Scientists from around the world are using generative artificial intelligence tools to write papers in English, and it’s already altering the publishing landscape. A new study from the University of Basel has found that papers by scientists from countries where English is not the primary language have become “measurably” closer to a US benchmark since 2022, when ChatGPT, the world’s most used generative AI tool, launched. This convergence effect has been strongest in papers from countries linguistically distant to English. While papers from countries such as Saudi Arabia and South Korea suggest a high adoption of AI tools for writing, those from countries that are closer to English linguistically, such as Germany and Sweden, show lower levels. Adoption appears to be lowest in English-speaking.
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/r-d-funding/ai/insiders-view-how-generative-ai-could-make-scientific-publishing-fairer-and-more
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UMaine hockey player out of hospital after scary on-ice collision
University of Maine men’s hockey player Jeremy Langlois is out of the hospital and back in Orono, the UMaine athletic department announced Monday after a scary moment in Saturday’s game against Boston College. “After a collision in Saturday night’s game, Jeremy Langlois was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for evaluation where CT scans and X-rays were normal,” UMaine Athletics said in a Monday afternoon update. “He was released and has since traveled back to Orono where he is under the care of our sports medicine staff.” With 8: 46 to play in Saturday’s game, a check sent the freshman defender falling into the boards. The game was stopped for several minutes and Langlois was taken off the ice on a stretcher. No penalty was assessed on the play.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/24/sports/college-ice-hockey/jeremy-langlois-umaine-hockey-injury-joam40zk0w/
Maine women’s basketball drops third straight to open season
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) women’s basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat the University of Maine 81-77 on Friday night in Richmond, Virginia.
The Black Bears (0-3) held a 10-point lead with just over three minutes remaining in the second quarter. However, VCU responded with an impressive 14-0 run late in the quarter, closing the half strong to trail by only two points, 32-30.
VCU took control early in the third quarter, with Lucia Sotelo Miguez sinking a jump shot at the 6:39 mark to give the Rams (2-1) a lead they would not relinquish.
Maine was led by Kaliyah Sain, who scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Adrianna Smith contributed 22 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, while Asta Blauenfeldt chipped in 17 points.
For VCU, Katarina Knezevic paced the team with 19 points. Cyriah Griffin and Ann Zachariah each added 16 points, and Patricia Augustin contributed 12 points to the Rams’ winning effort.
The victory marks VCU’s second win of the season as they improve to 2-1, while Maine remains winless at 0-3.
https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/11/14/maine-womens-basketball-drops-third-straight-to-open-season/
Sophie Flay Joins ABC News As Correspondent And Overnight Anchor
Sophie Flay, a general assignment reporter at ABC7/KABC-TV in Los Angeles, is joining ABC News as a correspondent and overnight anchor for *World News Now* and *Good Morning America First Look*.
Flay has been with the Los Angeles station, which is owned by ABC, since March 2019. During her tenure, she has covered significant stories including the Monterey Park mass shooting, the raid on the home of Sean “Diddy” Combs, the Oscars, and the Eaton Fire.
Starting this week, Flay will be based in New York and will report across ABC News’ platforms. Both *World News Now* and *Good Morning America First Look* serve as lead-ins to affiliates’ early morning programming, providing news updates to viewers at the start of their day.
A graduate of the University of Southern California, Flay has also contributed to her alma mater as an adjunct professor. She is the daughter of renowned chef Bobby Flay.
The executive producer of *World News Now* and *Good Morning America First Look* is Ken Kneeland, while Simone Swink serves as the senior executive producer of both overnight programs and *Good Morning America*.
https://deadline.com/2025/10/sophie-flay-abc-correspondent-world-news-now-1236602213/