Generative AI can amplify and reinforce our delusions, findings show
Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.
Giant 10-person ‘flying taxi’ passes first flight test in China
China’s massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.
Warner Bros looks set for Oscars success – but takeover plans have created uncertainty in Hollywood
One Battle After Another and Sinners are two films set for big wins at the Oscars this weekend – but with the studio behind them
Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz
Energy markets remain on tenterhooks as the prospect of prolonged war in the Middle East grows.
Israel drops abuse charges against soldiers
The Israeli military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee.
Iranian missile strikes residential area in northern Israel
Video from northern Israel captured the moment an Iranian missile impacted in a residential area early Friday morning.
Study finds cockroach allergy often driven by shared proteins across arthropods
Researchers analyzed molecular sensitization patterns in Polish patients with perennial allergic rhinitis who tested positive for cockroach allergens. They found that most apparent cockroach allergies
Swapping red meat for plant-based meat rapidly lowers a key heart risk metabolite, trial finds
A randomized crossover trial found that replacing red meat patties with processed plant-based meat alternatives for six days significantly lowered circulating trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a
Lifelong tracking of fish reveals early behavioral signals of aging
Scientists tracking the entire life of the African turquoise killifish have discovered that behavior alone can predict whether an animal will live a long or
Gut microbes may drive memory decline during aging by disrupting vagal brain signaling
Researchers identified in mice a microbiome–gut–brain pathway in which age-associated changes in gut microbes increase medium-chain fatty acids that impair vagal sensory signaling and hippocampal
Study reveals racial differences in early Alzheimer’s brain changes
A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC
Did Israel bomb North Korea’s embassy in Iran? Fact-checking alleged Kim Jong Un quote
Posts claimed the North Korean leader said Israel made a “big mistake” following the supposed attack.
FBI warned California officials about Iranian drone threat, but says tip was unverified
ABC News first reported the information.
‘There’s no hiding place on a ship’: The sailors stranded near Iran
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.