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Synthesized, which is developing AI tools to automate software testing, raised a $20M Series A led by Redalpine (Jeremy Kahn/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/09/24/synthesized-series-a-20-million-for-ai-powered-software-testing-qa…

Exclusive: Startup using AI to automate software testing in the age of ‘vibe coding’ receives $20 million in new venture funding
Synthesized uses AI to accelerate software quality assurance in a world where 'vibe coding' spurs demand

"Scientists develop sunscreen made from pollen that doesn’t harm corals"
#Suncream #CoralReef #Environment

Scientists develop sunscreen made from pollen that doesn’t harm corals
Scientists have invented a pollen-based sunscreen, which their results suggest is as effective in blocking harmful ultraviolet rays as sunscreens containing chemicals that contribute to coral bleaching and pollution in oceans. In a recently published study, the researchers also showed their pollen sunscreen doesn’t harm corals. They added 1 milliliter (0.034 ounces) of both their […]

Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/24/air-pollution-raises-risk-of-dementia-say-cambridge-scientists

Very good episode of Strong Message Here with Armando Ianucci and guest co-host Stewart Lee.
BBC Sounds or "wherever you get your podcasts"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002jttq

🪸 Scientists reveal the mechanism behind sea urchin twinning
#biology

Scientists reveal the mechanism behind sea urchin twinning
Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined how twin organisms can emerge from a single fertilized egg by studying sea urchin embryos. Their findings revealed that when an early-stage embryo is split in half, each portion is able to regenerate its own developmental plan. The team uncovered the dynamic cellular processes and genetic programs that allow each fragment to reorganize and grow into a complete individual.

Saints release veteran RB Akers in initial cuts https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46071773/saints-release-veteran-rb-cam-akers-initial-cuts

Am Sonntag ist wieder #Zeitumstellung!
Aber Achtung: Stellen Sie bitte nur die Uhren und nicht die Zeit selbst um, sonst drohen gefährliche #Paradoxien!
Aufgrund leidvoller Erfahrungen aus den Vorjahren wurde aus diesem Anlass zum wiederholten Male eine Warnung an die

Bevölkerungswarnung: Bitte am Sonntag nur die Uhren umstellen!
Am Sonntag ist Zeitumstellung! Stelle nur die Uhr zurück – keinesfalls die Zeit! Lies hier, warum das Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum in Gefahr sein könnte.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MorningShow
Saintseneca:
🎵 Sweet Nothing
#Saintseneca
https://saintseneca.bandcamp.com/track/sweet-nothing-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/3TKYV9PJeXPDQf8TgGBgtG

⚡ Living cement: Scientists turn bacteria-infused cement into energy-storing supercapacitors
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-cement-scientists-bacteria-infused-energy.html

Living cement: Scientists turn bacteria-infused cement into energy-storing supercapacitors
Imagine a house that doesn't just shelter you but also stores electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but it's now closer to reality than ever before. A research team at Aarhus University has demonstrated how the world's most widely used building material can be transformed into a living energy device. By embedding energy-producing bacteria in cement, they have created a biohybrid supercapacitor with surprisingly high performance and a remarkable ability to regenerate itself over time.

Glasgow-based Chemify, which combines AI with robotics and chemistry to rapidly make novel molecules for pharmaceutical companies, raised a $50M Series B (Alex Scott/Chemical & Engineering News)
https://cen.acs.org/business/informatics/AI-drug-…

AI drug synthesizer Chemify raises $50 million
Scottish firm will use the cash to advance its AI platform and robotics system to rapidly make novel molecules