Google fired four employees for what the technology giant said were violations of its data-security policies, escalating tension between management and activist workers at a company once revered for its open corporate culture. Source: Google Fires Four Workers, Including Staffer Tied to Protest – Bloomberg
The Vienna Bank Job – OCCRP
A storied bank helped Eastern European bankers loot their own institutions. Source: The Vienna Bank Job – OCCRP
A Tppp3 + Pdgfra + tendon stem cell population contributes to regeneration and reveals a shared role for PDGF signalling in regeneration and fibrosis | Nature Cell Biology
Tendon injuries cause prolonged disability and never recover completely. Current mechanistic understanding of tendon regeneration is limited. Here, we use single-cell transcriptomics to identify a tubulin polymerization-promoting protein family member 3-expressing (Tppp3+) cell population as potential tendon stem cells. Through inducible lineage tracing, we demonstrate that these cells can generate Continue Reading
Air Pollution May Damage the Brain – The New York Times
Tiny air pollutants may cause changes in brain structure that resemble those of Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Air Pollution May Damage the Brain – The New York Times
Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted psilocybin therapy a Breakthrough Therapy designation for the second time in a year, this time with a view on accelerating trials testing its efficacy treating major depressive disorder (MDD). Source: Psilocybin for major depression granted Breakthrough Therapy by FDA
Trump’s child separation policy “absolutely” violated international law says UN expert | Salon.com
“I’m deeply convinced that these are violations of international law.” Source: Trump’s child separation policy “absolutely” violated international law says UN expert | Salon.com
NASA finds sugar in meteorites that crashed to Earth – CNN
Meteorites that crashed into Earth billions of years contain sugars, researchers say, lending support to the idea that asteroids may hold some of the ingredients to life. Source: NASA finds sugar in meteorites that crashed to Earth – CNN
Netanyahu charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, capping a dramatic political year – Israel News – Haaretz.com
Netanyahu becomes first sitting prime minister in Israel’s history to be charged with bribery, in case involving quid-pro-quo with telecom tycoon Source: Netanyahu charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, capping a dramatic political year – Israel News – Haaretz.com
Venice Battles Flooding Amid Highest Tide in 50 Years – The New York Times
The mayor called for a state of emergency and the closing of all schools after the Italian city was submerged under “acqua alta,” an exceptionally high tide. Source: Venice Battles Flooding Amid Highest Tide in 50 Years – The New York Times
OODA Loop – A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists on Guard
A year ago Google reported a breakthrough artificial intelligence technology called BERT. BERT, which is used in Google’s internet search engine, learns from digitized information like Wikipedia entries, news articles, and old books. This presents Source: OODA Loop – A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists on Guard