What was interesting at the beginning of this week, June 2-3

1. The Trump administration's policies are exacerbating the crisis in the US national academic community by causing job losses for scientists who receive government funding. I read how the economic crisis in the USSR began in the 70s, which began with an unpublicized reduction in scientific positions and departments at the institutes of the Academy of Sciences, in particular at Baykov's IMET [in the book "Baykov's IMET - 80 years", ed. by Academician Solntsev, "Interkontakt Nauka", 2018]. These events seemed similar to me. I hope the US can survive these difficulties.

National Academies, staggering from Trump cuts, on brink of dramatic downsizing
Plan for slashed units and mission to be presented at governor’s meeting next week

2 Jun 2025, 4:50 PM ET By Meredith Wadman

read here: https://www.science.org/content/article/national-academies-staggering-trump-cuts-brink-dramatic-downsizing

2. Experimental muon magnetism turns out to be exactly as predicted by theory.

Long-running physics experiment dashes hope of new particles and forces
Muon is just as magnetic as predicted, requiring no new theory to explain

3 Jun 2025, 12:00 PM ET By Adrian Cho

Read here: https://www.science.org/content/article/long-running-physics-experiment-dashes-hope-new-particles-and-forces

3. Octopus can grow two from one severed tentacle (video)

This octopus grew a ninth arm—which soon developed a mind of its own
Study highlights just how flexible cephalopod’s bodies are after injury and during recovery

2 Jun 2025, 3:30 PM ET By Sahas Mehra

Read here: https://www.science.org/content/article/octopus-grew-ninth-arm-which-soon-developed-mind-its-own