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New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea.
Young organs may not be a fountain of youth for recipients
New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea.
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October 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea.
Polygraph+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers. Experts say AI-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds.”
The Pentagon wants $30 million to build an AI-powered lie detector
Polygraph+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers. Experts say AI-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds.”
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October 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Polygraph+ will use new sensor technologies and AI to vet staff and hunt leakers. Experts say AI-enabled lie detection is “the worst of both worlds.”
They’re designing viruses, reversing the aging process, and saving lives.
Meet the under-35s shaping the future of biotech
They’re designing viruses, reversing the aging process, and saving lives.
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October 12, 2026 at 6:31 AM
They’re designing viruses, reversing the aging process, and saving lives.
The research provides molecular clues as to why organs from younger donors are known to have a higher success rate.
Donated livers can be made biologically younger
The finding might help explain why “perfused” livers do better once they’re transplanted.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:52 AM
The research provides molecular clues as to why organs from younger donors are known to have a higher success rate.
In the aftermath of a cyberattack carried out by a swarm of OpenAI agents, the heads of top labs agree they need to slow down. But they won't open up.
The AI industry has taken a doomer turn. What now?
In the aftermath of a cyberattack carried out by a swarm of OpenAI agents, the heads of top labs agree they need to slow down. But they won't open up.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:24 AM
In the aftermath of a cyberattack carried out by a swarm of OpenAI agents, the heads of top labs agree they need to slow down. But they won't open up.
Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line.
AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues
Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line.
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October 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Swarms of AI agents could supercharge scientific progress or wreak havoc. New research from Google DeepMind suggests that peer pressure could keep them in line.
Geothermal startup Zanskar took over and revived the New Mexico power plant.
How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance
Geothermal startup Zanskar took over and revived the New Mexico power plant
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October 11, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Geothermal startup Zanskar took over and revived the New Mexico power plant.
The tools may be accurate, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll improve health outcomes.
Health-care AI is here. We don’t know if it actually helps patients.
The tools may be accurate, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll improve health outcomes.
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October 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
The tools may be accurate, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll improve health outcomes.
The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.
Peptides are everywhere. Here’s what you need to know.
The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.
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October 11, 2026 at 5:48 AM
The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.
This research details how Civitai lets users buy and sell tools to fine-tune deepfakes the company says are banned.
Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
New research details how Civitai lets users buy and sell tools to fine-tune deepfakes the company says are banned.
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October 11, 2026 at 4:43 AM
This research details how Civitai lets users buy and sell tools to fine-tune deepfakes the company says are banned.
The sex reversal technique could be used to help rescue endangered species, say the researchers behind the work.
Scientists just created female clones of male mice
The sex reversal technique could be used to help rescue endangered species, say the researchers behind the work.
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October 11, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The sex reversal technique could be used to help rescue endangered species, say the researchers behind the work.
Kris DeVault’s toddler has a rare genetic disease. He’s desperate to try an experimental drug, even though it has not been through clinical trials.
Montana’s new “right to try” law can’t come soon enough for some
Kris DeVault’s toddler has a rare genetic disease. He’s desperate to try an experimental drug, even though it has not been through clinical trials.
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October 11, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Kris DeVault’s toddler has a rare genetic disease. He’s desperate to try an experimental drug, even though it has not been through clinical trials.
A company called Global Laser Enrichment wants to use laser technology to revive thousands of cylinders of uranium-containing waste—essentially treating old nuclear leftovers as an aboveground mine.
How lasers could help provide fuel for nuclear reactors
Companies are developing new enrichment technology that could unlock previously overlooked resources.
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October 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
A company called Global Laser Enrichment wants to use laser technology to revive thousands of cylinders of uranium-containing waste—essentially treating old nuclear leftovers as an aboveground mine.
Roman Chiporukha is turning from earthbound luxury travel to an exclusive new frontier.
Job titles of the future: Space travel agent
Roman Chiporukha is turning from earthbound luxury travel to an exclusive new frontier.
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October 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Roman Chiporukha is turning from earthbound luxury travel to an exclusive new frontier.
The models responsible for last month’s agent hack of Hugging Face had been inadvertently trained to cheat and to communicate with each other, according to an OpenAI technical report.
The inside story on why OpenAI agents hacked Hugging Face
The underlying models had been rewarded for cheating and communicating with each other, a new OpenAI report finds.
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October 10, 2026 at 9:19 AM
The models responsible for last month’s agent hack of Hugging Face had been inadvertently trained to cheat and to communicate with each other, according to an OpenAI technical report.
Monitoring apps promise to keep young people safer online, but looking in on kids’ phones can backfire. Online safety experts say there’s a better way.
Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot
Monitoring apps promise to keep young people safer online, but looking in on kids’ phones can backfire. Online safety experts say there’s a better way.
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October 10, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Monitoring apps promise to keep young people safer online, but looking in on kids’ phones can backfire. Online safety experts say there’s a better way.
Reflect Orbital’s giant beams will shine as bright as 10,000 full moons and scatter light over tens of kilometers.
This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many
Reflect Orbital’s giant beams will shine as bright as 10,000 full moons and scatter light over tens of kilometers.
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October 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Reflect Orbital’s giant beams will shine as bright as 10,000 full moons and scatter light over tens of kilometers.
No matter how fundamental an AI is to a discovery, when it comes to winning rights to an invention, it’s humans—and only humans—who can take the credit.
When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?
Patents can only name humans as inventors. For now.
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October 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
No matter how fundamental an AI is to a discovery, when it comes to winning rights to an invention, it’s humans—and only humans—who can take the credit.
China is installing wind turbines faster than any other country. One of the leading turbine manufacturers there, Envision Energy, has now begun exporting its technology overseas. The company recently launched an effort to supply power to AI data centers in arid regions across the world.
Envision Energy and its global ambitions for wind power
The Chinese wind energy giant is making big moves abroad and starting to supply renewable power to the AI industry.
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October 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
China is installing wind turbines faster than any other country. One of the leading turbine manufacturers there, Envision Energy, has now begun exporting its technology overseas. The company recently launched an effort to supply power to AI data centers in arid regions across the world.
Trevor Wischnewsky is making sure that the sky stays organized as we enter the age of food delivery by drone.
Job titles of the future: Delivery drone air traffic controller
Trevor Wischnewsky is making sure that the sky stays organized as we enter the age of food delivery by drone.
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October 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Trevor Wischnewsky is making sure that the sky stays organized as we enter the age of food delivery by drone.
AI models can refuse dangerous requests, but who decides what qualifies?
We’re putting too much faith in AI’s ability to say no
Today’s LLMs are engineered to disobey dangerous requests. But AI refusal is far from foolproof—and could become an instrument of repression.
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October 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
AI models can refuse dangerous requests, but who decides what qualifies?
New research suggests GLP-1 drugs may slow biological aging. It’s the latest in a raft of potential benefits associated with these drugs. But there are also some weird side effects.
We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
Could the drugs affect hair, nails, and vision?
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October 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
New research suggests GLP-1 drugs may slow biological aging. It’s the latest in a raft of potential benefits associated with these drugs. But there are also some weird side effects.
Brimstone is making strides on two industrial problems, reducing the emissions from cement and providing a way to produce more critical minerals within the US.
Brimstone and its one-stop process for making cleaner cement and critical minerals
The company says it can produce all sorts of goods from one type of rock, unlocking a new “industrial revolution.”
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October 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Brimstone is making strides on two industrial problems, reducing the emissions from cement and providing a way to produce more critical minerals within the US.
Discussions of the life stage are often clouded by misinformation.
There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it.
Discussions of the life stage are often clouded by misinformation.
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October 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Discussions of the life stage are often clouded by misinformation.
Casey Harrell, paralyzed by ALS, has logged over 3,800 hours using a brain-computer interface at home — far beyond what any previous user has achieved — communicating with 99% accuracy across a 125,000-word vocabulary.
This man with ALS is “the first power user” of a brain implant that lets him speak
Casey Harrell uses his implants to talk to friends and family, read to his young daughter, and perform his job.
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October 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Casey Harrell, paralyzed by ALS, has logged over 3,800 hours using a brain-computer interface at home — far beyond what any previous user has achieved — communicating with 99% accuracy across a 125,000-word vocabulary.