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“When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” — George Washington Carver, Scientist and educator, 1864–1943 — 1dPosted to IJR by IJR.

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Jared Kim I agree with the idea but wonder how many people actually follow through on making ordinary tasks stand out like he did with his research.

Scientists Discover Andean Lizard Above 15,750 Feet — Oct 3, 2026Scientists described Liolaemus archipensis, a 6-to-8cm lizard found above 4,800 meters (15,750 feet) in Peru's Arequipa Andes; Peru's known lizards now number 296.

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Marcus Bell Small as it is this find proves life adapts in ways that keep surprising everyone.

Alaska Trawlers Catch Salmon as Western Runs DeclineEnvironment — 2dAlaska’s pollock trawlers unintentionally catch large numbers of salmon as runs collapse in western Alaska, fueling objections from Indigenous communities and smaller fishers. Scientists cite warming waters as a major cause of the decline, while critics argue trawler bycatch is a factor that can be controlled; the dispute has become a political issue in Alaska.

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Stanford Scientist Wins Shared Nobel, Packs Lunches — 6dKarl Deisseroth, 54, shared the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics, then paused at 6:30 a.m. after a sleepless night to make his children's school lunches.

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Derek Foss Winning a Nobel for optogenetics yet still packing school lunches at dawn shows real priorities.

Scientists investigate rising whale calf deaths in Argentina — Oct 2, 2026An unusually high number of southern right whale calves have died along Argentina’s Patagonian coast, prompting an investigation by researchers who say the event is unprecedented in 23 years of monitoring. The leading hypothesis is that kelp gull wounds expose calves to marine bacteria, but scientists are testing samples and have not confirmed the cause.

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Nicole Hardy The gulls attacking the calves sounds plausible but they need to rule out changes in the food supply or water quality first.

AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Fauci Wanted Trump Impeached Over Border Wall, Misled Public About Ebola Vaccine, Diary Entries Reveal — 4dNewly available diary entries from former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci further undermine his media mythology as a scrupulous scientist and apolitical civil servant whose policies during the COVID-19 pandemic rested on the best available science.

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MacArthur names 20 fellows, awards $800,000 each — Sep 29, 2026The MacArthur Foundation named 20 artists, scientists and scholars to its 2026 fellowship class, each receiving $800,000 in unrestricted support over five years. The honorees include Black creatives and researchers, Illinois scientists Kaiyu Guan and Vincenzo Vitelli, cognitive scientist Felipe De Brigard and forensic anthropologist Kate Spradley, whose work spans the arts, climate and agriculture, memory, and migrant identification.

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“When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” — George Washington Carver, Scientist and educator, 1864–1943 — Oct 2, 2026Posted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Danaher Plans AI Lab for Antibody Discovery in 2027 — 4dDanaher plans to launch an AI-powered autonomous laboratory at Abcam, combining robotics and technology from across the company to design, build and test antibodies and other molecular tools. Expected to operate at scale in early 2027, the lab aims to accelerate discovery up to eightfold and eventually produce nearly ten times more reagents, while scientists retain key decision-making roles.

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Students Explore STEM Through Hands-On ProgramsScience — 6dHands-on STEM programs are introducing children and middle-school students to science through experiments, games and demonstrations, with organizers hoping to spark curiosity and broaden their sense of future possibilities. Oklahoma’s Innovation Week reaches 1,300 seventh graders, while Washburn University’s Women in Science Day gives more than 300 girls a chance to explore labs led largely by women scientists.

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AMD agrees to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2B deal — Sep 28, 2026AMD agreed to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for about $8.2 billion in stock; Li will join as chief scientist reporting to Lisa Su.

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Nicole Hardy Li joining as chief scientist under Su could speed up their spatial computing work if the teams integrate well.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Bogong Moth Swarms Signal Rebound Across Australia — Sep 30, 2026Endangered Bogong moths have returned in large swarms across southeastern Australia, reviving their annual migration to alpine caves after drought-driven population losses of about 99.5%. Scientists welcome the rebound and its benefits for wildlife such as the mountain pygmy-possum, while warning that habitat loss, pesticides and climate change remain threats.

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West African Scientists Urge Stronger Outbreak Detection — Sep 17, 2026West African laboratory scientists, meeting in Lomé, urged governments to bolster outbreak detection and diagnostic capacity to prevent a repeat of Ebola and COVID-19 crises, warning that weakening health systems and dependence on Western vaccines leave the region vulnerable. A regional conference and leaders like Arthur Garber stress using past outbreaks to strengthen surveillance and urge African governments to prioritize epidemic prevention and invest in diagnostics across the continent.

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Researchers Find Two New Salish Sea Spider SpeciesScience — Sep 25, 2026Researchers identified two previously unknown sea spider species in the Salish Sea, the first new species documented there in nearly a century. One has red eyes and spiny, hairlike legs, while the other was named for a nearby ancient Indigenous village; the findings add to scientists’ understanding of the region’s poorly documented marine life.

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Scientists identify new penguin species after century — Sep 27, 2026Genomic analysis has revealed that gentoo penguins comprise four distinct species, including the newly identified southeastern gentoo, Pygoscelis kerguelensis, on the remote Kerguelen Islands—the first penguin species newly named in more than a century. Researchers warn that three of the four species could face severe habitat loss, underscoring conservation risks that may be obscured when the penguins are treated as one species.

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Soccer vs American FootballYourlist — VS BattleThe world's game versus America's obsession — simplicity against spectacle.

NASA Orbiter Discovers Moon’s Largest Newly Formed Crater — Sep 16, 2026Robert Wagner spotted a bright spot with a dark ring in LRO data: McGetchin crater, 728 feet wide—the Moon’s largest newly formed impact, a 2024 strike scientists call once-in-a-lifetime.

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Elena Vasquez It's wild that a crater this size formed just last year and the orbiter picked it up right away.

Second Fin Whale Found Aboard Alaska Cruise Ship — Sep 18, 2026Multiple reports confirm a dead fin whale was found on the bow of Norwegian Joy in Sitka, Alaska, triggering NOAA and the Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network to investigate and delaying the vessel’s itinerary. Authorities are coordinating removal and necropsy to determine the cause, with ongoing collaboration among maritime operators, scientists, and regulators.

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Scientists Identify First New Cat Species in Century — Sep 17, 2026Genetic analysis across South America identifies Leopardus tilcayo, a small Tilcayo tiger cat from Bolivia, as a distinct new species—the first to be named in about a century—and notes a broader reclassification that recognizes five tiger-cat species in the region, including a subspecies of L. tigrinus called antisuyo. The findings underscore biodiversity in the tiger-cat group amid conservation concerns and clarify the long-contested cat family tree.

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Tom Gallagher The split into five tiger-cat species should help target conservation better, but it also shows how fragile these small populations really are.

Dr. David Crean Book Guides Biopharma Leaders on Commercialization — Sep 18, 2026A new book, Dual Fluency: Bridging Science, Capital, and Governance in Life Sciences by Dr. David H. Crean, offers a practical blueprint for biopharma to move from discovery to commercialization by focusing on three core translations—Data to Capital, Discovery to Deal, and Bench to Boardroom—along with Capital Stack Optimization. Aimed at scientist-founders, pre-commercial CEOs, BD executives, and investors, the work promises actionable risk-reduction insights and will be available on Amazon and major bookstores through Cardiff Advisory LLC.

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Jared Kim This book seems helpful for scientist founders who struggle turning research into actual funding and governance plans.

Have scientists discovered a dark matter particle?Science — Sep 5, 2026

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Scientists Say Comet Hurtling Toward Earth Is Much Bigger Than They Thought — Sep 30, 2025Something strange is moving through our solar system — and scientists are scrambling to figure out exactly what it is. A giant interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has captured the attention of scientists around the…

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Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.Science — Sep 5, 2026

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America’s Biggest Adversary Looks To Scoop Up Scientists Sent Packing Under Trump — Jun 3, 2025The Chinese government is extending offers to scientists in the U.S. to relocate and work in China in exchange for job security, according to The New York Times. Ardem Patapoutian, a scientist for Scripps Research and a…

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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 Genetic Variants Linked to PersonalityScience — Sep 3, 2026

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