May 18, 2026
(NYT) – Stanford has always been a haven for aspiring techies, but recent events have taken the school into uncharted territory. A.I. is everything. We talk about it at the dining halls and in history classes, on dates and while … Read More
May 18, 2026
(NBC News via YouTube) – Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was booed multiple times Sunday while discussing artificial intelligence during a commencement speech at the University of Arizona. Other commencement speakers faced similar backlash for their AI comments, as new … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Noema) – Scientists working on synthetic “mirror life” have come to realize that, if created, it could pose an existential threat to life The organism of concern is an artificially created mirror-image form of bacteria, known popularly as mirror life. … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Vaccines may be training a part of our immune system long thought to be untrainable. More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Nature) – Science publishing giant Elsevier has joined a class-action lawsuit against Meta that alleges the reproduction of copyrighted works in developing the Llama AI model. A scientific publisher has joined the dozens of firms and individuals suing artificial-intelligence companies … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Nature) – A vast study reveals deep diversity, hidden disease risks and exposes the limits of Eurocentric medicine. A genetic atlas emerging from India’s most extensive genomic sequencing exercise has revealed vast diversity in the population, with nearly 130 million … Read More
May 18, 2026
(MIT Tech Review) – United Therapeutics is collaborating with Varda Space Industries to test pharmaceuticals in outer space. The idea of building things in outer space for use on Earth has so far been explored mostly on board the International … Read More
May 18, 2026
(Nature) – Recent price hikes, usage limitations and unreliable outputs are causing some scientific researchers to think twice about using artificial intelligence. In his view, the fees, which are in the same ballpark as the cost of supporting a postdoctoral … Read More
May 18, 2026
(NYT) – A diet inspired by the Bible has found new audiences online in the Make America Healthy Again era. In an era when the Make America Healthy Again movement has pushed for more access to unpasteurized dairy products, stricter … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Ars Technica) – Data centers may be coming to your neighborhood as side installations associated with new homes—and in exchange would offer subsidized electricity and Internet access along with backup batteries to homeowners. The company behind the plan has already … Read More
May 15, 2026
(The Telegraph) – Study finds virus survived in the testes of 55-year-old man for 71 months, and experts recommend safe sex protocols to cut risk Hantavirus can remain in human semen for up to six years and has the potential … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Politico) – A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species. Ownership of extensive neural data can be used to do anything from serve extremely targeted ads to surveil or manipulate consumers’ behavior. The … Read More
May 15, 2026
(The Times) – Scientists hope the computer made from living cells could untangle the causes of ADHD and schizophrenia The machine is the work of Cortical Labs, an Australian start-up. Its main product, the CL1, is a shoebox-sized device that … Read More
May 15, 2026
(MIT Tech Review) – Every year the World Health Organization publishes a global health statistics report. It features the numbers behind world health trends and, importantly, assesses whether we’re on track to reach ambitious goals set in 2015. It’s a … Read More
May 15, 2026
(CBS News) – Artificial intelligence is fabricating references to medical research that does not exist, according to recent findings. A recent audit found that, among millions of biomedical papers, more than 4,000 contained citations to non-existent research, according to an … Read More
May 15, 2026
(NBC News) – A sweeping federal spending package signed by President Donald Trump last year — his “big, beautiful bill” — is expected to slash Medicaid funding by about $1 trillion over the coming decade, just as many states are … Read More
May 15, 2026
(Wired) – There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 41 … Read More
May 15, 2026
(NPR) – The Supreme Court decided to keep the status quo in place for medication abortion access Thursday. The high court’s order means the abortion pill mifepristone will remain available via telehealth as a case brought by Louisiana against the … Read More
May 15, 2026
(WSJ) – AI is accelerating grade inflation, research indicates, and making it harder for employers to size up graduates While grade inflation has been an issue on college campuses for years, AI tools have made it even harder to assess … Read More
May 15, 2026
(After Babel) – A new survey of U.S. parents by the Institute for Family Studies suggests that kids are still overprotected in the real world and underprotected online. Are norms around childhood and technology actually changing? Looking at policy both … Read More
May 14, 2026
(WSJ) – Restaurants are pushing protein and smaller portions to keep attracting those eating less Taking weight-loss drugs means eating less—and for many Americans, dining out less, too. A growing body of research shows that people on GLP-1s are denting … Read More
May 14, 2026
(The Guardian) – Polycystic ovary syndrome is being relabelled polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to correct the misconception that it is solely a gynaecological disease that creates ovarian cysts. Here’s what you need to know about the condition It’s a multifaceted … Read More
May 14, 2026
(AP) – The steps come as people across the United States have raised concerns about rising health costs and barriers to access, sometimes from the federal government’s own actions. New work requirements in Medicaid, for example, are expected to strain … Read More
May 14, 2026
(The Atlantic) – Modern medicine is excellent at delivering treatments that precisely target the biological cause of a disease and produce clear, measurable improvement. The promise of such magic bullets shapes both doctors’ training and patients’ expectations. But for some … Read More
May 14, 2026
(Nature) – Drug arrives years after pandemic’s peak, but could still offer protection to vulnerable populations. An antiviral pill has, for the first time, been shown to prevent COVID-19 in people exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus at home, according to … Read More
