MIT SEAL

"Self-improving language models are becoming reality with MIT's updated SEAL technique"

Organ Transplant Near Disaster

"A Surgical Team Was About To Harvest This Man's Organs -- Until His Doctor Intervened"

[Larry] Black [a] 22-year-old patient, had arrived at the hospital after getting shot in the head on March 24, 2019. A week later, he was taken to surgery to have his organs removed for donation -- even though his heart was beating and he hadn’t been declared brain-dead, Zohny said. 

Black's sister Molly Watts said the family had doubts after agreeing to donate Black’s organs but felt unheard until the 34-year-old doctor, in his first year as a neurosurgeon, intervened. 

Today, Black, now 28, is a musician and the father of three children. He still needs regular physical therapy for lingering health issues from the gun injury. And Black said he is haunted by what he remembers from those days while he was lying in a medically induced coma...

This kind of transplant surgery mishap is very rare. But it should be "never", not "rare".

Digital ID And Blockchain

"Bhutan to Anchor National Digital ID on Ethereum by Early 2026"

Bone Healing Update

"Scientists want to treat complex bone fractures with a bone-healing gun". (Via H.R.)

Easter Island Statues

"How Easter Island's giant statues 'walked' to their final platforms". (Via H.R.)

iPhone Settings

"The 25 Key Settings You Need to Change on Your iPhone"

AI And Stroke Detection

"What Could Go Right? AI Triples Stroke Recovery Rates". (Via Ari A.)

Life Saving Facts

Sam Ghali, MD: "Share a life-saving medical fact everyone should know"

QC And Cryptocurrency

"Will Quantum Computers Break Bitcoin?"

Light Posting Notice

Admin note: Posting will be light or non-existent this week due to external obligations.

Huntington Disease Treatment

BBC: "Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time".

The goal of the treatment is to reduce levels of this toxic protein permanently, in a single dose.

The therapy uses cutting edge genetic medicine combining gene therapy and gene silencing technologies.

Slang Tells

"Your Slang Reveals Where You're From"

AI Psychosis

"The Emerging Problem of 'AI Psychosis'". 

Counterpoint: "AI Psychosis Is Rarely Psychosis at All"