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Claude Mythos explained: Is Anthropic's most powerful AI model really too dangerous to release to the public?
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 14:13
Anthropic's Mythos AI is being kept behind closed doors as governments assess what faster, AI-driven vulnerability discovery means for cybersecurity.
Rethinking Vibration as an Emotional Language
Neuroscience News - 25 Apr 2026 00:48
A new study explores how structured vibration patterns can represent personal memories and provide social support for public speakers.
A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marathon
Singularity Hub - 25 Apr 2026 00:34
A year after most robots failed to finish the Beijing race, nearly half the field autonomously ran a course of slopes, narrow passages, and 20 turns. The post A Humanoid Robot Beat the Human World Record for a Half Marat...
Molecular Trigger for Alzheimers Brain Inflammation Found
Neuroscience News - 24 Apr 2026 22:11
A preclinical study identifies a precision target to quiet the brain's immune system in Alzheimers without disabling its defense against infections.
Early-Life Metal Exposure Linked to Adolescent Brain Health
Neuroscience News - 24 Apr 2026 21:43
A decade-long study links weekly metal exposure in infancy to adolescent behavioral health, identifying two critical "vulnerability windows" via baby tooth analysis.
Faster AI Isnt Always Perceived as Better
Neuroscience News - 24 Apr 2026 21:16
AI latency acts as a social cue; users rate slower responses as more thoughtful and useful than instant ones.
Gravity's strength measured more reliably than ever before
New Scientist - 24 Apr 2026 21:00
Measuring the strength of gravity is extraordinarily difficult, and different experiments have always disagreed - but a new test is paving the way to finally understanding natures most enigmatic force
Neutrinos caught on camera: Testing the first prototype of a new elementary particle detector
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2026 20:20
Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to combine them to outperf...
Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could prevent AMOC collapse, scientists say
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 20:00
Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also threaten wildlife, Indigenous people and shipping - and could actually speed up its demis...
Everyday Skills Protect the Developing Brain from Prenatal Stress
Neuroscience News - 24 Apr 2026 18:27
Children born during Superstorm Sandy shows that early behavioral skills act as a "buffer," preserving healthy limbic system activation after prenatal stress.
Mathematical Rule for How Social Norms Click
Neuroscience News - 24 Apr 2026 18:09
People adopt social conventions using the same two-stage cognitive process children use to learn grammar.
'Brain-eating' amoebas are nearly always fatal. New treatments may change that.
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 18:01
Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.
Thríhnúkagígur: The only volcano on Earth where you can descend into a magma chamber
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 17:36
Thríhnúkagígur is a volcano near Reykjavík in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and tourists can access via an open cable elevator.
'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed to prevent extreme water shortages in cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas that depend on the Colorado River
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 17:00
Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages are projected to grow more intense. What can be done?
El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals - here's what it means for summer weather
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 16:44
The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs.
Symptoms of early dementia reversed by bespoke treatment plans
New Scientist - 24 Apr 2026 15:33
People with cognitive decline or early-stage dementia saw their symptoms improve when given bespoke treatment plans that targeted their personal nutritional deficiencies, ongoing infections and environmental exposures
Gravity's subtle effect on light could improve groundwater, volcano and carbon storage monitoring
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2026 14:00
A study by University of Wollongong (UOW) physicist Dr. Enbang Li has demonstrated that gravity can subtly influence the behavior of light, a breakthrough that could underpin future technologies for monitoring groundwate...
QBox theory may offer glimpse of reality deeper than quantum realm
New Scientist - 24 Apr 2026 13:00
Physicists have long suspected that there is a layer of physical reality beneath quantum theory and a new mathematical model unveils just how strange it might be
DNA study of nearly 200 Indigenous genomes reveals unknown Asian 'ghost' population contributed to American ancestry
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 13:00
New genetic results reveal a previously unknown wave of people settled in South America 1,300 years ago and that Indigenous Americans carry remnants of a "ghost lineage."
Planning to stargaze in May 2026? Here's all the gear you'll need
Live Science - 24 Apr 2026 13:00
Here's all the stargazing gear you need for May's night sky. Be ready for two full moons, a meteor shower, and a pretty cool solar alignment.
New approach to detect ultra-rare part-per-sextillion isotopes could also sharpen dark matter searches
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2026 12:40
The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the scope of physics research and enable new scientific discoveries. So far, rare isotopes have been pr...
NASA scientist says a "fifth force" may be hiding in our solar system
Science Daily - 24 Apr 2026 12:16
Scientists are grappling with a cosmic mystery: why does the Universe behave differently on massive scales compared to our own solar system? While distant galaxies reveal clear signs of something bending the rules of gra...