In 2019, Researchers Discover a Fungus Capable of Metabolizing Gold

In 2019, researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, discovered that a common soil fungus could do something no one expected: metabolize gold.

The fungus, a strain of Fusarium oxysporum, is usually known for decomposing organic matter. But in a study led by Dr. Tsing Bohu, scientists observed that it could dissolve gold particles in its environment and precipitate them onto its mycelial filaments, effectively coating itself in gold. “Gold is so chemically inactive that this type of interaction is unusual and surprising,” Bohu said in CSIRO’s statement.

This process—oxidizing and precipitating gold particles—doesn’t just involve passive contact. The fungus plays an active role in cycling gold from its environment, possibly contributing to how the metal moves through the Earth’s crust. This was the first time such a biological mechanism for gold cycling had been documented.

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Putin, Modi, and Xi walk into a bar. Well, it was more of a security summit to challenge American dominance. Over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping invited more than 20 foreign leaders, including India’s and Russia’s, to a regional security forum in a flex of economic cooperation to counter the US-led Western system. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked up his country’s energy relationship with Russia, which had prompted the US to slap punishing 50% tariffs on India. For decades, the US wooed India as an ally to counter Chinese influence in Asia—but after the surprise tariff hit, India has been increasingly embracing Beijing.

Trump says CDC is being “ripped apart” over Covid vaccines. The president waded into the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, urging pharma companies to “justify the success” of their Covid-19 vaccines to quell growing unrest at the agency. Last week, Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez following disagreements between her and Health Secretary RFK Jr., resulting in four other top CDC officials to tender their resignations. Then yesterday, nine former CDC directors warned in a NYT essay that RFK Jr.’s meddling was “unlike anything we had ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country had ever experienced.”

Congress returns from summer break with a shutdown on the horizon. Lawmakers get back to work today in Washington, DC, following their August recess, and the No. 1 priority on Capitol Hill is keeping the government open for business. The federal government will shut down at the end of September if Congress doesn’t pass a short-term spending measure, but expect plenty of inter-party bickering since Republicans, who have the majority, still need Democratic votes for any funding bill. The Dems are planning to use that leverage to extract concessions from the GOP.

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Friends,

“The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE,’” Trump wrote recently on his Truth Social. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future.”

So, Trump has ordered that the Smithsonian replace “divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions.”

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Watching Sports

When I was growing up with my parents in Alexandria, Virginia, most of the time that we watched any kind of television was when we were watching sports.

My dad was a sports enthusiast and my mom became one too because of my dad's interests.  He did not share much about his life in high school, but when he went to college, he had gotten a tennis scholarship but was a walk-on on the football field and that is where he excelled.

We watched just about all the televised professional football games as well as college games there were, plus baseball games and tennis matches.  Of course, when the Olympics were televised, we watch them as well.

We were a sports watching family until 1962 when we moved to Cairo, Egypt and the family did not watch television at all for four years.  I listened to the Voice of America on the radio.

Maybe it was because of living in Cairo, Egypt but when I returned to the US to attend college, I had no desire to watch sports on the television, nor did I have any desire to watch anything on television.

I did not start watching television until I got married in 1969 and then it was only for a year until I went into the military.  After the military, I returned to college and did not have time for television except on the holidays.

My television watching did not begin again until 1974 when I graduated from college and very little time was spent watching sports unless my parents were visiting and I have a football game playing for my dad.

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US firm’s first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor gets funding boost to power data centers

Advanced nuclear firm Aalo Atomics announced it has secured $100 million in new capital and regulatory support to complete its first reactor at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

The project, selected for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, aims to demonstrate a future where dedicated nuclear reactors directly power the massive energy needs of artificial intelligence.

In an announcement on August 19, the Austin-based company detailed its successful Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners. The raise, which also included participants like Hitachi Ventures, NRG, and Fine Structure Ventures, brings Aalo’s total capital to over $136 million.

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LABOR DAY 2025

Labor Day is more than just the unofficial end of summer—it’s a tribute to the grit, sweat, and resilience of American workers. Here's the deeper story behind it:

🔨 Origins and Purpose Labor Day honors the contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the United States.

• It emerged during the Industrial Revolution, when working conditions were brutal—12-hour days, seven-day weeks, and child labor were common.
• Labor unions began organizing strikes and rallies to demand better wages, hours, and safety. These efforts laid the groundwork for the holiday.

📅 How It Became a Holiday The first Labor Day parade was held on September 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by the Central Labor Union.

By 1894, after a nationwide railroad strike and growing labor unrest, Congress officially declared Labor Day a federal holiday, observed on the first Monday of September.

🎉 Modern Celebrations Today, it’s celebrated with parades, barbecues, and public events, symbolizing both worker appreciation and the close of summer.

While many countries celebrate International Workers’ Day on May 1, the U.S. chose September to distance itself from the more politically charged origins of May Day.

If you’re weaving this into a story or exploring systemic labor dynamics, I can help you dig deeper into the historical tensions, union movements, or even the corporate responses that shaped this tradition.

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