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free webinar on patient-led research into Long Covid & ME/CFS, Wed 9 July 2025
"Patient-Led Research Fund Webinar 2025 ...
"Come see the results and latest progress from the 10 studies funded by the Patient-Led Research Fund — biomedical research projects selected by a panel of patient-researchers with both scientific expertise and lived experience of Long COVID and/or ME/CFS.
"Wednesday, July 9
10:00 am – 1:30 pm PT
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET"
(which I think is 6pm-9.30pm UK time)
#MECFS #LongCovid #research

Microsoft became the second company to surpass $4T in market cap, joining Nvidia, after shares jumped 8% in after-hours trading on better-than-expected results (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/microsoft-market-cap-tops-4-trillion-…

Microsoft tops $4 trillion in market cap after hours, joining Nvidia in exclusive club
Based on its post-market trading, Microsoft has become the world's second $4 trillion company following quarterly earnings.

Heavy flavored hydrogen molecule systems
Hui-Min Yang, Yao Ma, Shi-Lin Zhu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21498 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.21498 https://arxiv.org/html/2507.21498
arXiv:2507.21498v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of $S$-wave exotic hydrogen-like three-body systems ($pp\mu^-$, $pp\tau^-$, $\mu^-\mu^-p$, $\tau^-\tau^-p$, $p\mu^-\tau^-$) with spin-parity $J^P = 1/2^ $ and $3/2^ $, and four-body systems ($pp\mu^-\mu^-$, $pp\tau^-\tau^-$) with $J^P = 0^ $, $1^ $, and $2^ $. We use complex scaling and Gaussian expansion methods to solve the complex-scaled Schr\"{o}dinger equation and obtain possible bound and quasi-bound states. The resulting binding energies range from $-33.8$~keV to $-340$~eV. Notably, we present the first theoretical estimation of the bound-state energy levels of $pp\mu^-\mu^-$ and $pp\tau^-\tau^-$, which is of significant importance for understanding exotic few-body Coulomb systems. We further analyze spin configurations and root-mean-square radii to elucidate the spatial structure of these bound and quasi-bound states. Our results reveal that $K$-type spatial configurations play a crucial role in accurately describing bound and quasi-bound states in the hydrogen-molecule-like systems $pp\mu^-\mu^-$ and $pp\tau^-\tau^-$. Incorporating $K$-type configurations significantly alters the mass spectra of these states. Future muon colliders and muon facilities may offer promising platforms for the possible copious production of such heavy flavored hydrogen molecules and molecular ions. For instance, scattering processes such as $2\mu^- \mathrm{H_2} \to \mathrm{H_{2\mu}} 2e^-$, $\mu^- \mathrm{H_2} \to \mathrm{H_{\mu e}} e^-$, and $\mu^- \mathrm{H_2^ } \to \mathrm{H_{2\mu}^ } e^-$ could be utilized, facilitating detailed studies of intriguing states such as $\mathrm{H_{2\mu}}$, $\mathrm{H_{\mu e}}$, and $\mathrm{H_{2\mu}^ }$.
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"AI-enhanced maps reveal hidden streams for restoration"
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Environment

AI-enhanced maps reveal hidden streams for restoration
A dataset unveiled today more than doubles the documented stream miles in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, elevating the total from approximately 150,000 to nearly 350,000 miles. The Hyper-Resolution Hydrography Data used to generate the new stream maps stems from a collaboration between the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), and the Chesapeake Conservancy (CC), including UMBC alumni at CBP and CC.

The US SEC launches Project Crypto, an initiative to "modernize" securities regulations to allow for crypto-based trading (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/sec-debuts-project-crypto-to-bring-us-financial-mark…

SEC debuts 'Project Crypto' to bring U.S. financial markets 'on chain'
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday debuted "Project Crypto," a plan to modernize securities regulations to allow crypto-based trading.

Apple reports third quarter results (Apple)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250731999776/en/
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Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Results (Amazon)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250730548163/en/
http://www.

Microsoft's FY 2025 report excludes the names of rivals, breaking from a common industry practice; its last report designated 25 companies as competitors (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/microsoft-competitors-filings.html

Microsoft ends tradition of naming competitors in regulatory filings
Apple, Meta and Nvidia still mention their rivals in annual reports. It's a practice that Alphabet, Amazon and Tesla gave up years ago.

Sources: Anthropic has been lobbying Congress to oppose a bill banning states from regulating AI, and pushed against the recent US AI deal with Gulf states (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/30/2025/anthropi…

Anthropic emerges as an adversary to Trump’s big bill
Sources familiar say the White House, angered by Anthropic’s lobbying against its chief piece of legislation, have come to view the AI company as an obstacle.

Meta reports Q2 revenue up 22% YoY to $47.5B, vs. $44.8B est., net income up 36% to $18.3B, family daily active people up 6% to 3.48B on average for June 2025 (Meta)
https://investor.atmeta.com/investor-news/press-rel…