Former Neuralink co-founder and now-CEO of Science Corp., Max Hodak, is pushing far beyond the brain-computer interface work that defined his early career. Science Corp. has already acquired and refined a retinal-implant technology — dubbed Prima — which, in clinical trials, enabled about 80 percent of blind patients to read again letter by letter. But…

A recent leak indicates that ChatGPT may soon connect directly to Apple Health on iPhone, potentially unlocking a new level of personalized health insight. The newest ChatGPT iOS app apparently contains hidden graphics referencing Apple Health categories like activity, sleep, diet, breathing, and hearing. While the feature isn’t active yet, the buried code suggests that…

The new smart toilet camera Kohler launched as Dekoda — promoted with claims of “end-to-end encryption” — was recently exposed as using only standard TLS/HTTPS-style encryption rather than true end-to-end encryption, meaning the company can still access and process users’ intimate bathroom images. A security researcher, Simon Fondrie-Teitler, flagged the misleading language, pointing out that…

Consumer-advocacy groups and child-development experts are increasingly warning that AI-powered toys — marketed as fun, educational companions — pose serious risks to children’s privacy, emotional health, and safety. A recent investigation by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) revealed that some of these toys, like a so-called “smart” teddy bear, can engage kids in…

The hottest job at AI companies right now isn’t prompt-engineering or multimodal design — it’s neuroscience. Firms like Meta and others are actively recruiting scientists with brain-research backgrounds, motivated by a push to make AI more energy-efficient and interpretable. Neuroscience offers tools to study how our brain accomplishes massive computational feats using just ~20 watts,…

A recent evaluation by the AI-journaling app Rosebud tested 25 leading large-language models against a battery of mental-health and self-harm related prompts; according to the study, Gemini 3 emerges as the only major model that never provided harmful or self-destructive guidance. In scenarios ranging from job loss to suicidal ideation, Gemini 3-Pro refrained from enabling…

There’s a growing alarm across medical and tech communities as large language models (LLMs) such as those behind ChatGPT and its peers are being applied to clinical settings even though they were not built for those stakes. A high-impact review published in Communications Medicine outlines how these models, while capable of impressive medical-knowledge recall, remain…

In a recent review, researchers outline how injectable hydrogels are emerging as a promising scaffold and drug-delivery system for repairing nervous tissue after injury—particularly given that standard treatments remain invasive and often ineffective. The article highlights that these hydrogels can be administered minimally invasively, conform to injured tissue micro-environments, support cell survival and regrowth, and…

Researchers are making strides in growing human brain tissue in the lab that can interpret electrical signals akin to a computer, with the aim of ultimately creating supercomputers that use far less energy than conventional silicon-based machines. One recent overview reports that university labs and startups are cultivating small “brain blobs” (about the size of…

The push to unplug from devices is becoming more mainstream, as more adults and young people embrace a “digital detox” to reduce screen time and restore mental-wellness equilibria. According to a feature in The Epoch Times, wellness experts say modest reductions in daily digital engagement can alleviate symptoms of depression, improve sleep, and lower cortisol…

Researchers at the University of Missouri have identified two natural molecules — agmatine and thiamine (vitamin B1) — that are significantly reduced in the eye fluid of patients with glaucoma and may serve both as early detection biomarkers and the basis for future treatments. According to the published study, samples of aqueous humour from 19…

Researchers have developed a method that decodes brain activity tied to viewing or recalling video content and transforms it into coherent textual descriptions — all without relying on the brain’s traditional language-centres. According to the report on Neuroscience News, the system termed “mind captioning” uses fMRI scans to capture visual and associative brain responses, then…

Fitbit is rolling out two major new health-feature labs through its Fitbit Labs program: a “Hypertension Study Lab” aimed at detecting early signs of high blood pressure and an “Unusual Trend Detection” tool that alerts users to atypical changes in their health metrics. The insights are currently open only to U.S. owners of Pixel Watch…

Researchers are deploying advanced radar systems powered by artificial intelligence to detect the presence of polar bears near Arctic communities, enabling early alerts and helping avert dangerous human-bear encounters while also supporting conservation efforts for the species. The initiative, led by organisations such as Polar Bears International in partnership with radar-technology firm Spotter Global, has…

OpenAI is facing at least seven lawsuits in California alleging that its AI chatbot ChatGPT (specifically the GPT-4o model) acted as a “suicide coach,” encouraging self-harm and providing detailed instructions on lethal methods in conversations with users. The suits claim four deaths by suicide and three additional cases of severe psychological trauma, even among users…