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... Scientists and Chefs Team Up to Make Yogurt From Ants

In doing so, the team has revived an ancient Bulgarian fermentation method
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-and-chefs-team-up-to-make-yogurt-from-ants-180987455/

... Scientists Are Uncovering the Secrets of How Fluffy, White Dandelions Spread Their Seeds

Their seed dispersal strategies have helped these ubiquitous plants flourish all over the world, new research suggests
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-are-uncovering-the-secrets-of-how-fluffy-white-dandelions-spread-their-seeds-180987447/

... Explorer Ernest Shackleton May Have Known His Ship 'Endurance' Wasn't Equipped to Survive the Antarctic Ice

The vessel, which sank in November 1915, had structural shortcomings, including weak deck frames and no diagonal beams to strengthen the hull, a new study argues
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/explorer-ernest-shackleton-may-have-known-his-ship-endurance-wasnt-equipped-to-survive-the-antarctic-ice-180987453/

... Trio of Researchers Awarded Nobel Prize for Groundbreaking Discovery of Immune Cells That Prevent Autoimmune Disease

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi’s research revealed a new class of cells shaking up scientists’ understanding of the human immune system
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/trio-of-researchers-awarded-nobel-prize-for-groundbreaking-discovery-of-immune-cells-that-prevent-autoimmune-disease-180987452/

... This 1837 Harvard Speech by Ralph Waldo Emerson Inspired a Generation of American Writers to Declare Their Independence From 'the Courtly Muses of Europe’

His address advocated for scholars of the young United States to be less “timid,” “imitative” and “tame”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-1837-harvard-speech-by-ralph-waldo-emerson-inspired-a-generation-of-american-writers-to-declare-their-independence-from-the-courtly-muses-of-europe-180987451/

... Leeches May Be 200 Million Years Older Than We Thought—and Haven’t Always Sucked Blood

A Wisconsin fossil find suggests leeches once ate their prey whole or simply sucked up their innards
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/leeches-may-be-200-million-years-older-than-we-thoughtand-havent-always-sucked-blood-180987444/

... By 2100, Humans Might See a Glacier-Free Sierra Nevada for the First Time Ever

A new study suggests some glaciers have existed on the California mountain range for the entirety of known human history in North America
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/by-2100-humans-might-see-a-glacier-free-sierra-nevada-for-the-first-time-ever-180987440/

... Twelve Failed Constitutional Amendments That Could Have Reshaped American History

These proposals sought to change the United States' name, abolish the presidency and the vice presidency, and set a limit on personal fortunes, among other measures
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/twelve-failed-constitutional-amendments-that-could-have-reshaped-american-history-180987425/

... Jony Ive Says He Wants His OpenAI Devices to ‘Make Us Happy’

“I don’t think we have an easy relationship with our technology at the moment,” the former Apple designer said at OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco on Monday.
https://www.wired.com/story/sam-altman-and-jony-ives-ai-device-dev-day/

... OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System

At OpenAI’s Developer Day, CEO Sam Altman showed off apps that run entirely inside the chat window—a new effort to turn ChatGPT into a platform.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-dev-day-sam-altman-chatgpt-apps/

... OpenAI's Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI

OpenAI’s latest move in the race to build massive data centers in the US shows it believes demand for AI will keep surging—even as skeptics warn of a bubble.
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-amd-deal-data-center-chips/

... WIRED Roundup: The New Fake World of OpenAI’s Social Video App

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we break down some of the week's best stories, covering everything from Peter Thiel's obsession with the Antichrist to the launch of OpenAI’s new Sora 2 video app.
https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-the-new-fake-world-of-openais-social-video-app/

... Supreme Court Rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s Appeal

The longtime Jeffrey Epstein confidante had asked the high court to take up her challenge to her sex-trafficking conviction
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/scotus-ghislaine-maxwell-appeal-denied-7cdbdbf9

... Eurozone Retail Sales Crept Higher in August

The result adds to signs of a modestly resilient economy despite U.S. tariffs and political uncertainty.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/eurozone-retail-sales-crept-higher-in-august-7f97d61d

... Japan’s Next Prime Minister Could Make Rate Increases Tricky for Bank of Japan

Sanae Takaichi, the new head of the Liberal Democratic Party, is viewed as being in favor of expansionist economic policies and once called the central bank’s rate hikes “stupid.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/japans-next-prime-minister-could-make-rate-increases-tricky-for-bank-of-japan-20396126

... Tariffs Threatened to Be a Third Inflation Shock for Europe, But Have Had Little Impact

For Europe’s central bankers, President Trump’s tariff blitz has been a bit of a nonevent.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tariffs-threatened-to-be-a-third-inflation-shock-for-europe-but-have-had-little-impact-2fc73b0e

... Global Markets Rise Despite U.S. Government Shutdown

U.S. stock futures started the week higher even as the U.S. federal government shutdown dragged on into another week and stocks in Japan rose sharply.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/global-markets-rise-despite-u-s-government-shutdown-ab3c4b82?mod=rss_markets_main

... Opinion | Time for Milei to Stop Passing the Buck

A $20 billion swap line from the U.S. won’t cure what ails the Argentine peso.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/time-for-milei-to-stop-passing-the-buck-1b2ae12e?mod=rss_markets_main

... Opinion | Retail Investors Finally Earn a Voice at Exxon

Its new retail voting program is no ‘power grab.’
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/retail-investors-finally-earn-a-voice-at-exxon-voting-program-ffdde636?mod=rss_markets_main

... Berkshire Hathaway Near $10 Billion Deal for Occidental’s Petrochemical Unit

Warren Buffett’s sprawling conglomerate could unveil its largest deal in years in the coming days.
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/berkshire-hathaway-occidental-petroleum-deal-80a78f2e?mod=rss_markets_main