Johns Hopkins Study Challenges Billion-Dollar AI Models with Bio-based Design Choosing the right blueprint can accelerate learning in visual AI systems. Artificial intelligence systems built with biologically inspired structures can produce activity patterns similar to those seen in the human…

AI has exposed the illusion of work   It's a 'realization that feels strange at first, but it's also freeing.' Source: AI has exposed the illusion of work - Fast Company

Science Says Sleeping in a Really Dark Room Will Make You Smarter The darker the room tonight, the smarter and more alert, you'll be tomorrow. Source: Science Says Sleeping in a Really Dark Room Will Make You Smarter

A framework for measuring AI success in biopharma   “ROAI isn't about flashy demos or model size. It's about measurable improvements,” writes Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson. Source: A framework for measuring AI success in biopharma | STAT

Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists Source: Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists

How Emad Mostaque of Stability AI used AI to help his son’s autism This experience led him to conduct an AI-powered literature review to find new ways to help his son, opening his eyes to the transformative potential of AI in various fields. A few figures have made as significant an impact in such…

AI chatbots and our broken healthcare system  From appealing rejected claims to negotiating the cost of care, people are turning to ChatGPT and specialized AI to fight the health bureaucracy. And they're racking up wins. Source: AI chatbots and our broken healthcare system - Fast Company

Using Knowledge Elicitation Techniques To Infuse Deep Expertise And Best Practices Into Generative AI How can we get AI and LLMs to be domain experts? The prior era of AI devised knowledge elicitation techniques. Those are still good in the LLM era. An AI Insider scoop. Source: Using Knowledge…

Brookline farm starts free farmers market as SNAP shutdown nears The farmers market will be open on the first three Thursdays in November at the Loring Greenough House in Jamaica Plain. Source: Brookline farm starts free farmers market as SNAP shutdown nears

This NotebookLM feature lets me turn my Google Drive into a fully searchable library Finally, a searchable Drive. Source: This NotebookLM feature lets me turn my Google Drive into a fully searchable library

U.S. must not cede biomedical research leadership to China   The U.S. has ceded its leadership in critical industries before. It must not do so with China and biotech now, writes the president and CEO of Biocom California. Source: U.S. must not cede biomedical research leadership to China | STAT

Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases—Using Drugs We Already Have?   For many medical conditions, lifesaving treatments may be hiding in plain sight. Source: Can A.I. Find Cures for Untreatable Diseases—Using Drugs We Already Have? | The New Yorker

How America Can Win the Biotech Race To outcompete China, Washington must unleash the private sector. Source: How America Can Win the Biotech Race

The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements  Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learned Source: The Guardian view on…

The Guardian view on maternity care failures: birth trauma can and should be reduced  Editorial: A pioneering report from MPs should lead to much-needed improvements in the treatment of new mothers by the NHS Source: The Guardian view on maternity care failures: birth trauma can and should be…

Women having ‘harrowing’ births as hospitals hide failures, says MPs’ report   UK birth trauma inquiry finds women variously mocked, ignored, fobbed off with paracetamol and left permanently damaged Source: Women having ‘harrowing’ births as hospitals hide failures, says MPs’ report | Women's…

Jona’s Mail-Order Kit Helps You Decode Your Microbiome I’m really glad I took this mail-order medical-grade microbiome shotgun test to look for warning signs of health conditions. Source: Jona’s Mail-Order Kit Helps You Decode Your Microbiome

Your address holds clues to your brain’s structure and function, according to new neuroscience research A new study reveals a powerful link between a person's neighborhood and their biological risk for dementia. Researchers found that social and environmental hardships correspond with physical…

Artificial intelligence may not be artificial:  co-evolution of computers and humans Researcher traces evolution of computation power of human brains, parallels to AI, argues key to increasing complexity is cooperation. Source: Artificial intelligence may not be artificial — Harvard Gazette

This company wants to plant farms in empty office buildings  Area 2 Farms plans to use its modular indoor farming technology to create farms in office buildings that have struggled with high vacancy. Source: This company wants to plant farms in empty office buildings - Fast Company

Data sharing and AI: Accelerating antibiotic discovery The Golden Age of antibiotic discovery was characterized by remarkable openness and collaboration, and the same spirit is needed now to combat the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance, which req… Source: Data sharing and AI: Accelerating…

The Capital of Electric Cars Is Turning to Electric Planes

Letting kids run wild outside is surprisingly good for their brains 'Feral child summer’ isn't just a social media catchphrase. Here’s how unstructured outdoor play builds stronger brains and lasting ties to nature. Source: Letting kids run wild outside is surprisingly good for their brains |…

AI replaced me, so I decided to ride the AI wave   How I was replaced by AI, and what I did about it Source: AI replaced me, so I decided to ride the AI wave  - Fast Company

‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual support Source: ‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

Sweet Vindication for Stem Cell Research, and American Science   A small group of people with a severe form of type 1 diabetes have been successfully treated with pancreatic cells derived from human embryonic stem cells. This moment should not pass without recognition of the historical context.…

6 College Majors That Will Thrive In An AI-Driven Economy: Cognitive Science, Population Health Explore six AI-resilient college majors blending human skills and tech fluency—designed to thrive in a fast-changing, AI-powered economy. Source: 6 College Majors That Will Thrive In An AI-Driven Economy

For this CVS Health developer, making tech more accessible is personal  Apple’s ‘Accessibility Nutrition Labels’ will put investments in inclusive design in the spotlight. But Cory Joseph says companies don’t need to be huge to embrace accessibility. Source: For this CVS Health developer, making…

China unveils AI eyes for the blind to move independently and safely Explore how an innovative AI system is transforming navigation for blind individuals, offering real-time guidance and confidence. Source: China unveils AI eyes for the blind to move independently and safely

This is the future of senior housing Older consumers — and their adult children — now have more education and higher technological expectations. Source: Opinion: This is the future of senior housing - MarketWatch

Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years  Peter Diamandis, a futurist with degrees from both MIT and Harvard, has spent much of the past two decades evangelizing a vision of an abundant future Source: Want to stay young? Peter Diamandis says survive the next 10 years |…

Americans Are Rushing to Get Off the Grid For years, Americans have been blanketing their homes with scads of solar panels. Now, they’re adding a growing number of batteries to store that electricity and protect against blackouts. Source: Why Americans Are Adding Home Batteries at a Record Pace -…

A neuroscientist makes the case that AI can think Christopher Summerfield’s book “These Strange New Minds” offers a lucid intellectual history of AI and argues that chatbots are more than clever copycats. Source: A neuroscientist makes the case that AI can think

In defense of Big Pharma The pharmaceutical industry's products are keeping people alive. My wife and me, for example. Source: Opinion | In defense of Big Pharma

Data Guru David Shor on Educational Poparization and Why Trump Won 

Scientists spent 10 years cracking superbug problem. It took Google’s ‘co-scientist’ a lot less. Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.…

The Two Parenting Years That Matter Most To Your Child’s Success   Why these years can affect how your child will love and grow as an adult. Source: The Two Parenting Years That Matter Most To Your Child's Success | YourTango

As AI agents multiply, IT becomes the new HR department Fast becoming the emerging power behind enterprise microservices, AI agents will need to be acquired, onboarded, and guided - just like their human counterparts. Here's how that works. Source: As AI agents multiply, IT becomes the new HR…

The Schools Reviving Shop Class Offer a Hedge Against the AI Future  Hands-on skills are staging a comeback at leading-edge districts, driven by high college costs and demand for more career choices. Source: The Schools Reviving Shop Class Offer a Hedge Against the AI Future - WSJ

Why It May Be Time to Sell Your US Stocks and Move to Greece and Have a Baby If you’ve fully bought into the idea that American outperformance is a given, this weekend may be time for a rethink. Source: Why It May Be Time to Sell Your US Stocks and Move to Greece - Bloomberg

NotebookLM Editorial Director Says Humanities Skills Are Rising in AI   The editorial director of NotebookLM at Google Labs says the new 'AI wrangler" role relies on deep knowledge of the latest models rather than coding. Source: NotebookLM Editorial Director Says Humanities Skills Are Rising in…

Woman Argues That Neurodivergence Is Mother Nature’s Backup Plan  Neurodivergent individuals are capitalism's worst enemies. Source: Woman Argues That Neurodivergence Is Mother Nature’s Backup Plan | YourTango

Why AI will prioritize compassion, curiosity and potential over pedigree and end the knowledge economy Skills such as creativity, curiosity, courage, compassion and communication will be key as AI continues to disrupt workforces, said LinkedIn's Aneesh Raman. Source: The skills workers will need…

Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy   Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people. Source: Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy | Live…

Visualizing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption by Country Ultra-processed foods are making up a growing share of adult diets globally. Here’s how consumption varies by country. Source: Visualizing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption by Country

Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’   The first EV from Kia’s Platform Before Vehicle brand. Source: Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’ | The Verge

Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head?  We all know headphones can be bad for your hearing if you listen to sounds too loudly in close proximity to your ears. But a BBC report suggests that a Source: Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head? | TechCrunch

The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment  It isn’t just artificial intelligence. Chinese biotech companies are now developing drugs faster and cheaper than their U.S. counterparts. Source: The Drug Industry Is Having Its Own DeepSeek Moment - WSJ

How to Start Using Knowledge Management as a Beginner and Reclaim Your Productivity You don't need a complex system to begin with—just the right tools. Source: How to Start Using Knowledge Management as a Beginner and Reclaim Your Productivity

I Finally Remember What I Read—Here’s How Knowledge Management Helped Reading is just the start; managing knowledge makes it stick. Source: I Finally Remember What I Read—Here's How Knowledge Management Helped