October 15, 2026
(NYT) – Some experts are optimistic that science will eventually find ways to extend life, but many longevity claims are unrealistic. Exciting as this is, much of this longevity work focuses on health span — helping people to live more … Read More
October 15, 2026
(Business Insider via Yahoo!) – Forget sleepmaxxing and cold plunging: smoking is the new lifestyle flex among AI researchers. At least, that’s according to Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, who said some AI researchers are taking up smoking to signal their … Read More
October 15, 2026
(Nature) – Compounds inspired by the blockbuster weight-loss drugs are also being trialled for schizophrenia and Parkinson’s disease, among other conditions. The quest for GLP-1 drugs that can treat brain disorders is getting a fresh infusion of energy and funding. … Read More
October 15, 2026
(ABC News) – Miniature organs being sent into space for the very first time may soon help scientists understand how spaceflight impacts certain organs and may accelerate aging. In a joint effort by researchers from Mount Sinai, NASA and aerospace company Space Tango, these mini organs … Read More
October 15, 2026
(STAT News) – Veteran journalist’s coverage was marked by clarity and nuance at times of crisis Helen Branswell, a renowned infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials around the world with her accessible, prescient … Read More
October 15, 2026
(Nature) – Better career support and more funding stability is needed to retain this invaluable group of scientists. Medical doctors who also do research are an increasingly rare breed. Physician-scientists made up nearly 5% of the US medical workforce in … Read More
October 15, 2026
(WSJ) – Novel approaches go after 85% of disease drivers that researchers haven’t been able to attack A new class of medications—known as “protein degraders”—are showing promise in going after a certain kind of hard-to-target protein in diseased cells. Most … Read More
October 15, 2026
(WSJ) – From ‘honey pots’ to insider threats, Silicon Valley was on espionage alert even before the FBI’s arrest of an OpenAI employee In training sessions, OpenAI has warned employees that outsiders, including competitors and state-sponsored actors, could try to … Read More
October 14, 2026
(New Scientist) – Most people seem to have cells that crossed the placenta from their mother into their developing brain in utero, even if they’re now in their 80s Cells from your mother may have penetrated your brain when you … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Wired) – Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. According to interviews with more than … Read More
October 14, 2026
(The Verge) – The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development. Anthropic is making changes to its usage policy for the first time in over a year to reflect new and high-risk cases … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Nature) – Gene-editing technologies enabled researchers to trace the cell-by-cell development of a single fertilized mouse egg to a late-stage embryo. ‘Cell recorders’ based on gene editing have captured mouse development in unprecedented detail. Two independent teams of scientists published … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Undark) – Human embryo models can provide a powerful window into the earliest stages of life. But how far should they go? Embryo models mimic the earliest developmental stages of humans and other mammals. They could greatly improve researchers’ knowledge … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Washington Post) – Proposals to assess older physicians have collided with fierce professional resistance, legal challenges and debate about the value of cognitive screening. What happens when aging doctors continue practicing as their abilities decline? “It’s becoming a bigger issue … Read More
October 14, 2026
(Tech Crunch) – “When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us,” Turkle writes in the book. “And we are wired to care for it in return.” I’m not … Read More
October 13, 2026
(Wired) – Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological substances. Some molecules are chiral, meaning a molecule has … Read More
October 13, 2026
(NBC News) – A local county coroner announced the death. The state’s health department said it is “conducting a thorough review.” A sixth measles-related death was reported Monday in Pennsylvania, involving a 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, amid the state’s … Read More
October 13, 2026
(AFP via Yahoo!) – Bill Gates on Sunday warned that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat and predicted an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year. The Microsoft co-founder said the risk of AI “getting out of control” … Read More
October 13, 2026
(NYT) – Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a cure. The search for both has never been more urgent. After August H. died, Pick’s team … Read More
October 13, 2026
(NBC News) – The pope said a lung nodule was detected “at a very early stage.” The Vatican didn’t say what type of lung surgery the pontiff will undergo, but that the “small, localized nodule” was found in his lung … Read More
October 12, 2026
(WSJ) – In letter to the board, recently terminated employees ask the industry not to move forward with work that would degrade the ability to monitor AI Three fired OpenAI employees called on the company to work with outside safety … Read More
October 12, 2026
(Axios) – Top executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event. Why it matters: These officials anticipate a large-scale event, most likely a cyberattack, … Read More
October 12, 2026
(WSJ) – Neither a scholar nor a scientist, someone like him shouldn’t be in charge of the future of humanity. Some compare the development of AI to the development of the first atomic bomb by the Manhattan Project. But the single … Read More
October 12, 2026
(WSJ) – People say that experimental peptide injections have helped them reduce inflammation, build muscle and defy aging. Could they improve fertility, too? Scientific evidence is lacking, and doctors and regulators have raised concerns about the widespread use, safety and … Read More
October 12, 2026
(NYT) – A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests. After OpenAI set me up with a ChatGPT for Teens account last week, … Read More
