September 17, 2026
(The Atlantic) – The two latest deaths suggest that the true number of infections is much larger than reported. Four deaths in roughly four weeks suggest that the state is in the midst of an enormous outbreak. The Pennsylvania health … Read More
September 17, 2026
(NYT) – Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus. Fiji has declared a national crisis amid an extraordinary rise of H.I.V. … Read More
September 17, 2026
(Ars Technica) – But even the most sophisticated organoids lack a lot of the features of a real human body. This is especially true for brain organoids, which don’t form any of the connections with specialized brain structures needed to … Read More
September 17, 2026
(The Verge) – E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers — roughly enough 40-foot containers to circle the world six times … Read More
September 17, 2026
(Gizmodo) – If you’ve felt a complete sense of exhaustion lately, join the club. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fatigue is running rampant in the good ol’ U.S. of A. CDC scientists examined … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Straight Arrow News) – Tech panic has hit a new high-water mark, following a series of intense viral posts on X by an AI researcher. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI and Anthropic, claimed last week that the industry … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Wired) – WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges. WIRED sent the vials to Finnrick, an Austin-based startup that offers independent peptide testing. Consumers can request … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Wired) – The device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200. An at-home wearable for the treatment of depression is now available by prescription in the US. With … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously. Human communication relies on more than just talking; we nod, shrug, move our hands and point with our fingers. For people with … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – UK Biobank is imposing new safety measures after a security incident, but safeguarding biomedical data while enabling researcher access remains a challenge. On a Tuesday in mid-April, UK Biobank — one of the largest and most comprehensive health-tracking … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – Wearable technology is a boon for studying health behaviours, but it comes with some thorny ethical concerns, says researcher Wuyoh Sui. Wuyoh Sui, a digital-health and behavioural-change researcher at Western University in London, Canada, has been studying how … Read More
September 15, 2026
(CBS News via MSN) – Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an “exponential” rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News on Saturday, calling the situation a “warning sign” for the industry that requires serious safeguards. “I don’t think I … Read More
September 15, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The finding might help explain why “perfused” livers do better once they’re transplanted. Once an organ is removed from a donor’s body, the clock starts ticking. Surgeons usually flush the organ with a preservative solution, bag … Read More
September 15, 2026
(The Guardian) – Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts, according to research. Environmental pollution is known to be … Read More
September 15, 2026
(Dario Amodei) – Along with my co-founders and employees, I have grappled with this duality of risk and benefit since the beginning of Anthropic. Not building the technology deprives humanity of benefits or simply places AI in the hands of … Read More
September 15, 2026
(Nature) – An AI system trained on more than 20,000 protein structures from pharmaceutical companies outperforms AlphaFold-like models that use only public data. For drug discovery, protein-folding models such as AlphaFold have a problem: there aren’t enough data in public … Read More
September 15, 2026
(404 Media) – “AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online. Regardless of how you feel about this AI dooming—whether you believe the AI singularity is here or whether you believe that AI continues to … Read More
September 14, 2026
(NYT) – City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl. The death occurred in Ms. Lacourte’s three-bedroom apartment in the affluent Lower Nob Hill neighborhood … Read More
September 14, 2026
(WSJ) – As bootleg versions of an experimental drug from Eli Lilly flood the market, regulators try to curb supply Clinics and medspas, promising people transformational weight loss, have figured out how to procure and sell an experimental drug that … Read More
September 14, 2026
(The Guardian) – California governor hails ‘nation-leading’ legislation banning addictive features for users under 16 California has adopted what Gavin Newsom described as “nation-leading” legislation that bans addictive social media features for young users, regulates companion chatbots and implements new … Read More
September 14, 2026
(WSJ) – A departing Anthropic researcher’s dire warning that AI models could destroy civilization is spurring a rare surge of legislative urgency A groundswell of urgency over artificial intelligence is surging in Congress amid growing fears that the technology could … Read More
September 14, 2026
(Nature) – AI model AlphaGenome forecasts the consequences of altering every single DNA letter in the human genome. The human genome is an easy place to get lost. Only 2% of its three billion letters encode proteins, and the rest … Read More
September 14, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – A push in Britain to legalize assisted dying collapsed Friday with an emotional House of Commons vote to reject a bill that would have allowed the terminally ill to seek help ending their lives. The … Read More
September 11, 2026
(NBC News) – After Jacob Coxon roiled the AI industry with his viral departure from Anthropic, two more researchers are speaking out about their concerns over AI safety. Citing fears that AI systems may soon spiral out of human control … Read More
September 11, 2026
(Reuters) – A defense lawyer appealing his client’s murder conviction submitted a brief containing made-up police testimony and witnesses fabricated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, New Mexico’s highest court said. The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday fined the attorney, Stephen Aarons, … Read More
