Neoscope

It sounds like an update to an age old adage: what happens when you take a smartphone away from a narcissist? 

Ego Trip

Is this surprising or not?

Something Fascinating Happens When You Take Smartphones Away From Narcissists

In yet another potential triumph for the popular weight loss drug, scientists have found that semaglutide may be able to help alcoholics.

Drink Down

Studies

This is honestly fascinating. 

Scientists Say Semaglutide Appears to Help Alcoholics, Too

There's no need to freak out about that surge in respiratory viruses in China, according to both China and the WHO.

Nothing New

Developments

"This is not an indication of a novel pathogen."

China Says Surge of Illness Not Caused by New Virus

The yet unnamed disease has infected hundreds of dogs in at least five states and does not respond to antibiotics so far.

Hound Hazard

Our furry friends are in danger.

Mysterious Disease Spreading Among Dogs

NASA-funded researchers found that deep space travel might inflict long-lasting erectile dysfunction symptoms on male astronauts.

Deflategate

Sorry, guys.

Scientists Have Bad News for Astronauts’ Genitals

Congress members have urged the SEC to investigate Elon Musk for lying about how monkeys were treated at Neuralink.

Hide and SEC

Neuroscience/Brain Science

Elon Musk may be guilty of securities fraud, they argue.

Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Carnage at Neuralink

UnitedHealthcare uses its AI to systematically cut the time severely ill patients can spend in extended care, according to the lawsuit.

AI Auditor

An appalling abuse of the technology.

America's Largest Health Insurer Denying Care With AI That's Wrong 90 Percent of the Time, Lawsuit Alleges

A startup, Spaceborn United, wants to reach the goal of having a baby naturally conceived and born on Mars in the future.

Cosmic Baby

There's a risk: that things will go horribly wrong.

Startup Working on Space Babies, But the Risks Are Grim

Researchers have developed a method to keep a brain alive and functioning for several hours without being connected to the body.

Brainiac

Devices

It keeps the brain functioning — even after it's severed from the body.

New Device Can Keep Brain Alive for Hours Without Body

Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson bragged about donating a liter of his blood plasma to his 70-year-old father to slow down his aging.

Blood Donation

Treatments

"I am my dad’s blood boy."

Zillionaire Biohacker Brags That He's His Dad's "Blood Boy"

Researchers have reduced the level of bad cholesterol in human subjects after injecting them with an experimental gene editing treatment.

New Genes

Genetics

It's a promising treatment — but the safety is unclear.

Patient Dies After Being Gene-Edited to Have Lower Cholesterol

In a first-of-its-kind, doctors said they had transplanted an entire eyeball into an Arkansas man who had suffered a high-voltage accident.

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