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USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts

31 August 2026 at 00:10

Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reports

The Trump administration is shuttering ⁠two of the three US Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora after the foodborne parasite has ⁠sickened tens of thousands of Americans during the summer, Politico reported on Sunday.

The two projects were defunded by Congress earlier in the year, while the third is ⁠due to be moved in coming months from Maryland to Iowa as part of a broader USDA reorganization, according to the ⁠report.

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© Photograph: J David Ake/Getty Images

© Photograph: J David Ake/Getty Images

Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests

The cholesterol-busting drugs are more effective the earlier in life they are taken, 15-year research project indicates

Statins can lower the risk of dementia by 15%, and the earlier in life they are taken the higher the chances of avoiding the disease, a 15-year study suggests.

The number of people living with dementia globally is forecast to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050. But experts believe almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed.

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© Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

© Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA

Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer

There have been several promising developments lately in cancer research and treatment, including a new drug approved by the FDA this week for advanced pancreatic cancer. William Brangham reports.

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Mud-laden water and debris surges through the widened channel of the Bhotekoshi River in the northern Rasuwa district of Nepal, on Thursday.

ICML 2026: большая конференция глазами исследователя генеративных моделей

Привет, Хабр! Меня зовут Арсений Иванов, в AIRI в команде «Вычислительный интеллект» я занимаюсь генеративными моделями на основе диффузионных процессов, а также являюсь студентом университетов Сколтеха и ВШЭ. В июле я побывал на ICML 2026, где в том числе представлял две работы на конференции. 

Для меня это была первая очная конференция уровня A*, поэтому поездка была одновременно важной научной возможностью и совершенно новым опытом. Она получилась очень насыщенной и по науке, и по нетворкингу. Сейчас, когда эмоции уже улеглись и мысли устаканились, захотелось поделиться своими впечатлениями и размышлениями о увиденном.

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