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This AI Reconstructs What Youre Looking at From a Brain Scan
Singularity Hub - 12 Oct 2026 17:44
The technology could one day decode dreams-or reveal our most private thoughts. The post This AI Reconstructs What Youre Looking at From a Brain Scan appeared first on SingularityHub.
'Autonomy always begins with something a human hands it': Who's responsible when an AI agent goes rogue?
Live Science - 12 Oct 2026 17:08
Hacking incidents by AI agents are creating a legal minefield. The developers and deployers of rogue bots could be held liable.
LSD Microdosing Enhances Sustained Attention in Women
Neuroscience News - 12 Oct 2026 17:03
A double-blind trial finds low-dose LSD microdosing significantly sharpens sustained attention and cuts attention lapses in women, but not in men.
Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?
New Scientist - 12 Oct 2026 15:00
A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace...
1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds people who died of 'sharp force' injuries, possibly from a Viking raid
Live Science - 12 Oct 2026 14:00
A 1,200-year-old burial in Latvia holds the remains of a father, son and four others, a group that may have been victims of Viking raid.
One step closer to quantum computers that can correct their own mistakes
Phys.org - 12 Oct 2026 11:20
Researchers from Rutgers, IBM and collaborating institutions have shown that a quantum computer can check what is happening inside it and respond while it is running, repeatedly resetting parts of the system to bring cha...
7 extraordinary Indigenous sites in the US, from Chaco Canyon to Chimney Rock
Live Science - 12 Oct 2026 10:30
The Native Americans built impressive sites across what is now the U.S., including Walnut Canyon and Cahokia.
Inuit figurine: A 700-year-old Indigenous carving of a European made a century before Columbus
Live Science - 12 Oct 2026 10:00
This Inuit carving was made a century before Columbus set foot in the Americas and likely depicts a Norseman.
Why the worst El Niño killed millions - and how we can avoid a repeat
New Scientist - 12 Oct 2026 09:00
The world hasn't experienced an El Niño this strong since the 1870s, when it sparked a terrible global famine. Are we better prepared this time?
'It could have been a very different history': Researchers are finally starting to pin down how many Indigenous people were living in the Americas when Columbus arrived
Live Science - 12 Oct 2026 06:00
Archaeologists and geographers have been trying to estimate the pre-1492 population of the Americas for decades. But it's difficult.
Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2026 05:34
Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachment, hair loss, and scalp inflammation, with some problems occurring several times more frequently a...
Scientists find hidden driver of aging and a simple amino acid that fights memory loss in mice
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2026 05:23
Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reversed several age-related changes in just 30 days. Even more surprisingly, supplementing with ...
NASA captures a stunning transformation in Australia's red outback
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2026 04:19
Australia's normally dry, rust-colored outback has erupted into a spectacular carpet of wildflowers after unusually heavy rains, potentially producing its most impressive bloom in nearly 20 years. NASA satellite imag...
Scientists discover vanillas hidden healing potential
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2026 00:34
Scientists have discovered that vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, has powerful properties that could help fight infections, reduce inflammation, and promote wound healing. The inexpensive,...