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Persons: Kylie Joyner, Read, Joyner, Alyssa Powell, Erin Brains, James Brains Organizations: Business, Garmin Locations: Siena

☆ NOAA confirms investigation into RFK Jr. over dead whale carcass
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Aaron Pellish | Veronica Stracqualursi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Monday it is investigating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly decapitating a dead whale carcass and transporting it home two decades ago. A spokesperson for NOAA confirmed to CNN on Monday that Kennedy is under investigation for the incident. “It is long standing NOAA practice not to comment on open investigations,” the spokesperson said. In the interview, Kennedy’s daughter recalls her father using a chainsaw to cut off the head of a dead whale carcass on the beach near their Cape Cod family home and driving the whale’s head back to New York. Following the story gaining attention on social media, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund called for NOAA to investigate Kennedy over the incident, arguing his actions could have jeopardized scientific research.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Kennedy’s, Kathleen “, ” Kennedy, ” Organizations: CNN, Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Services, NOAA, Country Magazine, Center for Biological Diversity Locations: Arizona, Cod, New York, East Coast

☆ North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

North Korea is believed to have several sites for enriching uranium. The new type of centrifuge shows North Korea is advancing its fuel cycle capabilities, said Ankit Panda of the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “Kim also appears to suggest that North Korean tactical nuclear weapons designs may primarily rely on uranium for their cores,” he said. This is notable because North Korea is more able to scale up its highly enriched uranium stockpiles, Panda said, compared with the more complicated process for plutonium. North Korea has previously shown photos of what it says were nuclear warheads.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ”, “, Rafael Grossi, Ankit, “ Kim, Panda, Jenny Town Organizations: Nuclear Weapons Institute, United Nations, North, Analysts, Scientific Research, International Atomic Energy Agency, Carnegie Endowment, International, Stimson Center, Federation of American Scientists, United Nations Command Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea, United States, U.S, Korea, Yongbyon, Korean, North, Seoul, ” Germany

☆ Cave discovery may explain why Neanderthals disappeared, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Grotte Mandrin is the only known site to have been home to alternating groups of both Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis. “The Thorin population spent 50,000 years without exchanging genes with other Neanderthal populations,” Slimak said in a news release. DNA from Homo sapiens fossils from that time show that these early arrivals interbred with Neanderthals — traces of those encounters remain in present-day human populations. Archaeologists have excavated more of Thorin’s remains: 31 teeth, part of the jaw and five finger bones, so far. It’s the only known site to have been home to alternating groups of both Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, plus the earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa.

Persons: Ludovic Slimak, Thorin, ”, Slimak, “, Mandrin, ” Slimak, Ludovic, sapiens, Chris Stringer, wasn’t, ” Stringer, ” It’s, Grotte Mandrin Organizations: CNN, France’s National, for Scientific Research, Paul Sabatier University, Genomics Locations: Rhône, Toulouse, Western Europe, Europe, Grotte, Malataverne, France, Thorin’s, Africa

☆ 12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath the world's oceans
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest. Winners were chosen in categories such as Wildlife, Human Connection, and Ocean Conservation. AdvertisementThe Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest on Thursday. Presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain Ocean Commitment, the contest highlights the work of underwater photographers to help raise awareness for ocean conservation work and scientific research protecting these delicate ecosystems. Winning photos were chosen out of 15,000 submissions across eight categories: Young Photographer, Wildlife, Portfolio, Human Connection, Fine Art, Conservation — Impact, Conservation — Hope, and Adventure.

Persons: — Organizations: Ocean Conservation, Service, Oceanographic Magazine, Fine Art, Conservation, Business

☆ Europe has admitted it's fallen behind US innovation. Now it's plotting a comeback.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

How Europe fell behindThe US and China have outpaced the EU on innovation. One of its biggest tech companies, Dutch semiconductor firm ASML, was founded 40 years ago. Europe's strategy to close the innovation gapMario Draghi thinks the EU should focus its attentions on AI. REUTERS/Yves HermanDespite its weaker position relative to the US and China, Draghi thinks the EU can devise a plan to close the innovation gap. Beyond AI, Draghi points to other measures to close the innovation gap, such as reforms to policies that he thinks hinder innovation, as well as addressing big funding issues.

Persons: —, Mario Draghi, Draghi, European Central Bank —, Pedro Pardo, There's, Yves Herman, Musk, Mario Organizations: Service, Union, European Central Bank, Business, AFP, EU, Novo Nordisk, REUTERS, Tiger Global, Elon Musk Locations: Europe, China, EU, Silicon

☆ China is telling Gen Zers to beware of online dating and rock music because they might be traps by spies or the West
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewOfficials in China have been telling young people that spies or foreign powers could be out to trick them through casual activities such as online dating and listening to pop music. National authorities raised these red flags at least twice recently, amid a wider push from China's leader, Xi Jinping, to bolster Chinese national security by getting citizens to be more proactive. The South China Morning Post reported that a new foundational textbook for college students warned them about pop culture and rock 'n' roll as oft-used tools for foreign subversion. AdvertisementThe Ministry of State Security has meanwhile cautioned young people to beware of part-time job offers and online dating prospects that might be "secret-stealing traps" laid by foreign spies. The idea here is that the spies target students in scientific research fields to trick them into disclosing sensitive information or sending photos of classified sites.

Persons: —, Xi Jinping Organizations: Service, Business, China Morning Post, Ministry of Education, of State Security, Ministry of State Security Locations: China, Beijing

☆ Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. Vials of lunar soil brought back from the moon by China's Chang'e-5 probe in Beijing, on Aug. 26, 2021. China hopes that recent and future lunar expeditions will set the foundations to build the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), an initiative it is co-leading with Russia. The announcement of the discovery comes at a time when Chinese scientists are already conducting experiments on lunar samples brought back in June by the Chang’e-6 mission. The importance of lunar water goes beyond making permanent human presence viable.

Persons: China’s, “, ”, China's Chang'e, Ren Hui, Bill Nelson, NASA’s Nelson Organizations: Academy of Sciences, Getty, Lunar Research, Russia, NPR Locations: U.S, China, Beijing

☆ I'm a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don't consider moving back any time soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephen Knox Jones Jr., a 37-year-old scientist who lives in Vilnius, Lithuania. Here, people recognize the value of having time away from work for well-being — and now I don't feel guilty anymore when I take time off. Jones Jr. thinks the quality of his research is better because he's less stressed and has more head space to dedicate to his work. That's why I think the quality of my research is better in Lithuania than it might be in the US. Jones Jr.'s quality of research is important to him because of his strong desire to contribute to humanity's advancement.

Persons: —, Stephen Knox Jones Jr, It's, there's, that's, I've, Jones, it's, Stephen, Jessica Orwig Organizations: Service, Business, Molecular Biology Laboratories, Jobs Locations: Vilnius, Lithuania, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Texas, After Texas, Europe, jorwig@businessinsider.com

☆ A 68-year-old cofounded a biotech business instead of retiring. He's not getting paid for his work but values staying 'mentally engaged.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two years ago, when he was 68, that opportunity arose: McCaman cofounded Orion Therapeutics, a small company developing new ways for RNA medicine to reach specific areas of the human body. AdvertisementMcCaman, now 70, is the vice president and chief strategy officer at Orion Therapeutics. McCaman is passionate about staying engaged with his interests and said remote work has enabled him to extend his career. McCaman and Fischer launched Orion with Deidra Mountain, a University of Tennessee professor, and Jennifer Zachry, a graduate student. Are you a baby boomer who founded a small business?

Persons: —, Michael McCaman, McCaman, It's, Davis, Intellia, Trey Fischer, Fischer, Jennifer Zachry, there's, John Deere Organizations: Service, Orion Therapeutics, Business, University of California San, University of California, Intellia Therapeutics, University of Tennessee, Orion, University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Launch Locations: Frederick , Maryland, Knoxville , Tennessee, University of California San Diego, California, Lonza, Maryland, Launch Tennessee

☆ China moon samples reveal water molecules in groundbreaking discovery, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NASA and Indian spacecraft have spotted what they believe to be water on the moon’s surface, and Chinese scientists last year found water trapped in glass beads strewn across the moon. But people didn’t always know there was water on the moon, though scientists theorized about its existence for hundreds of years. “I think it has lots of potential, this new finding that we can extract molecular water directly from lunar soils,” Qian said. After the latest study, many Weibo users raised the possibility of growing plants or crops on the moon using the molecular water found in soil. “We can’t work behind closed doors – it would be best to attract all of their scientists to China,” one wrote.

Persons: China’s Chang’e, ”, David A, Ren Junchuan, Yuqi Qian, didn’t, NASA’s, Luna, Qian, ” Qian, “, Xi Jinping’s, it’s, ” Kring, hasn’t, Bill Nelson, Weibo Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, NASA, Indian, Planetary Institute, University of Hong, China National Space Administration, Xinhua, CNN, “, International Space, Weibo Locations: China, Hong Kong, ULM, Texas, Xinhua, University of Hong Kong, Soviet, SOFIA, United States

☆ These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic athlete with vision impairment excelling in their sport. “For an athlete with a visual impairment, they might have better proprioception, a better vestibular system or better audition. A new superpowerOlympic athletes with vision impairment have shown that you don’t need 20/20 vision to get the job done. USA Goalball National Team Athlete and 4x Paralympian Tyler Merren says the only difference between a "Paralympic athlete and an able-bodied athlete" is the disability. “All of these athletes are so empowering to kids like my patients, who can see [visual impairment] is not limiting them.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Daniel Wiffen, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik, ”, NBC’s, Becky Sauerbrunn, goalball, Tyler Merren, Merren, “, I’m, Rupa Wong, Daniel Wiffen of, Ueslei Marcelino, Gordon Waddington, Wong, it’s, Fabrice Sarlegna, Aristotle, Jamie Squire, ” Wong, Goalball, Kiyoshi Ota, It’s, Clark Kent, Leonardo da Vinci, ” Merren, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Saturday’s, Paris Games, US, Honolulu Eye Clinic, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Reuters, University of Canberra Research, Sport, Australian Institute of Sport, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Aix Marseille University, Team Brazil, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, Olympic, International Paralympic, Team Japan, Tokyo, of Blind, US Association of Blind Athletes, Get CNN, CNN Health, “ Locations: Brazil, Honolulu, Paris, France, Waddington, goalball, Chiba, Japan, USA

☆ Antarctica heat wave sends temperatures 50 degrees above normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This is the second significant heat wave Antarctica has endured in the last two years. That unprecedented heat wave was made worse by climate change, according to a 2023 study published in Geophysical Research Letters. Climate change contributed 3.6 degrees of warming to the heat wave and could worsen similar heat waves by 9 to 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100, the study found. Climate Change Institute, University of Maine Climate Change Institute, University of Maine Slide left to see temperatures observed during this heat wave and right to see what normal temperatures should be. But other research in the last few years has demonstrated that melting in East Antarctica, where this heat wave is happening, is becoming equally troubling.

Persons: David Mikolajczyk, Mikolajczyk, ” Thomas Bracegirdle, University of Maine Bracegirdle, ” Bracegirdle, it’s, Ted Scambos, Bracegirdle, Amy Butler, Butler, ” Organizations: CNN, East Antarctica –, Antarctic Meteorological Research, Data Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Antarctic, Reds, Institute, University of Maine, Research, University of Colorado, Northern Hemisphere, Southern, NOAA’s Chemical Sciences, Change Institute, East Antarctica, National Academy of Sciences, “ Locations: Antarctica, East Antarctica, Bismarck, North Dakota, University of Colorado Boulder, Northern, East, Scambos, West Antarctica

☆ Surprising element found in traces of Tyco Brahe’s alchemy lab confounds scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The covert nature of Brahe’s work was common among alchemists of the Renaissance, who kept their knowledge close to the vest. “Tungsten had not even been described at that time, so what should we infer from its presence on a shard from Tycho Brahe’s alchemy workshop?” Rasmussen said. In addition to serving as Brahe's home, Uraniborg functioned as a scientific center where students across Europe came to live and work. And Brahe himself wrote that the king was eager to support the scientist’s work in both astronomy and alchemy. Given the amount of gold found in Brahe’s remains, he may have also taken medicine containing potable, or drinkable, gold.

Persons: Tycho Brahe, Brahe, Kaare Lund Rasmussen, Poul Grinder, Hansen, Uraniborg, Lund University Gold, Rasmussen, ”, “ Tungsten, ” Rasmussen, Ann Ronan, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Juan José, Fausto d’Elhuyar y de Suvisa, wolfram, Georgius Agricola, Agricola, Lawrence Principe, Drew, ” Principe, King Frederick II of Denmark, De Agostini, Paracelsus, Rudolph II, Emperor, Stjerneborg, “, ” Brahe, Isaac Newton, Johns, King Frederick II’s, Christian IV, Johannes Kepler, Kepler, Newton, Galileo Galilei Organizations: CNN, University of Southern, National Museum of Denmark, Heritage, Lund University, Getty Images, Humanities, Singleton Center, Johns Hopkins University, De Agostini Editorial, Culture, Hulton, Art, Sun, Scientific Locations: Danish, Ven, Sweden, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Europe, Baltimore . Principe, Norway, Uraniborg, Brahe’s, Mercury, Principe, Johns Hopkins

☆ NORAD intercepts Russian TU-95 Bear, Chinese H-6 bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Oren Liebermann | Natasha Bertrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The US and Canada, which together comprise NORAD, intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear and Chinese H-6 bombers. It also marks the first time H-6 bombers, which are a derivative of older Soviet bombers, have entered the Alaska ADIZ, the defense official said. The intercept was carried out by US F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, as well as Canadian CF-18 fighter jets, according to the defense official. In May, Russia flew four aircraft into Alaska’s ADIZ, which NORAD said at the time “occurs regularly.”But the presence of Chinese aircraft appears to be a new development.

Persons: Gregory Guillot, ” Guillot, ” Organizations: CNN, North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, Canadian CF, US Northern Command, Senate Armed Services Committee Locations: Alaska, Canada, Russian, Russia, China

☆ Paul Watson: Anti-whaling activist arrested in Greenland faces extradition to Japan, CPWF says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Veteran environmentalist Paul Watson was arrested in Greenland on Sunday and faces possible extradition to Japan allegedly over anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic years ago, his organization said in a statement. The ship John Paul DeJoria and a 25-member crew were en route from Dublin, Ireland to the North Pacific to intercept Japan’s newly launched $48 million factory whaling ship the Kangei Maru, CPWF said. In a statement, Greenland police said they arrested Watson upon his arrival in Nuuk due to a Japanese arrest warrant. His foundation believes the arrest “is connected to a previous Red Notice issued for Watson’s anti-whaling activities in the Antarctic.”“This development comes as a surprise since the Foundation’s lawyers had reported that the Red Notice had been withdrawn. “Japan has never given up on its whaling ambitions,” Watson told CNN at the time.

Persons: Paul Watson, Captain Paul Watson, John Paul DeJoria, CPWF, “, cuffing Paul Watson, Locky MacLean, Watson, Captain Watson, Kaisha, Shepherd, Kyodo Senpaku, ”, ” Watson, Takaaki Sakamoto, Hideki Tokoro, ” Tokoro Organizations: CNN —, Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Greenland police, ” Ship, Police, Japan Coast Guard, CNN, Interpol, Greenpeace, Shepherd Conservation Society, Japan’s Institute of Cetacean Research, Kyodo, Whaling Affairs, Japan’s Fisheries Agency, Kangei, Commission, IWC Locations: Greenland, Japan, Nuuk, Dublin, Ireland, Pacific, Shepherd, Germany, Costa Rica, Guatemala, United States, Australia, Norway, Iceland, Kangei

☆ Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It’s also possible, these scientists warn, that deep-sea mining could disrupt the way carbon is stored in the ocean, contributing to the climate crisis. A documentary about deep-sea mining that Sweetman watched in a hotel bar in São Paulo, Brazil, unleashed a breakthrough. However, several countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have expressed caution, supporting a moratorium or ban on deep-sea mining to safeguard marine ecosystems and conserve biodiversity. Earlier this month, Hawaii banned deep-sea mining in its state waters. Many unanswered questions remain about how dark oxygen is produced and what role it plays in the deep-sea ecosystem.

Persons: Andrew Sweetman, they’re, ”, Sweetman, ‘, SAMS, I’ve, “, Franz Geiger, ’ ”, Geiger, Charles E, Emma H, Morrison, Daniel Jones, Beth Orcutt, Orcutt, Craig Smith, Smith, Camille Bridgewater, Hawaii’s Smith, ” Geiger, Diva Amon, ” Sweetman Organizations: CNN, Clarion, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Nature, NHMDeepSea, SMARTEX, International, Authority, UN, AA, Northwestern University, Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, National Oceanography, Bigelow Laboratory, Ocean Sciences, University of Hawaii, Geological Survey, University Locations: São Paulo, Brazil, Evanston , Illinois, Southampton, England, Maine, Mānoa, Jamaica, United Kingdom, France, Hawaii, Clarion

☆ When a cruise liner-size asteroid zips by Earth, two spacecraft may follow it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When a cruise liner-size asteroid comes within 19,883 miles (32,000 kilometers) of Earth on April 13, 2029, it won’t be alone. The European Space Agency has announced that its new Ramses spacecraft may accompany the asteroid Apophis before and after its safe, albeit rather close, pass of Earth. Astronomers think that an asteroid this large comes within such proximity to Earth only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. In September 2022, NASA’s DART mission intentionally slammed a spacecraft into Dimorphos, a moonlet asteroid that orbits a larger parent asteroid known as Didymos. “The Ramses mission concept reuses much of the technology, expertise and industrial and science communities developed for the Hera mission,” said Paolo Martino, spacecraft manager for Hera who will also work on the Ramses mission, in a statement.

Persons: won’t, Ramses, Apophis, Apophis doesn’t, ”, Patrick Michel, ” Michel, Richard Moissl, NASA’s, OSIRIS, REx, “ Apophis, Hera, Paolo Martino, “ Hera Organizations: CNN, European Space Agency, NASA’s Center, Studies, ESA, NASA, System, National Centre for Scientific Research, NSF, JPL, Caltech, ESA’s Planetary Defence Office, APEX Locations: Europe, Africa, Asia, Apophis, France

☆ Dubai crown prince appointed UAE defense minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Modern architecture, Dubai central business district and car traffic are seen from Sky Views Observatory on Dec. 13, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The crown prince of Dubai has been appointed as minister of defense for the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader cabinet shuffle, Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum posted on X. The 41-year-old Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who has served as Dubai's crown prince since 2008, was also named as one of the UAE's deputy prime ministers. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE foreign minister, was also appointed as a deputy prime minister in the reshuffle. Other new appointments include Alia Abdulla AlMazrouei as minister of state for entrepreneurship, Sarah Al Amiri as minister of education, Abdulrahman Al Awar as acting minister of higher education and scientific research, Sheikh Mohammed's post said.

Persons: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al, Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al, Sheikh Hamdan, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Alia Abdulla AlMazrouei, Sarah Al Amiri, Abdulrahman Al Awar, Sheikh Mohammed's Organizations: Views, United Arab Emirates, United, Dubai Locations: Dubai, United Arab, UAE, Instagram

☆ He Was Sent to Prison for Killing His Baby. What if He Didn’t Do It?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Pamela Colloff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sunny Eaton never imagined herself working at the district attorney’s office. She spent a decade building her own private practice, but in 2020, she took an unusual job as the director of the conviction-review unit in the Nashville D.A.’s office. Her assignment was to investigate past cases her office had prosecuted and identify convictions for which there was new evidence of innocence. The sheer number of cases reflected how much the world had changed over the previous 30 years. DNA analysis and scientific research had exposed the deficiencies of evidence that had, for decades, helped prosecutors win convictions.

Persons: Sunny Eaton Organizations: Nashville

☆ Lauren Sánchez shares Jeff Bezos' guiding principle for their $10 billion philanthropy effort
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Jeff is extremely focused, as you can imagine," Sánchez told Longoria of her and Bezos' "philosophy" for philanthropy. Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos work on the Bezos Earth Fund togetherMuch of Longoria and Sánchez's conversation focused on her and Bezos' work on the Bezos Earth Fund. Sánchez serves as the vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, helping Bezos and the organization's staff determine where to invest. "Jeff always says, 'We have to invent our way out of this,'" Sánchez told Longoria. "The meat that they're making now tastes so good," Sánchez told Longoria.

Persons: —, Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos, Sánchez, Eva Longoria, Longoria, Robin L Marshall, MacKenzie Scott, Jeff, Bezos, Forbes, Lauren Sanchez, fiancé Jeff Bezos, Cindy Ord, MG24, I've Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Business, Elle Women, Fund Locations: Mexico

☆ U.S. Awards $504 Million for ‘Tech Hubs’ in Overlooked Regions
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Madeleine Ngo | Ana Swanson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Biden administration awarded $504 million on Tuesday to a dozen projects across the country in a bid to transform communities that had been overlooked in the past into technological powerhouses. The grants will fund “tech hubs” that aim to bolster the production of critical technologies in regions including western Montana, central Indiana, South Florida and upstate New York. The hubs are meant to accelerate the growth of advanced industries in the United States, such as biomanufacturing, clean energy, artificial intelligence and personalized medicine. Proponents say the projects will help create “good-paying” jobs and tap into underutilized pools of workers and resources across the country. The idea of spreading technology funding beyond Silicon Valley helped the legislation win broader support from lawmakers representing parts of the country that were eager to benefit.

Organizations: Biden Locations: Montana, Indiana, South Florida, New York, United States, Silicon Valley

☆ The Science of Dogs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

My career as a science journalist began with a story on canine genetics. Over the two decades since, I have seen dogs transform from an academic afterthought to the new “it” animal for scientific research. In the United States alone, tens of thousands of dogs are now enrolled in large, ongoing studies. In today’s newsletter, I’ll explain why dogs have become such popular scientific subjects. Big dog dataFirst, an important clarification: Dogs have long been the subject of invasive medical experiments, similar to lab rats and monkeys.

Persons: Tasha, That’s Locations: United States

☆ South Sudan is home to ‘world’s largest land mammal migration.’ War means no one knows about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Antelopes, hundreds of thousands of them, are crossing the savannas of South Sudan. But a report published today estimates that South Sudan is home to the largest known migration of land mammals on Earth. South Sudan, a country in central Africa, has a varied landscape, from rainforests to lush savannas and swamplands fed by the Nile River (pictured). Marcus Westberg He suspects that the migration’s survival and growth is likely to be linked to the decades of war South Sudan has suffered. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of civil war.

Persons: Marcus Westberg, Mike Fay, ”, Steve Boyes, South Sudan Fay, He’s, “ It’s, Jigar, Fay, ” Fay, “, you’ve, We’ve, “ We’ve, Boyes, Salva Kiir Mayardit Organizations: CNN, Initiative, African Parks, African Parks Network, Parks Network, United Nations, Parks, Rolex, Ministry of Wildlife Locations: South Sudan, Sudan, Africa, African, Ethiopia, South Sudan’s, Juba, “, Tanzania

☆ ‘It’s frightening:’ How social media distorts the truth about sun exposure
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Stop wearing sunscreen,” says a TikTok influencer with 1.6 million followers and 36 million likes. “The sun does not cause skin cancer,” insists a TikTok pundit with 76,000 followers in a post that has been bookmarked nearly 4,000 times. “Vitamin D can still be generated when you’re wearing sunscreen,” Andrews said. “Since sunscreen came out, the rise of skin cancer has only gone up and up,” says one TikTok influencer. So the driving force is exposure years and years ago, not the increased use of sunscreen today.”Many social media posters use a nugget of truth and then twist it, experts say.

Persons: ”, I’ll, It’s, Kathleen Suozzi, “ It’s, ” Suozzi, “ You’ll, you’ll, Gen, David Andrews, ” Andrews, today’s, Kelly Olino, we’d, ’, Connie Chen, CNN That’s, ” Olino, “, Suozzi, Andrews, overexposure, it’s, dermatologists, That’s, influencer, you’d, ” EWG’s Andrews Organizations: CNN, Skin Cancer Foundation, Yale School of Medicine, US Centers for Disease Control, Environmental, Yale Cancer Center, Social Locations: New Haven , Connecticut, melanomas

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