assess conditions. Meteorologists’ knowledge and public perception of weather events shape public safety. Each involves scientific or technical knowledge. Each also raises questions about public responsibility: What did officials know? How did they use that information? What did they tell the public? What did taxpayers receive for their money? A study can identify a problem. Elected officials still have to decide what to do about it, how to pay for it, and how to explain their choices. Reporting should examine both the evidence and the response. That is where I want to strengthen my work. My reporting on Helene recovery, infrastructure, flooding, public safety, and public spending has repeatedly brought me to questions that require scientific expertise alongside public records. This mentorship may help me better understand the research, ask more precise questions, and explain the answers clearly. I also bring the perspective of someone living with these concerns. I live downstream of Lake Lure Dam, and landslides affected my property during Helene. Those experiences bring urgency to my questions. Careful reporting helps establish the answers. Readers deserve to know what the evidence shows, where uncertainty remains, and whether officials accurately describe the information guiding their decisions. You also deserve scrutiny of proposed solutions: what they cost, what they are expected to accomplish, and what risks remain. Access to that information matters. As a mostly deaf journalist who relies on written communication, I will continue pressing for written public warnings, records, and explanations that people can read and use in real time. As you consider the candidates seeking your vote, consider how they approach evidence, preparedness, and transparency. Do they support local journalism, even when it’s not parroting a press release? Do they explain weather events clearly in plain English and explain their decisions after them? Make supporting records available? Acknowledge uncertainty? Follow through when a report identifies a risk? Those are practical questions about governing. Thank you for supporting Cops & Congress and the work that makes these questions part of the public conversation. I’m grateful to David Dickson and the CC Now team for this opportunity, and I look forward to bringing what I learn back to you. Annie DanceEditor & Publisher, Cops & Congress — Learn more about this newsletter, ethics policy, how you can help shape this work, and support it. Follow on X and Facebook. Send constructive criticism, fan mail, and tips with public documents for future stories: CopsandCongress@gmail.com ICYMI: View the Cops & Congress archive — Annie Dance is the publisher of Cops & Congress, a newsletter that analyzes what happens when crime, courts, disaster, democracy, and small-town policies collide. Views expressed here are covered by the First Amendment. Dance has a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattan University in Communication with a focus in Journalism and Government. She has been a journalist for over 20 years. Share Upgrade now or give a gift subscription

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Oct 20 • 6:56 AM EDT • Science • anniedance.substack.com
Which States Are Smelliest, Hottest, And Stupidest

In recent research, the AI model had wild answers about where the sexiest and ugliest Americans live, too.

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Oct 24 • 7:46 AM EDT • Technology • buzzfeed.com
Syracuse Football: What's Bryan Blair's Assessment of Fran Brown?

Bryan Blair spoke to Orange Nation on ESPN Radio on Thursday about that and a variety of topics ahead of the SMU matchup.

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Oct 29 • 7:52 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Something smells different as scientists send aromas over the internet

One day, you may be able to easily smell what you are looking at when browsing online. Sending smells over the internet has long been a dream, and while it may seem far-fetched, researchers have now taken ...

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Leadership in SMEs and business transformation: how to lead teams in the age of AI

Javier Vizcaino reflects on leadership in SMEs, transformation, artificial intelligence, trust, customers and how to build committed teams.

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Oct 26 • 4:30 AM EDT • Business • telefonica.com
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Warsh Says Politics Played No Role in Fed's Rate Decision by Group He Is 'Honored' to Lead

By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Wednesday ⁠said ⁠he is "honored" to lead the central bank's policymakers and ⁠said politics played no role in their decision to skip a rate hike, rebutting at least indirectly President Donald ...

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Oct 28 • 5:34 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Misleading political mailer is a smear campaign

The recent misleading smear mailer by the opponents of Denise Krause in the Oregon Senate campaign is the most disgusting exhibit of money and indecency used to capture uninformed voters’ […]

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After a flurry of ethics cases, sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review

Lawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found.

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Oct 26 • 4:24 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Missouri Doesn't Need More Marijuana Business Licenses, State Study Says, But Questions Remain About Ownership Concentration

“Ownership-based analyses would provide a more comprehensive assessment of market structure by evaluating concentration across common ownership groups.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri regulators say the state doesn’t need to issue more licenses to grow, manufacture or sell marijuana because the legal cannabis market is meeting consumer demand. But the statewide study behind that conclusion couldn’t […]

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Oct 24 • 8:34 AM EDT • Business • marijuanamoment.net
Worried About Your Teen? Check Their Dental Exam Results For A Window Into Their Well-Being

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Oct. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — You can tell a lot about your teen from their oral health, says a new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) report. Many teenage health problems — eating disorders, smoking, drug use, sexually transmitted diseases — can be ...

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Oct 19 • 6:15 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham Pinpoints 3 Costly Failures Behind Indiana Loss

The Michigan Wolverines had enough defensive resistance to push Indiana into overtime, but their offense never supplied the breakthrough needed to finish the job. Following the 13-6 defeat, coach Kyle Whittingham offered a straightforward explanation of where the game slipped away. His assessment centered on three problems that Michigan could not overcome.Whittingham pointed to the […] The post Michigan’s Kyle Whittingham Pinpoints 3 Costly Failures Behind Indiana Loss appeared first on HEAVY.

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Oct 24 • 10:44 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pomegranate for skin health: exploring nature's potential

Despite pomegranate’s long history as both a food and a traditional remedy, consumers in today’s nutricosmetics market are seeking indisputable evidence of its efficacy

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Oct 23 • 3:00 AM EDT • Health • nutraceuticalbusinessreview.com
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A Doctor’s Take On New Menopause Guidelines

TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many women I see in my practice have questions about menopause and hormone therapy. The newest guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) bring some welcome clarity. For years, the Women's Health Initiative study caused a ...

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Oct 27 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Sports Equinox on Tap With MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA and NHL All in Play at the Same Time Monday Night

If you love sports, Oct. 26, 2026, will be tough to beat. Five professional leagues in North America are in action at the same time on Monday night, a phenomena known as a sports equinox. Major League Baseball and the NFL will compete for the most viewers while the NBA, WNBA and NHL give their ...

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Oct 26 • 2:09 PM EDT • Sports • usnews.com
Why Young Sheldon’s Emily Osment Asked for Intimacy Coordinator to Film With Co-star Montana Jordan
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Oct 25 • 9:38 PM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
Gov. Healey leads roundtable talk on maternal health, postpartum care at UMass Chan

The roundtable discussion was co-hosted by UMass Chan and UMass Memorial Health.

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Oct 22 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • umassmed.edu
CHANDO Group Showcases Chinese Beauty Science at COSMETIC 360, Debuts Fatigue-Aging Research on Global Stage

/PRNewswire/ -- CHANDO Group featured its five brands and latest advances in cosmetic ingredient research at the 12th edition of COSMETIC 360, organized by...

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Oct 19 • 10:28 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup Zero Build in NA West: Session 1

Answer the call. Fight for glory. Compete in the Champion Teal Knight FNCS Cup for a chance to earn Champion Teal Knight cosmetic rewards. Put your skills to the test, rise to the challenge, and forge your path to victory. Good luck and have fun!

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Oct 18 • 9:00 PM EDT • Technology • fortnitetracker.com
Something smells different as scientists send aromas over the internet

One day, you may be able to easily smell what you are looking at when browsing online. Sending smells over the internet has long been a dream, and while it may seem far-fetched, researchers have now taken ...

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Oct 22 • 2:33 PM EDT • Science • techxplore.com
IPCC scientists vow to press on with climate reports despite political deadlock

After governments again failed to agree a timeline, nearly 120 IPCC authors pledged to complete their assessment on time and with full scientific rigour

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Oct 19 • 8:31 AM EDT • Politics • climatechangenews.com
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion in Big Consolidation for Grocery Delivery

DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17 billion acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart. Grocers can also choose to work with Instacart or ...

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Oct 29 • 8:04 AM EDT • Business • usnews.com