Politicians like to claim eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse" will mean they no longer have to make hard choices about taxing and spending. We can have it all! But Trump brought this to a new level, knowing full well that cost savings from OBBA only work by denying services to eligible citizens.

Axiom Space Is Ready to Test Its Next-Generation Spacesuit in 2027

AI predicts melanoma up to 5 years early using routine care data. Research from University of Gothenburg shows a shift from diagnosis to prevention. The data exists, now healthcare must act. #healthcare

#Amazon has pitched an #AI-powered #drugdiscovery platform to the #biopharma industry that it says brings together #computational methods and #wetlab workflows into a single application and can slash #research time for new #medicines. pharmaphorum.com/news/amazon-...

Amplifying the brain's waste disposal system seems to clear a substance that drives migraines, relieving some of the pain associated with the condition

The company uses AI to review code that, more often than not these days, has also been generated by AI.

DARPA launched HARQ, a program to build heterogeneous quantum computing architectures that let different qubit systems work together. It focuses on interoperability, linking hardware and software to scale quantum systems beyond single-platform limits. #Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science

AI-designed proteins have been developed as molecular switches that detect specific targets and generate measurable signals, advancing biosensor technology for medical and environmental applications.

Some recent grads have developed an AI habit so debilitating that their bosses wonder how they’d function without it.

Slide-deck and spreadsheet jockeys are no longer the best in class for consulting firms who can outsource that work to AI. Now, firms have reassessed entry-level roles and how they recruit for them.

Artificial neurons printed with flexible materials have demonstrated the ability to activate living brain cells, advancing potential applications in neuroprosthetics and energy-efficient computing.

Some of the models seem to have been used in clinical settings although it’s not clear whether this has led to flawed diagnoses go.nature.com/3Q7scE0

To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the U.S. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/nationwide-boom-in-ai-data-centers-stirs-resistance/

Harnessing AI to Build Virtual Cells [new] Harnessing AI to Build Virtual Cells: an autonomous AI system that builds perturbation-response models by combining an AI coding agent with multimodal biological foundation models.

BREAKING: A new lawsuit accuses Musk’s artificial intelligence company of illegally spewing toxic pollutants into the Black neighborhoods on the border of Tennessee and Miss. The suit, just filed in Miss. fed. court, alleges xAI is violating the Clean Air Act. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Analysis of bacterioferritin proteins shows that a few simple structural rules guide protein assembly and function, limiting possible configurations while supporting evolutionary stability. doi.org/hbw465

Google's "Vibe Coding XR" Gemini workflow lets you rapidly build interactive mixed reality WebXR experiences by simply describing what you want with text:

New @stand.earth: Microsoft's 3 new gas data centres will - Increase Microsoft's emissions 160% - Have higher emissions than power sectors of each of Greece, Ireland, Sri Lanka, NZ etc... - Have higher emissions than pwr sector of 15 lowest-emitting countries combined stand.earth/press-releas...

Fred Hutch researchers are increasingly excited about the promise of a new type of radiation therapy (FLASH-RT) currently in pre-clinical trials that protects healthy tissue from the effects of radiation while destroying cancerous cells. Read more: https://bit.ly/48r1oEU

DARPA built an AI to fact-check enemy weapons claims The SciFy program tests whether adversaries’ most outlandish scientific claims add up or fall apart

A behind-the-scenes tweak to how much the AI “thinks” may be trading accuracy for efficiency. trib.al/SZ5Rvyg

Leukemia is adept at dodging the immune system. To combat this, @broadinstitute.org researchers have identified a key part of the cancer’s disguise: a protein called CD43. CD43 sits on the surface of #leukemia cells and creates a sugar barrier to block the immune system: https://bit.ly/4t69lYo

In a new paper from Professor Julian Togelius and colleagues reveal that decades of game-playing machines suggest artificial general intelligence remains far away. #NYUTandonMade

A new independent audit says that Google, Meta, Microsoft are all still tracking users even after they opt out. 55 percent of the sites it checked set ad cookies in a user’s browser even if they opted out of tracking. The companies all disputed it www.404media.co/google-micro...

Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead.

Chrome now lets you turn AI prompts into repeatable ‘Skills’

A new earbud system uses tiny cameras and on-device AI to answer questions about a user's surroundings, offering real-time translation and object identification with enhanced privacy controls. doi.org/hbw4zb

"The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution."

Quantum Computers Achieve 99.992 Per Cent Accuracy with Atom Transfer Read more: https://quantumzeitgeist.com/quantum-atom-transfer-accuracy/

The jury is still out on whether Anthropic’s much-hyped Claude Mythos poses the fundamental threat to cybersecurity that the AI firm claims, with new research from the UK’s AI Security Institute unable to determine whether the model could meaningfully attack well-defended systems.

Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, a long-term study shows. The new research is the first to measure community water fluoridation exposure during childhood and any potential impact on cognition up to age 80. The results contradict RFK Jr. statements.

Quantum experiments just got faster. Discover how intelligent orchestration can cut costs and complexity - taking quantum algorithms from theory to real-world deployment 🚀🧠 Read the interview: www.azoquantum.com/Article.aspx... #QuantumComputing #HybridCloud

Scientists Generated Solar Power After Dark, Thanks to a Trick Using Wood

Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI to speed drug development reut.rs/4254sTv

Schools Are Urged to Embrace AI—and Ban Phones. Can We Resolve the Tension? (Opinion): Don’t reflexively adopt AI just because “that’s where the world is moving,” cautions Michael Horn.

A newly engineered compact CRISPR system enables targeted in-body gene editing with up to 90% efficiency, overcoming previous delivery limitations and advancing potential clinical applications. doi.org/hbwz66

AI tools like Anthropic’s Mythos are rapidly uncovering software bugs, raising fears of a global cybersecurity bugmageddon.

Monks are building chatbots. Robots are entering rituals. But something essential may be missing. What happens when AI starts to sound like the Buddha?

Ben Riley was already writing about the risks of #chatbots when his dad started trusting #AI over his #doctor. (Gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/w... #MedTwitter #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech

How much is generative AI used for work (not at work) ? www.linkedin.com/posts/do-you... #AI #genAI

Researchers from the UCL have advanced non-invasive brain repair using TUS and FUS. This technology uses precise sound waves to stimulate neurons, modulate brain activity, and potentially trigger self-repair mechanisms for conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and stroke...

“The findings underscore ​the significance of mail-order dispensing for mifepristone” post-Dobbs. “Researchers also noted substantial access ‌disparities ⁠even in states with relatively robust abortion protections.”

Claude is getting worse, according to Claude

A growing number of states are making laws to restrict how AI license plate readers, car trackers and police drone surveillance are used. I found the best examples.

How far can automation and AI support psychotherapy? An interdisciplinary team of University of Utah researchers built a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.

The company has also previously introduced agents that are able to complete tasks, Cowork and Copilot Tasks.

Generative AI has been used to classify over 20,000 everyday social interactions, creating a comprehensive framework that quantifies the structure and key dimensions of social situations. doi.org/hbwx58

Superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene can now be switched on and off by tuning its environment, suggesting new possibilities for lossless and more efficient electronic devices. doi.org/hbwx8b

A drug known only as compound X helped to remove the problematic proteins associated with Parkinson's disease from the brains of mice, and improved their balance and mobility

'Art teaches perspective': UM project explores virtual reality to improve clinical skills