Category: Knowledge Management

More homeowners are taking advantage of volatile prices to buy power when rates are low, store it and sell excess energy back to their utility. Source: Consumers Profit Off Solar, Batteries Selling Excess Energy Back to Grid - Bloomberg

Experts are optimistic that the use of algorithms could be the future of cancer vaccine development. Source: The mystery of Moderna’s magic algorithm

It is too hard for medical researchers to start clinical trials. Source: Opinion | The Search for New Cures Is Broken - The New York Times

Anthropic’s MHS research preview gives Claude and other AI agents a common interface for microscopes, liquid handlers and laboratory robots. Source: Anthropic wants Claude to run life sciences R&D. Now it is wiring AI agents into the lab.

Boston is the metropolitan heart of New England, but if you're looking to retire to a more rural life, one town in Maine is having a major revitalization. Source: Forget Boston, Retire To Maine's Former Logging Town Recently Revitalized With Curated Shops And Museums

The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years. Source: The Blackout That Could Devastate America - The New York Times

Here's what happened. Source: World First: Mitochondria From a Woman's Leg Were Injected Into Her Eyes : ScienceAlert

Mobilio uses AI, built-in sensors to give users continuous guidance Source: A Smartphone Navigation App for People with Blindness and Low Vision

Kris DeVault’s toddler has a rare genetic disease. He’s desperate to try an experimental drug, even though it has not been through clinical trials. Source: Montana’s new “right to try” law can’t come soon enough for some | MIT Technology Review

Novice gardeners James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz wanted to try something new when they moved out to the suburbs. Little did they know they were joining a nationwide movement Source: How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too | Environment | The Guardian

Financial incentives – health care makes up nearly one-fifth of the American economy – have driven every major AI company into health care. Source: AI’s shadow medical system| STAT

A single neuron may help the brain recognize what it sees, track what the body is doing, and guide a decision, all at the same time. Source: A Massive Study Reveals the Brain Is Far More Flexible Than We Thought

The state needs more housing, fast. ADUs offer a path forward — and their compact, sometimes all-electric designs offer lower energy bills and carbon… Source: Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and… | Canary Media

Underground clinic’s fate hangs in the balance after government withdrew state funding Source: Deep breathing: the asthma clinic buried 250 metres into an Armenian salt mine | Armenia | The Guardian

Forever chemicals are everywhere, from tap water to nonstick pans. We discuss their health risks, and new products that avoid them entirely. Source: Life After PFAS | Reviews by Wirecutter

The Heber W. Youngken Jr. Medicinal Garden is “the best kept secret on campus,” said Elizabeth Leibovitz, garden coordinator for the university’s College of Pharmacy. Source: Step into URI’s secret garden where ‘weeds’ are actually medicine

After adding one to my home, here's why you might want a home battery, how they work, and what to look for, plus some installation tips. Source: Home Batteries: How They're Installed and How Much They Cost | WIRED

As AI automates technical work, the leaders who win will be those who build human connection through empathy, trust, and EQ. Source: Human Connection Is the Most Valuable Skill in the AI Era

A new study reveals how modern architecture and geometric clutter cause visual stress and brain strain. Source: Modern Design Geometry Causes Visual Stress and Brain Overload - Neuroscience News

Opportunities to develop more geothermal energy in the US are growing alongside the introduction of new drilling technologies. Source: Geothermal Energy Will Make The Strait of Hormuz Irrelevant

A victory for fireflies in Rockport points to the need for legislation to protect the night sky from light pollution. Source: Opinion | Keeping night skies free from light pollution is a statewide battle.

AI giant Anthropic has already become a dominant player in technology and a household name for everyday users of artificial intelligence. Can it make drugs too? Source: Anthropic, AI powerhouse, announces it will begin developing drugs of its own