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Robot performs realistic surgery ‘with 100% accuracy’

The robot operated with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers in the US.

Evening Standard

Robot surgery on humans could be trialled within decade after success on pig organs

AI-trained robot carries out procedures on dead pig organs to remove gall bladders without any human help

The Guardian - UK

Newly minted PhDs in AI nabbing six- and seven-figure paydays

This is possibly problematic for academia.

Fortune

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Astronomers see the 1st stars dispel darkness 13 billion years ago at 'Cosmic Dawn'

The CLASS telescope array has taken a fresh look at the infant universe to hunt for polarized light in the Cosmic Microwave Background that resembles light bouncing off a cosmic car hood.

Space

How AI could help stop the next pandemic before it starts

The artificial intelligence tool is the first to use large language modeling to predict infectious disease risk

The Independent UK

Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US

Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available data

The Independent UK

11 Movie Filming Locations That Make Perfect Road Trip Destinations

Time to fill up the tank.

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How to turn white rice and bread into superfoods

Tapping into the resistant starch in bread, pasta, and white rice can quickly boost the nutrition of these carbs.

Fortune

23 People Share The Most Hard-To-Believe Facts That Are Actually True

Not everything that sounds right is true. And far from everything that sounds fake is false. Reality is—quite often—stranger than fiction.

Bored Panda

Private equity is eyeing your 401(k) plan

Former World Bank executive Jeffrey Hooke claims fund managers can attract capital without proven performance.

Fortune

Relatives Get Offended When Told They Can’t See The New Baby Unless They Update Their Vaccines

Who knew asking relatives to make sure their vaccinations were up to date would be taken as a personal attack? The post Relatives Get Offended When Told They Can’t See The New Baby Unless They Update Their Vaccines first appeared on Bored Panda.

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MAGA superfan Jesse Watters once again laments DOGE cuts that impact him

Johns Hopkins University announced staff layoffs as a result of massive funding cuts to federal aid programs – where Watters’s sister works

The Independent UK

Johns Hopkins University Cuts Over 2,000 Jobs After Loss of $800M USAID Grants

Most of the layoffs will impact international employees, with 1,975 positions eliminated across 44 countries, along with 247 jobs in the U.S.

International Business Times

Johns Hopkins to lose 2,000 jobs after Trump’s $800m cut in USAid funding

University says cut in funding ‘forcing us to wind down critical work’ as academics rally against job losses

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DOGE shut the funding spigot for medical research overnight. Scientists are calling it 'the end of science' in America

Scientists warn the private medical sector won’t see a boost after DOGE cuts public research funding and emphasizes an ‘imminent’ brain drain of scientists to China.

The Independent UK

Trump's HHS investigating medical schools for antisemitism because students wore keffiyehs: report

Health agency noted medical schools receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding

Reason

Comparing Class of 2027 to Class of 2028 Demographic Data is Tricky (UPDATED)

[I have updated and basically rewritten the post in light of new information that allows me to explain matters much more clearly, I think.] This year's entering class is the first since admissions decisions were constrained by the Supreme Court's ban on racial preferences in the SFFA case, and lots…

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DNA tech stores data equivalent to thousands of SSDs — all that data tucked away safely in an area the size of a fingernail

A research team from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University built a 'primordial DNA store and compute engine.'

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The Independent UK

Here’s why Covid cases are spiking again and how it could affect you

The FDA announced Thursday that it has approved new Covid vaccine shots

The Conversation

Mike Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins will make med school free for most students – a philanthropy expert explains why that matters

Mike Bloomberg, the media mogul and former New York City mayor, has given Johns Hopkins University US$1 billion to eliminate tuition for most its current and future medical students, the school and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on July 8, 2024. The gift will also expand financial aid for students studying several…

The Guardian - US

Johns Hopkins medical students to get free tuition after $1bn Bloomberg gift

Donation by former New York City mayor and alumnus will cover school fees for nearly all students from fall term 2024

International Business Times UK

Michael Bloomberg Net Worth: Billionaire Donates $1B To John Hopkins University, Donated Same Amount in 2018

Michael Bloomberg donates $1 billion to Johns Hopkins, making med school free for most students and covering living expenses for some.

The Independent UK

Bloomberg Philanthropies gifting $1 billion to medical school, others at John Hopkins University

Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students there

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Study Reveals High Levels Of Carcinogen In Louisiana

Study by Johns Hopkins University reveals alarming ethylene oxide levels in 'cancer alley', prompting regulatory actions and health concerns.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star system, Beta Pictoris. The observations could reveal the early stages of planet birth.

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