arXiv:2512.11682v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Therapeutic decision-making in clinical medicine constitutes a high-stakes domain in which AI guidance interacts with complex interactions among patient characteristics, disease processes, and pharmacological agents. Tasks such as drug recommendation,…

arXiv:2507.23242v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Optimizing queries for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems poses a significant challenge, particularly across diverse modal indices. We introduce RL-QR, a novel annotation-free reinforcement learning framework for query rewriting that eli…

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Actors, directors and politicians voice their sadness after bodies of Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were found by authoritiesNews: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner found dead at home in apparent homicideGallery: Rob Reiner – a life in picturesHollywood is in shock after the sudden death …

Dartmoor, Devon: In these treacherous conditions for the moorland walker, one false move and a wary wader will burst into the airDays of torrential rain have yet to drain from this broad ridge at the westernmost edge of Dartmoor. The wide path to the top of Gibbet Hill, with views of Wheal Betsy, th…

A person of interest who had been detained overnight in connection with the deadly shooting at Brown University is being released, officials said Sunday night.

North Darfur capital fell to Rapid Support Forces yet remains a political and spiritual city that cannot be overlooked.

arXiv:2512.11798v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We present Particulate, a feed-forward approach that, given a single static 3D mesh of an everyday object, directly infers all attributes of the underlying articulated structure, including its 3D parts, kinematic structure, and motion constraints. At …

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arXiv:2512.11399v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Vision-Language Models (VLMs) are able to process increasingly longer videos. Yet, important visual information is easily lost throughout the entire context and missed by VLMs. Also, it is important to design tools that enable cost-effective analysis …

arXiv:2512.08055v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Link-analysis algorithms, such as PageRank, are instrumental in understanding the structural dynamics of networks by evaluating the importance of individual vertices based on their connectivity. Recently, with the rising importance of responsible …

Advanced seismic imaging techniques could improve earthquake early warning models and aid the development of next-generation geothermal power
The post Scientists obtain detailed maps of earthquake-triggering high-pressure subsurface fluids appeared first on Physics World.

BBC News Australia correspondent Katy Watson visited the house in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg.

arXiv:2512.11251v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Time-series data is critical across many scientific and industrial domains, including environmental analysis, agriculture, transportation, and finance. However, mining insights from this data typically requires deep domain expertise, a process that is…

New launch timeBackup Launch Opportunity #12   Launch: 2025-12-15 05:25:10 UTC.  12:25 AM ETDeploy: 2025-12-15 06:30:12.400 UTC.Launch window: 2025-12-15 05:25:10 UTC to 2025-12-15 05:29:09 UTC.T-54 min

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Indonesia’s exports of tin recovered in November, in a sign that concerns are easing over supply disruptions caused by the country’s crackdown on illegal mining.

Lithuania has declared an emergency after the balloons started to cross the border.

Linebacker Aiden Fisher credits head coach Curt Cignetti for Indiana University's success, citing his savvy recruitment of players — often from outside of college football's top teams — to build a roster of hard-working underdogs.

Stephen King has established an entire horror multiverse in his stories. Here's how the IT: Welcome to Derry draws on that mythology and connects to classic King tales like The Shining, Salem's Lot, and The Dark Tower.

The Los Angeles Police Department said it is investigating the deaths as “an apparent homicide.”

“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, David Ingles and Yvonne Man give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: B…

He also directed 'Stand By Me,' 'A Few Good Men,' 'When Harry Met Sally,' 'This Is Spinal Tap,' and many more.

Two men opened fire on the Jewish community gathered during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday. At least 15 people were killed, and 40 others wounded. Leigh Kiniry has more.

Resolution Foundation report comes in week when data is expected to show October unemployment riseYoung people are bearing the brunt of Britain’s jobs downturn, according to a report, before official figures this week that are expected to show the UK unemployment rate rising to 5.1%.The Resolution F…

arXiv:2512.11393v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Humans can intuitively parallelise complex activities, but can a model learn this from observing a single person? Given one egocentric video, we introduce the N-Body Problem: how N individuals, can hypothetically perform the same set of tasks observed…

The Hong Kong publisher’s fate will reveal whether democracies still have the resolve to defend their own values.

American entertainment giant Rob Reiner spoke with Lesley Stahl this past October about the bold choices he made to launch his directing career—a career that would go on to include American cultural touchstones including "A Few Good Men" and "When Harry Met Sally," among many others. Reiner and his …

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on Today at 01:10 amLaunch "probably" delayed per rumors, but the one "official" sign of the launch date - the one NOTAM for fairing drop zone - is currently still active for the 17...

The identifies of the victims have not been confirmed, but they matches the ages of Reiner and his wife Michele Singer.
Two People Found Dead at Rob Reiner’s Home
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Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.

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The experimental composer brought electronic sound and radical ideas into the psych-rock genre

He wrote poems named after Kylie songs and named his collection of erotic fiction after her indie album. He even loved the B-sides. So what did the avant garde writer find so inspiring about the mini Melbourne marvel? Kevin Killian was obsessed with stars. Not in a metaphysical sense, like the grand…

arXiv:2512.11279v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We propose a unified mathematical framework for rate-distortion theory, lattice quantization, and modern error-correcting codes by emphasizing their variational and convex-analytic structure. First, we establish a Gibbs-type variational formulation of…

NPL is coordinating a broad-scope UK research initiative on performance metrics and benchmarking for quantum computers
The post Performance metrics and benchmarks point the way to practical quantum advantage appeared first on Physics World.

The NSF crew is continuing.Booster Stats

arXiv:2503.17670v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Trust plays a critical role in visual data communication and decision-making, yet existing visualization research employs varied trust measures, making it challenging to compare and synthesize findings across studies. In this work, we first took a…

A $3 billion redemption crisis in eastern China is reviving concerns about the loosely-regulated shadow-banking industry as the nation’s prolonged property slump risks spilling over into the financial sector.

Chinese President Xi Jinping lashed out at inflated growth numbers and vowed to crack down on the pursuit of “reckless” projects that have no purpose except showing superficial results.

The Gujarati town accounts for nearly 98 percent of India’s total and about a third of the global ship recycling volume.

arXiv:2512.11791v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Accurately quantifying vitiligo extent in routine clinical photographs is crucial for longitudinal monitoring of treatment response. We propose a trustworthy, frequency-aware segmentation framework built on three synergistic pillars: (1) a data-effici…

The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the plastids remain vital. Asexual reproduction appears to have evolved repeatedly, helping the plants su…

Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the country.

The products have attracted fresh capital every trading day since launch, lifting cumulative net inflows to about $975 million.

Weeks after jewel heist, world’s most visited museum in dispute over staffing, renovations and ticket price risesTrade unions at the crisis-hit Louvre museum in Paris will begin a strike on Monday to demand urgent renovations and staffing increases, and to protest against a rise in ticket prices for…

arXiv:2307.02146v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Despite progress in melody-to-lyric generation, a substantial singability gap remains between machine-generated lyrics and those written by human lyricists. In this work, we aim to narrow this gap by jointly learning both wording and formatting fo…

Many believe Kast will be the most right-wing president since Augusto Pinochet, who oversaw a 17-year dictatorship in Chile from 1973.

arXiv:2512.11169v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Combinatorial sequential decision making problems are typically modeled as mixed integer linear programs (MILPs) and solved via branch and bound (B&B) algorithms. The inherent difficulty of modeling MILPs that accurately represent stochastic real worl…

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Headlined by Shaggy, Kes and Sean Paul, the star-studded fundraiser delighted a packed UBS Arena.

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Gavin Newsom's Democratic rivals are plotting how to take down the early 2028 frontrunner, with a heavy emphasis on how unpopular his left-leaning views are outside deep-blue California.Driving the news: Our conversations with more than 20 Democratic operatives, including several working for 2028 ho…

arXiv:2512.11464v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Multimodal learning has rapidly advanced visual understanding, largely via multimodal large language models (MLLMs) that use powerful LLMs as cognitive cores. In visual generation, however, these powerful core models are typically reduced to global te…

The Bake Off judge shares her favourite culinary spots across the capital

Bianca Dittrich of the Perimeter Institute is our podcast guest
The post Quantum gravity: we explore spin foams and other potential solutions to this enduring challenge appeared first on Physics World.

T-45  no change to wind  (I used an eailer image due to commercial)

arXiv:2512.11079v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: What is your messaging data used for? While many users do not often think about the information companies can gather based off of their messaging platform of choice, it is nonetheless important to consider as society increasingly relies on short-form …

arXiv:2512.11274v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Current video generation models perform well at single-shot synthesis but struggle with multi-shot videos, facing critical challenges in maintaining character and background consistency across shots and flexibly generating videos of arbitrary length a…

The Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center is designed to act as a collaborative space for scientists and engineers
The post Fermilab opens new building dedicated to Tevatron pioneer Helen Edwards appeared first on Physics World.

Sale of stake in Safaricom and M-Pesa, global pioneer of mobile money, will go towards new infrastructure fund

Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division were investigating an “apparent homicide” at Reiner’s home.

Across Hollywood and beyond, celebrities and fans are paying tribute to director and actor Rob Reiner, who was found dead along with his wife Michele on Sunday in their home. The son of writer Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner first became known for his role as Meathead in the influential sitcom “All in the F…

Result boosts our understanding of the Navier-Stokes equation   
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One last item, the Faringshttps://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/2000404743336693818

Travelers dealt with slowdowns at airports Sunday thanks to the arctic blast affecting parts of the country. Nicole Valdes reports.

China’s fossil fuel power plants are on track to chart their first annual drop in generation in a decade as renewables flood the grid to meet rising demand.

Taunch and Landing trajectory

T-43m.. Launch Commentary on NSF resume at T-40.  This is the furthest we've gotten tonight.

German striker was given a sarcastic ovation by the Sunderland fans after his inadvertent match winnerOn numerous occasions during the 75 minutes he spent on the pitch during the Wear-Tyne derby, Nick Woltemade cut an extremely isolated, peripheral and forlorn figure in the opposition box. A bad aft…

HashKey Holdings Ltd., the operator of Hong Kong’s largest licensed cryptocurrency exchange, raised HK$1.6 billion ($206 million) after pricing its initial public offering toward the high end of the marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter.

Packers star Parsons also has suspected torn ACLBills overcome 21-0 deficit to beat PatriotsMyles Garrett closes in on sack recordThe Los Angeles Chargers eliminated the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention when Derwin James picked off a pass by Gardner Minshew – who had just taken over for th…

T-40 min, now just a few minutes to FD Polling for prop-loading

Firefighters were called to a Brentwood home Sunday afternoon, where they found the bodies of a man, 78, and a woman, 68.

The verdict exemplifies the way Beijing, through Hong Kong’s national security law, has swept away any last remaining press freedoms and judicial independence in the city.

T-1 hr still a-blowing.

LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division are investigating their deaths as a homicide.
Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Singer Found Dead at Los Angeles Home
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The beloved and outspoken auteur died alongside his wife Michele Singer on Sunday

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CZ-5 Y10 was transfered to LC-101 this morning

The Middle Eastern oil market has weakened in recent weeks on concern that regional supplies will outstrip demand, adding to signs of a softening global picture that’s weighed on benchmark crude futures.

Deepening decline feeds concerns over growth in world’s second-biggest economy

It: Welcome to Derry’s first season saves its biggest, weirdest swings for last. The twists and turns may not all succeed, but by the end, there’s plenty established to get excited about coming back for next season.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says country will do more to combat antisemitism

Rob Reiner, who segued from starring in “All in the Family” to directing movies including “This Is Spinal Tap,” “A Few Good Men” and “When Harry Met Sally…” was found dead Sunday afternoon in his Brentwood home alongside his wife Michele Singer. He was 78. The deaths are being investigated as a homi…

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

Video circulating on social media of a bystander, who disarmed one of the Bondi attackers, is earning global praise, including from President Donald Trump. Here’s the moment he jumped into action during the deadly terrorist attack in Sydney.

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The move marks a major shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join NATO as a safeguard against Russian attacks.

The charity's trustees say Dr Halima Begum's position was "untenable" following an independent review of her behaviour.

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on Today at 01:09 amProbably the same poor weather forecast as delayed the Atlas launch.Its' also delaying 6-82 tonight

Max at the Cape for NSFhttps://twitter.com/_MaxQ_/status/2000391427256447252

Turning Point USA abruptly postponed a highly anticipated livestream meant to rebut podcaster Candace Owens' claims about Charlie Kirk's assassination.Erika Kirk — Charlie's widow and the conservative group's new leader — said she would instead meet with Owens privately on Monday.Why it matters: Owe…

The person of interest authorities took into custody in connection with the shooting at Brown University has been identified as Benjamin Erickson. He's a 24 year old, originally from Wisconsin. Tom Hanson has more.

The Thai baht climbed to the highest in more than four years, heaping pressure on the central bank to stem the rally ahead of its policy decision this week.

So, due to the wind, the launch time has been delayed by 2 hours.  Backup Launch Opportunity #9   Launch: 2025-12-15 04:49:20 UTC.    11:49 PM ETDeploy: 2025-12-15 05:54:22.400 UTC.Launch window: 2025-12-15 04:49:20 UTC to...

New Zealand’s central bank expects to maintain the Official Cash Rate at current levels for some time if economic conditions evolve as expected, Governor Anna Breman said. The kiwi dollar fell.

I finally got some time to listen to this dumpster fire, as expected it's full of non sense. Here's some examples:Quote9:59 The two things that primarily protect us from radiation here on Earth are the Earth's magnetic field and the thick atmospher...

Two people have been found dead in the Brentwood home of “The Princess Bride” and “This is Spinal Tap” director Rob Reiner, Variety has confirmed. According to a Los Angeles Fire Department official, the deceased were a man and a woman, aged 78 and 68 years old. Authorities arrived at the residence …