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London-based AI life sciences startup Basecamp Research raised a $140M Series C led by S32, with participation from Anthropic, taking its total funding to $225M (John Reynolds/Tech.eu)
https://tech.eu/2026/09/23/anthropic-and-nvidia-back-basecamp-rese…

Anthropic and Nvidia back Basecamp Research in $140M Series C
A UK life sciences startup using AI to develop new medicines faster to treat diseases has raised $140m in funding, in an investment round featuring AI powerhouses Nvidia and new investor Anthropic. Basecamp Research, founded in 2019, is a London-based startup that leverages AI and biodiversity data to design the next generation of treatments aimed at treating cancer, autoimmune and other diseases. The $140m Series C round - which is large for a Series C- was led by S32, the California v…

A great explanation of 'Why workflows for the social sciences and humanities?' by Eamonn Bell @…
With bonus 'it's just like Yahoo Pipes!' nostalgia for people of a certain internet age

Developing actionable workflows for the social sciences and humanities with Galaxy: A report on a TNA visit to ACDH, Vienna
Facilitating access to digital research infrastructures and advancing frontier knowledge in the arts and humanities - across disciplines, languages and media.

Belgium’s Ghent University has suspended Nathan Cofnas,
the controversial scholar whose blog accusing Jason Arday of plagiarism led to widespread public scrutiny of the late University of Cambridge professor’s academic record and personal achievements.
Ghent said in a statement that it has launched “a preliminary disciplinary investigation” into Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher in its Department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences

University Suspends Academic Who Accused Arday of Plagiarism
Nathan Cofnas says he will “probably be fired” as Ghent begins disciplinary proceedings.

I'm thinking about Stalin's pipe of himself playing chess against FDR again. You just know he was the most annoying motherfucker. Intentionally smokes it when playing chess against a guest for meta effect before hitting 'em with the most banal existentialisms delivered as if profound

Mela is listening to a podcast: Uralte Viren | Masern, Mumien und Museen – Pandemia – Kai Kuperschmidt, Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1506519162

POL-STD: Buxtehude: Dooring-Unfall im Kornweg - Pedelec-Fahrerin durch geöffnete Autotür verletzt Stade (ots) - Am Montag gegen 12:50 Uhr befuhr eine 52-jährige Sauensiekerin mit ihrem Pedelec den Kornweg in Richtung Baltenweg. In dem Moment, als die Frau an dem VW Golf eines 68-jährigen Buxtehuders vorbeifuhr, öffnete der Mann seine ... https://www.…

An Act of Monumental Cultural and Educational Vandalism
Edinburgh University will close 90 programmes in its College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS).
– Bella Caledonia
https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/21/an-act…

Yesterday I observed a pair of gray catbirds pursuing a small garter snake around the yard. Per an internet search they don't eat snakes but will chase them away from an area to protect eggs and chicks in nest. #birds #catbirds #snakes

Holy shit, this video. Bravery!
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/07/17/officer-rips-off-car-door-handle-smashes-window-to-save-driver-from-burning-vehicle/

Dassault Systèmes agrees to acquire ArisGlobal, a US supplier of software to the life sciences industry, from Nordic Capital for ~$2B, set to close in H2 2026 (AdriŠ Calatayud/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/health/dassaul…