Magic Mushrooms Could Help People Quit Smoking, Study Finds
BBC reports that a new study suggests psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, could be an effective treatment to help people quit smoking.
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Scientists Rewrite Life's Code: Cells Run Key Machinery on Just 19 Amino Acids
A breakthrough study published in Nature shows that scientists have successfully reduced the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids, demonstrating that core life machinery can function within a simplified chemical framework.
NASA's Webb and Chandra Telescopes Jointly Discover 'Little Red Dot' Galaxies in Early Universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory jointly identify mysterious ‘Little Red Dot’ objects in the early universe, providing new clues about galaxy formation in the cosmos’s first hundreds of millions of years.
Nature Study: Training Language Models to Be 'Warm' Reduces Accuracy and Increases Sycophancy
Oxford University researchers published a study in Nature showing that training language models to be warmer and friendlier significantly reduces their factual accuracy and increases sycophantic behavior — the tendency to agree with users rather than provide correct answers.
Harvard Study: AI Diagnostic Model Outperforms ER Doctors in Real-World Test
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center publish in Science showing an OpenAI-developed AI reasoning model outperformed two experienced physicians in diagnosing patients using real ER data.
Belgium Plans to Nationalise Nuclear Power Plants from Engie in Energy Security Move
Belgium’s government announced plans to buy all nuclear reactors from French energy giant Engie to secure the country’s energy supply, reversing nuclear phase-out legislation from the early 2000s.
Brain Scans Reveal 3 ADHD Subtypes, Including a More Extreme Form
A groundbreaking brain scan study has identified three distinct neurological subtypes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including a more severe extreme form, opening new pathways for precision diagnosis and personalized treatment.
Finding 'Hidden Sperm': AI Offers Hope to Men Previously Told They Were Infertile
BBC reports that AI technology is helping doctors detect previously missed sperm in semen samples from men diagnosed with azoospermia, bringing new hope to millions of infertile men worldwide.
Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Successfully Launches 32 Amazon Internet Satellites
Europe’s Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched from French Guiana, deploying 32 Amazon Project Kuiper low-Earth orbit satellites, marking another milestone in European commercial spaceflight capabilities.
Divers Discover Wreck of US' Largest Naval Loss of World War I
A team of divers has discovered the wreck of the United States’ largest single naval loss during World War I on the seabed, providing invaluable physical evidence for understanding the maritime warfare history of a century ago.