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Congress should stop researching data center threats and start protecting them
It’s crucial that data center operators be prepared to counter adverse events.The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers
Two rare black wolves have been spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forestABC News - Feb. 9 -
Happiness Researchers Studied 50,000 People. Here’s the Surprising Thing They Learned
Need to schedule an important meeting or call? Timing is everything.Inc. - Feb. 10 -
22 states sue to block Trump cuts to NIH research payments
Attorneys general in 22 states sued the top health agencies Monday, attempting to block the Trump administration’s plan to slash grant funding to universities and research institutions across the ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Sell McDonald's on Monday's gains, Main Street Research investor says
Main Street Research's James Demmert says to sell McDonald's and Charles Schwab. The investor is bullish on German software stock SAP.CNBC - Feb. 10 -
Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
The National Institutes of Health says the cuts will save more than $4 billion a year, but critics say it puts potentially lifesaving research in jeopardy.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Judge pauses steep Trump cuts to medical research funding for now
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing cuts to medical research grants under the Trump administration after 22 states sued to halt the process. ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Court Halt on Trump Cuts for Medical Research Is Extended Nationwide
The federal order temporarily halts the Trump administration’s plans to slash $4 billion in overhead costs for research at universities and medical centers into diseases like cancer.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ’s so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
What would be the impacts of Trump's proposed cuts to medical research funding?
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to drastically cut medical research grants in 22 states that joined together to sue. CBS News digital reporter Alex Tin joins "America ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Chinese Companies Use Legal Threats to Halt Foreign Research
Think tanks and universities have helped expose problematic Chinese business practices. Now, those businesses are accusing them of defamation.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Trump’s move to slash research funding shakes medical community
Efforts by the Trump administration to drastically cut federal investments in medical research are threatening to kneecap major research institutions and stifle scientific progress to combat ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Is Apple Researching Human-Inspired Robot Designs? Here’s Why the Rumor Matters
Where Apple goes, others tend to follow, with various players forging ahead with their own robotics plans.Inc. - Feb. 13 -
Smell like an Egyptian: researchers sniff ancient mummies to study preservation
Scientists hope that smell could be a non-invasive way to judge how well-preserved a mummy is. Spicy, woody and sweet: it sounds like a description of a fancy air freshener. But researchers say the ...The Guardian - 6d -
The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science were greeted more with a blessing than a curseABC News - 6d -
Researchers discover ancient Egyptian mummies smell sweet and floral
Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.CBS News - 6d -
Perplexity just made AI research crazy cheap—what that means for the industry
Perplexity's Deep Research tool matches $75,000/month enterprise AI capabilities, forcing OpenAI and Google to justify premium pricing.VentureBeat - 6d -
As Trump Targets Research, Scientists Share Grief and Resolve to Fight
At a conference in Boston, the nation’s scientists commiserated and strategized as funding cuts and federal layoffs throw their world into turmoil.The New York Times - 4d -
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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research
Layoffs, funding freezes, and executive orders spark outcry among federal researchers and university partners, fearing that science itself is under siege.NBC News - 2d -
NIH Research Grants Lag Behind Last Year’s by $1 Billion
After weeks of disruption to scientific federal grants, the National Institutes of Health has fallen behind in funding research into treatments for deadly diseases.The New York Times - 2d -
Medical oxygen in short supply in many parts of world: Research
An article published this week in The Lancet medical journal found that more than half of the world's population lacks access to safe and affordable medical oxygen services, and most people outside ...The Hill - 1d -
Google builds AI ‘co-scientist’ tool to speed up research
Lab assistant powered by artificial intelligence can help generate scientific hypothesesFinancial Times - 1d -
‘Beware of the bat’: how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research
The fatality rate for the disease is usually 88%, but during a recent outbreak in Rwanda, deaths were kept to 23%. A new approach based on studying miners may be the reason why. In a tin mine in a ...The Guardian - 15h -
Coca-Cola says Trump tariffs could force it to increase use of plastic in US
Introduction of 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports could push up canned food and drink prices. Coca-Cola has said it may have to increase its use of plastic in the US if Donald Trump’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Eating from plastic takeout containers can increase heart failure risk – study
Study, adding to rising evidence of plastic-linked health risks, points to gut biome changes as a cause of heart failure. Sign up for our free Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Eating from ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Why benefit increases prompted by the Social Security Fairness Act may be difficult to implement
A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a year before some see the money.CNBC - 6d -
President Trump says reciprocal tariffs will increase U.S. revenue, but some warn of risks
President Trump is promising reciprocal tariffs on foreign imports, charging the same fees that other countries charge. Mr. Trump says it will mean more revenue for the U.S. government, but ...CBS News - 6d -
NATO's Rutte tells Europe to 'stop complaining' about being sidelined, pledges spending targets increase
The NATO secretary general confirmed the alliance would reach a new agreement for defense spending targets when members meet in June.CNBC - 5d -
They fought for the Social Security Fairness Act. Now they're waiting to see benefit increases
A new law put into effect in January will provide higher Social Security benefits to more than 3.2 million individuals who also have pension income.CNBC - 4d -
NFL reveals massive projected salary cap increase for 2025 season with new league year kicking off March 12
Teams will have a much bigger allowance this seasonCBS Sports - 1d -
When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
Lawyers for South Carolina and Planned Parenthood are returning to the state’s highest court to argue how restrictive the state's abortion ban should beABC News - Feb. 12 -
Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas
It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.The New York Times - 6d -
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
A Texas judge has fined a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas in one of the first challenges in the U.S. to “shield laws” enacted in Democratic-controlled states ...ABC News - 6d -
New York governor rejects Louisiana's extradition request for doctor in abortion pill case
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected a request to extradite a doctor who was charged with prescribing abortion pills online to a Louisiana resident last month.NBC News - 6d -
Texas judge fines NY doctor for prescribing abortion pills to woman near Dallas
A judge in Texas on Thursday fined a doctor from New York for prescribing abortion pills to a woman outside of Dallas in a ruling that could change the landscape of abortion law in Democratic ...The Hill - 6d -
Louisiana requests extradition of New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills online
A state judge in Texas ordered a New York doctor to pay a $100,000 fine for sending abortion medication to a woman in Texas, where most abortions are banned. The same doctor faces criminal charges ...CBS News - 5d -
JD Vance decried as extremist over attack on UK abortion clinic safe zones
US vice-president’s comments, part of a wide-ranging tirade against Europe, called inaccurate and misogynistic . JD Vance has been labelled an “extremist” after he launched a broadside against the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
Anti-abortion campaigners cheer as JD Vance brands safe zones an attack on ‘liberties of religious Britons’. Rachael Clarke remembers life before buffer zones. Almost every day, the head of staff ...The Guardian - 4d
