March 31, 2026
(AFP via France 24) – Heavy users of artificial intelligence report being overwhelmed by trying to keep up with and on top of the technology designed to make their lives easier. The rise of AI agents that tend to computer … Read More
March 31, 2026
(Reuters) – As humankind moves toward the goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon and Mars, the question of whether reproduction is possible in extraterrestrial environments may no longer be merely hypothetical. And new research using simulated microgravity … Read More
March 30, 2026
(The Guardian) – ‘Zombie filler’, or using cadaver tissue that’s been sterilized and branded as Alloclae, is the latest cosmetic surgery rage. Is it safe? And there’s something new on the menu: a state-of-the-art procedure that employs “cadaveric adipose tissue” … Read More
March 30, 2026
(The Guardian) – Exclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permission AI models that lie and cheat appear to be growing in number with reports of deceptive scheming surging in the last six months, … Read More
March 30, 2026
(Washington Post via MSN) – In the utopia proposed by Elon Musk, billions of robots perform all necessary work. A network of autonomous vehicles and humanoids, fueled by solar energy, provide boundless resources. Poverty is eliminated. Work is optional. And … Read More
March 30, 2026
(Nature) – Even people who were sceptical of chatbots’ utility fell under the sway of the AI tools’ flattery. The website Reddit has a popular forum called “Am I the Asshole?” on which users can receive unvarnished feedback on their … Read More
March 30, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Cryonic preservation is pricey and might never work. Some people think it’s worth it anyway. Over the past few years, I’ve spoken to people who run cryonics facilities, study cryopreservation, or just want to be cryogenically … Read More
March 30, 2026
(Science) – The PCAST roster contains few academics and women U.S. President Donald Trump today unveiled a set of scientific advisers heavily skewed toward artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, topics his administration has emphasized. The roster, unlike previous iterations … Read More
March 30, 2026
(NYT) – The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C. Under the new policy eligibility will be determined by a one-time gene test, according to the I.O.C. The … Read More
March 27, 2026
(AP) – Noelia Castillo, a Spanish woman who sought euthanasia and fought a protracted legal battle with her family over her right to do so, received life-ending medicine on Thursday in Barcelona. She was 25. (Read More)
March 27, 2026
(WSJ) – The beauty industry is seizing on anxiety about the wrinkles from excessive scrolling; ‘I am too young for this.’ Technology has been accused of everything from spiraling anxiety to vanishing attention spans to social isolation. Now, it has … Read More
March 27, 2026
(New Scientist) – A 20-year study has shown that, like photocopying photocopies, cloning doesn’t produce perfect copies – with big implications for farming, conservation and de-extinction A clone is meant to be a genetically identical copy, but an extraordinary 20-year … Read More
March 27, 2026
(Gizmodo) – The new CDC report found that the new variant has spread to 25 U.S. states and 23 countries worldwide. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new covid-19 variant with mutations to its … Read More
March 27, 2026
(Comment) – Reflections from a Canadian public policy researcher. Tracy’s story has reverberated through the years. Amid news in 2018 that Robert Latimer was applying for a pardon or a new trial, my friend Taylor Hyatt, who lives with cerebral … Read More
March 27, 2026
(Rest of World) – Employees are rushing to learn new tools as layoffs and automation fuel widespread AI anxiety. The growth of AI has triggered global anxiety about job loss — and it is most palpable in China, where the … Read More
March 26, 2026
(Nature) – The comprehensive guide draws on brain scans from almost 3,600 people, ranging from infants to centenarians. It maps a property called functional connectivity, which describes the level of coordination between separate brain regions. The data suggest that in … Read More
March 26, 2026
(NYT) – The incidence of alpha-gal syndrome appears to be growing significantly. Patients who are bitten can develop a severe allergy to red meat, and a few have died. Once regarded as a rarity, the disease, which involves an allergy … Read More
March 26, 2026
(The Guardian) – Global family planning aid typically drops under Republican presidents and then rises again by 48% once Democratic presidents are elected, the research, published in BMJ Global Health, finds. For countries heavily reliant on US aid, there are … Read More
March 25, 2026
(NYT) – The attorneys general of Texas and Arizona contend that Cord Blood Registry, which stores umbilical cord cells, profited from misleading new parents. The company, Cord Blood Registry, houses more than a million samples of umbilical cords in Tucson, … Read More
March 25, 2026
(CT) – Supplements and other wellness products do big business on social media, and even Scripture can be turned into marketing language. Energy drinks are an $80 billion dollar business. Praise Energy is an example of the “wellness washing” of … Read More
March 25, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – New research can’t yet say whether AI causes delusions or amplifies them, a distinction that will shape everything from high-profile court cases to safety rules for chatbots. A group at Stanford that focuses on the psychological … Read More
March 25, 2026
(WSJ) – Jurors found the companies negligent and said their app designs caused harm to children A jury found Instagram’s owner Meta and YouTube negligent for operating a product that harmed kids and teens and failed to warn about those … Read More
March 25, 2026
(Bloomberg) – Doctors call it Ondine’s curse—a catastrophic failure of the brain stem in which breathing no longer happens automatically, especially during sleep. It’s extremely rare, typically seen only in infants with genetic mutations or adults after severe trauma, and … Read More
March 24, 2026
(CNET) – The New Mexico ruling comes as a Los Angeles jury is still debating whether Meta’s social media platforms are addictive to children. A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that Meta violated the state’s consumer protection laws by misleading … Read More
March 24, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Coles, a gerontologist who spent the latter part of his career studying human longevity, opted to have his brain cryogenically preserved when he died of pancreatic cancer. After he was declared dead, Coles’s body was kept … Read More
