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Claire Moses Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:46:32 +0000 Great Britain Turing, Alan M Cryptography, Codes and Ciphers Mathematics Homosexuality and Bisexuality Content Type: Personal Profile Research Books and Literature Cambridge University Writing and Writers King’s College, Cambridge Sarah Dillon, a professor of English literature, with Alan Turing’s handwritten short story in the Archive Centre at King’s College, Cambridge. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/health-research-funding-ahrq.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/health-research-funding-ahrq.html The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones. Katrina Miller Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:25:17 +0000 Federal Aid (US) Research Medicine and Health United States Politics and Government Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health and Human Services Department Trump, Donald J Grant Hindsley for The New York Times The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, an arm of the Department of Health and Human Services, is a small agency that aims to make quality health care in the United States more affordable and accessible. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/fields-medals-pardon-deng-wang-tsimerman.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/fields-medals-pardon-deng-wang-tsimerman.html The awards are bestowed only once every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40. Kenneth Chang Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:49:33 +0000 Mathematics Awards, Decorations and Honors Age, Chronological International Congress of Mathematicians International Mathematical Union Deng, Yu (1989- ) Pardon, John (1989- ) Tsimerman, Jacob Wang, Hong (1991- ) internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/jackie-bald-eagle-critical-condition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/us/jackie-bald-eagle-critical-condition.html Jackie found an online audience through a webcam pointed at her nest in California. She was rescued last week after a fight with other eagles, officials said. Alexandra E. 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Jack Truesdale Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:13:45 +0000 Flowers and Plants Movies The Odyssey (2026) (Movie) Nolan, Christopher Homer Greek Civilization internal-open-access-from-nl Scott Carruthers/Alamy Blue lotus, Nymphaea caerulea, which botanists say is one plausible candidate for the plant that kept Odysseus’s men from wanting to leave the land of the lotus-eaters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/paul-andrews-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/paul-andrews-dead.html An annual convention in the California desert offered a safe space for believers to discuss extraterrestrial encounters, crop circles and other paranormal phenomena. Michael S. 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Kenneth Chang Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:34:32 +0000 Mathematics Awards, Decorations and Honors Content Type: Personal Profile International Mathematical Union State University of New York at Stony Brook Pardon, John (1989- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/jacob-tsimerman-fields-medal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/jacob-tsimerman-fields-medal.html Dr. Tsimerman won one of four Fields Medals, an award for top mathematicians under 40, for his work on the André-Oort conjecture, but is now changing his focus to artificial intelligence. Kenneth Chang Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:32:42 +0000 Mathematics Awards, Decorations and Honors Artificial Intelligence Content Type: Personal Profile Tsimerman, Jacob University of Toronto International Mathematical Union https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/yu-deng-fields-medal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/yu-deng-fields-medal.html Dr. Deng, a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, received a Fields Medal for his work on an equation describing fluid mechanics. Kenneth Chang Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:34:15 +0000 Mathematics Awards, Decorations and Honors Content Type: Personal Profile International Mathematical Union Deng, Yu (1989- ) University of Chicago https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/hong-wang-fields-medal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/hong-wang-fields-medal.html The young mathematician won a prestigious Fields Medal for her work on the so-called Kakeya conjecture. Kenneth Chang Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:10:12 +0000 Mathematics Awards, Decorations and Honors Content Type: Personal Profile Wang, Hong (1991- ) New York University International Mathematical Union https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/health/fda-scientists-rfk-peptides.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/health/fda-scientists-rfk-peptides.html In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago. Christina Jewett and Dana G. Smith Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:29:44 +0000 Peptides Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Research Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies Recalls and Bans of Products Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Ethics and Official Misconduct Food and Drug Administration Health and Human Services Department Kennedy, Robert F Jr Trump, Donald J Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before a House Subcommittee on Health on Capitol Hill in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/travel/europe-summer-heat.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/travel/europe-summer-heat.html A favorite vacation option may be at risk because of rising temperatures. Even those sticking with their summer plans agree: More air conditioning would help. Tariro Mzezewa Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:43:55 +0000 Travel and Vacations Air Conditioning Summer (Season) Heat and Heat Waves Europe Florence (Italy) Spain Western Europe Paris (France) London (England) internal-open-access-from-nl Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times Seeking shade in the Place des Vosges in Paris during the June heat wave. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/orcas-sunfish-ramming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/science/orcas-sunfish-ramming.html Marine biologists in Mexico captured video of a strange maneuver that killer whales used to shred their meal. 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Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:36:18 +0000 Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Lizards Endangered and Extinct Species Decisions and Verdicts Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline Conservation of Resources United States Politics and Government Fish and Wildlife Service Permian Basin (North America) Counts, David (1961- ) Trump, Donald J Biden, Joseph R Jr Paxton, Ken Ryan Hagerty/USFWS The dunes sagebrush lizard is found only in areas of the Permian Basin in southeast New Mexico and West Texas. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/science/contagious-cancer-catfish.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/science/contagious-cancer-catfish.html Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans? 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Claire Brown Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:52:11 +0000 Cyclospora (Parasite) Global Warming Agriculture and Farming Bacteria Food Contamination and Poisoning United States Melanie Moser/CDC, via Associated Press A microscopic view of cyclospora parasite eggs, stained reddish pink, in a lab sample. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/science/monkeys-cognition-shapes-geometry.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/science/monkeys-cognition-shapes-geometry.html Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates. K. R. Callaway Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:58:40 +0000 Monkeys and Apes Animal Cognition Mathematics Research Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Carnegie Mellon University https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/science/susumu-tonegawa-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/science/susumu-tonegawa-dead.html The first Japanese scientist to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, he went on to discover how memories are stored, advancing understanding of how the brain works. Dylan Loeb McClain Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:01:45 +0000 Tonegawa, Susumu Deaths (Obituaries) Biology and Biochemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nobel Prizes Antibodies Brain Memory Immune System Research Brian Snyder/Reuters Susumu Tonegawa in 2005. “Few scientists have reshaped our understanding of biology as profoundly,” Myriam Heiman, the director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at M.I.T., said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/cameron-hamilton-fema-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/cameron-hamilton-fema-trump.html Cameron Hamilton defended the agency last year when President Trump talked about eliminating it. Emergency managers hope for more stability if he’s confirmed as administrator. Scott Dance Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:57 +0000 Hamilton, Cameron (1986- ) Federal Emergency Management Agency Appointments and Executive Changes United States Politics and Government Federal-State Relations (US) Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Disasters and Emergencies Homeland Security Department Lewandowski, Corey (1975- ) Noem, Kristi Trump, Donald J Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Just over a year after being fired, Cameron Hamilton is on the brink of assuming the helm of FEMA once again. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/health/hiv-trump-cuts-pepfar.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/health/hiv-trump-cuts-pepfar.html New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected. Apoorva Mandavilli Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:18:52 +0000 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Developing Countries Epidemics amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research Clinton Health Access Initiative International AIDS Society President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Trump, Donald J Federal Aid (US) United States Politics and Government Joao Silva/The New York Times A health clinic in Johannesburg that was closed in 2025, following cuts in U.S. aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/trump-energy-efficiency-standards.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/climate/trump-energy-efficiency-standards.html The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs. Brad Plumer Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:03:47 +0000 Energy Efficiency Regulation and Deregulation of Industry United States Politics and Government United States Economy Home Appliances Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Electric Light and Power Factories and Manufacturing Energy Department Environmental Protection Agency Trump, Donald J United States Michael Hickey/Getty Images A dishwasher at a General Electric plant in Louisville, Ky. The Energy Department has moved to repeal 17 standards for dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen appliances and more.