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Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments mainstream. Source: Jennifer Doudna’s $1 Billion Plan To Bring Gene Editing To The Masses

Less like a picture, more like a video game? “Our imaginations are actually patchwork and fuzzy and not filled in,” says Tomer Ullman. Source: Cognitive scientist explains how we 'see' what isn't real — Harvard Gazette

Matt Rosenberg negotiated a $163,000 discount on a hospital bill using Claude for help — and says AI is giving patients more power. Source: I Used Claude to Save $163,000 on a Hospital Bill - Business Insider

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to resemble those of the original host species. Microbes from large-brained primates boosted brain energy and learning pathways, while others triggered very different patterns. The results suggest gut … Continue reading The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut  

The air around us may be carrying vastly more microscopic plastic than scientists ever realized. Source: Scientists Find a Hidden Plastic Cloud Hanging Over Cities

Unlike the consumer-facing ChatGPT Health announced Wednesday, the new OpenAI for Healthcare products launching today are designed do things like create reusable templates for discharge summaries and patient instructions, or analyze medical evidence to apply to specific patients.ChatGPT for Healthcare is already being used by healthcare organizations like Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer … Continue reading HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT. 

Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts Source: Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts - Los Angeles Times

A new study suggests humans can sense hidden objects without touching them, by detecting faint movements in sand. This unexpected form of “remote touch” challenges traditional ideas about how the sense of touch works. Source: New Research Reveals Humans Have a Remote Touch “Seventh Sense”

      Despite challenges, the state's second-largest health system ran a nearly $100 million operating gain last year, its first one in the black in four years. Source: Beth Israel Lahey Health CEO Kevin Tabb's vision is finally paying off

Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can. Source: The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed - The Atlantic

New research from USC reveals the incredibly fast way zero-emissions vehicles can clean up the air in California's neighborhoods. Source: New study reveals surprising side effects linked to driving electric vehicles: 'It … has an immediate impact'

  Projects varying from handcrafted chairs to sophisticated robotics are treated with respect at the Perkins Howe Innovation Center, which encourages sustainable technological advancements through pitch competitions and collaborations with global companies from Mitsubishi to Honda to Amazon. Source: Perkins School for the Blind president David Barth leans into accessibility tech - Boston Business Journal

Health care is shaping up to be a key battleground for the top AI labs this year. But first… Source: OpenAI, Anthropic See Health Care as Next Big Market for AI - Bloomberg

  Thanks to this tiny piece of tech, people with profound vision loss can now read, do cross word puzzles, and navigate public transit. Source: Tiny Retina Implant Helps Blind Patients Read Again

Anthropic launches Claude for Healthcare, expanding AI tools for clinicians, insurers, and patients. Source: Anthropic Chases OpenAI Into the AI Heath Arena - Business Insider

But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’ Source: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records | The Verge

The research shows for the first time that this compound, which consists of four amino acids, can produce therapeutic effects in brain injuries on its own, without requiring the administration of any additional drugs. An international research collaboration led by the biotechnology company Aivoco Source: Researchers Discover Compound That Could Revolutionize Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

    Experts mapped US fossil fuel emissions street by street, showing where pollution really comes from and why data matters for climate action. Source: America’s pollution hotspots exposed in stunning new carbon maps - Earth.com

Living near trees and parks may do more than lift children’s spirits—it may shape their brains. New research reveals that greener neighborhoods are associated with stronger brain structure, better behavior, and enhanced cognitive skills in children aged 9 to 10. Source: Brain scans shed light on how green space might support children's cognitive development

The power of green. Source: New Research Finds Time Spent Among Trees Might Help Kids' Brains Grow And Develop : ScienceAlert

  Some patients don’t trust us. Others say they don’t need us. It’s time for us to think of ourselves not as the high priests of health care but as what we have always been: healers. Source: The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever | The New Yorker

Artificial intelligence is propelling healthcare into a new era, one where care is deeply personalised, intelligent and safe Source: Johns Hopkins University teams up with Great Learning to launch AI in Healthcare program

The fastest growing companies in the world aren’t AI companies, but the startups that supply them with warm bodies. Source: The companies making the most money from AI | The Verge