Our mouths and guts are teeming with mysterious somethings that are unknown to science, new research suggests. A team says they’ve discovered distinct virus-like structures hanging out among the bacteria that live in our bodies. The researchers have coined these structures “obelisks,” and they might further redefine what it means to be a living thing. … Read more
We’ll Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big moment: the X-59 has been … Read more
Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain stimulation. The findings suggest … Read more
Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly roundup where we do a deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson Interview As governments fumble for a regulatory approach to AI, everybody in the tech world seems to have an opinion about what that approach should … Read more
New research might complicate our understanding of ketamine as a potential treatment for depression. The study found that people with depression who were either given saline or ketamine before undergoing anesthesia for a surgery experienced a similar improvement in their symptoms afterward. The findings suggest that at least some of the therapeutic benefits seen with … Read more
The Nationwide Consuming Dysfunction Affiliation has disbanded its long-running, phone helpline. NEDA has fired the small group of human employees that coordinated and ran the helpline, efficient June 1. In lieu, the nonprofit plans to supply individuals searching for assist entry to an AI-powered chatbot named “Tessa” subsequent month, as reported by NPR on Wednesday … Read more