As Americans embrace ‘alternative’ remedies, people online joke that they’re ‘Chinamaxxing’ their wellness routines
The ideal temperature for happiness: The science behind 57 degrees
Next week, we’ll see a string of days around this important number, when science says we feel “maximized” happiness.
Source: The ideal temperature for happiness: The science behind 57 degrees| Starting Point
Here Are The 6 Safest Jobs With Least AI Risk, According to Anthropic
What jobs will be left after AI takes all the others? Here’s 6 candidates … and many more like them.
Source: Here Are The 6 Safest Jobs With Least AI Risk, According to Anthropic
NORWAY: The World’s Richest Country That Refuses to Show Off
Norway is often called one of the world’s happiest countries, not because people feel joyful all the time, but because daily life is stable and predictable. Basic needs are handled early. Health care, education, and safety are not constant worries. When problems appear systems are designed to absorb them before they become personal crises. This lowers stress more effectively than optimism ever could.
Anthropic Just Showed What Doing the Right Thing Looks Like
Anthropic has shown bravery not in standing up to the demands of a foreign adversary’s government but in standing up to our own government here in the US.
Source: Anthropic Just Showed What Doing the Right Thing Looks Like | Cato at Liberty Blog
Hope springs toward Parkinson’s phase 3 despite divergent data
Jennifer Doudna’s $1 Billion Plan To Bring Gene Editing To The Masses
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? Cognitive scientist explains how we ‘see’ what isn’t real.
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
I Used Claude to Save $163,000 on a Hospital Bill
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
The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut
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 microbes may have played a hidden role in shaping the human brain—and could influence mental health.
Source: The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut | ScienceDaily
Scientists Find a Hidden Plastic Cloud Hanging Over Cities
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
HIPAA-compliant ChatGPT.
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 Center, and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.[Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/OAI_forHealth_2_Clinical_reasoning_support_16-9-1.webp?quality=90&strip=all%5D
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