Short Takes – 7-29-25

Climate change may be pushing fungal allergy season earlier. ScienceNews.org article. Pull quote; “Fungal allergy season gets going an average of 22 days earlier than it did 20 years ago, researchers report in the July GeoHealth. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation are linked to the new pattern, suggesting that climate change is making fungal allergy season worse.”

Leaked data. Continuous glucose monitoring. PentestParners.com article. Pull quote: “The data in the [exposed AWS] bucket appeared to be real time blood glucose readings. A few thousand devices, likely a clinical trial. Researching more online and joining some dots, the readings looked to be for such a closed loop system: Auto dosing.”

Curved molecule bottles sunlight and releases it as heat. CEN.ACS.org article. Pull quote: “The new type of anthracene, a liquid, packs 0.65 MJ of energy per kilogram, as much as a lithium-ion battery. Think of it as a battery that releases heat instead of electricity, says Grace Han, now a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who led the research while at Brandeis University.”

Senate GOP quietly urges House to shift approach on shutdown talk. TheHill.com article. Pull quote: “The Senate will resume voting on nominees Monday while Thune attempts to get all 99 other senators to sign off on a time agreement for expanding the appropriations package beyond military construction and Veterans Affairs.”

Hurricane season warning signs pile up. Brace for a dangerous August. Yahoo.com article. Pull quote: “He said that during this past week, MDR water temperatures have surged to the 7th warmest in the satellite record (back to 1981), running only slightly cooler than 2017 and 2005 at this point in the season. At the same time, he said the belt of water just north of the tropics has cooled since the start of the season, creating a more conducive orientation that favors rising air and storminess in the tropical Atlantic.”

“It’s shocking”; Massive raw milk outbreak from 2023 finally reported. ArsTechnica.com article. Pull quote: “But that seems to be the extent of the information at the time. For anyone paying attention, it might have seemed like the end of the story. But, according to the final outbreak investigation report—produced by CDPH and local health officials—the outbreak actually ran from September 2023 to March 2024, spanned five states, and sickened at least 171 people. That report was released last week, on July 24, 2025.”

EO 14318 – Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure: Federal Register,

EO 14319 – Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government: Federal Register,

EO 14320 – Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack: Federal Register,

EO 14321 – Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets: Federal Register

EO 14322 – Saving College Sports: Federal Register