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• [New] The Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world's biggest citizen-science biodiversity projects in an update it is hoped will aid conservation of at-risk birds. The Guardian
• [New] The Sound Science Act of 2026, S. 4397, would increase EPA's obligations during the risk evaluation process, revise chemical testing requirements, promote consistency with OSHA standards, and expand judicial review. Beveridge & Diamond PC
• [New] In recent years, Brazilian research universities and government-backed science programs have expanded collaborations with global tech and life science organizations to explore the potential of molecular-level data encoding and retrieval. Precedence Research
• [New] The U.S. National Science and Technology Council has developed its own National Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy, and even within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, there is an action team addressing the threat of cosmic impacts. Scientific American
• [New] NASA's TSIS-2 (Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2) mission will see a single satellite launched by Electron to conduct Sun-Earth energy science. Rocket Lab
• [New] Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a spinout of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center, figured that if you could build a strong enough magnet, you could shrink the whole reactor around it. AutoNotion
• [New] Quantum information science and technology will provide transformational capabilities that will drive American innovation, power economic growth, generate high-paying jobs, and bolster national security. The White House
• [New] Anthropic signed an MOU with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, committing to collaborate on AI safety and cybersecurity, model evaluation in the Korean language with the Korea AI Safety Institute, and information-sharing on AI-enabled cyber threats. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Oslo Science City wants to help enable and improve innovation opportunities by creating an arena for leading researchers and highly motivated students to interact with dynamic business incubators and disruptive companies. sensordecade.com
• [New] The Thai government approved the Thailand national AI strategy and action plan (2022-2027) for driving AI country development plan, supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. Roza.Pace@trade.gov
• [New] Bioinformatics and data science roles are booming, with a projected 15% growth in biotech-related fields by 2030. IFF
• A new initiative from the U.S. National Science Foundation plans to distribute $1.5 billion of funding over 10 years to independent research organizations, which it calls X-Labs. IEEE Spectrum
• The International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade is a global, interdisciplinary network of over 180 organizations and more than 500 experts working to prevent pathogen spillover by bridging science, policy and practice. International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife
• The Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering will provide a unique platform that integrates immunomodulation technologies with omics data science, empowering researchers across Oklahoma to drive discoveries and translate them into improved patient outcomes. News-Medical
• The FDA recently released a warning letter alerting life science orgs to the risks of using and advising against overreliance on AI in drug manufacturing. Forrester
• Advances in quantum science and technology have the potential to transform how people work and live in Canada and around the world. Canadian Space Agency

Last updated: 06 July 2026