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Study Finds Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Teens and Young Adults Have Turned to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

A recent study has found that nearly one in five teenagers and young adults in the United States has sought mental health advice from AI chatbots. This finding underscores a significant shift in how young people are accessing emotional support and mental health guidance, increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools

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Jeff Bezos Backs Neuroscience Startup Aiming to Crack the Brain's Core Algorithm

Jeff Bezos has invested $500 million in Flourish, a startup working to understand the brain's fundamental computational mechanisms. The company, now valued at $2.5 billion, is taking a neuroscience-first approach to AI development, studying how real biological neurons process information rather than relying solely on traditional machine

Alnylam and Inceptive Partner in $2B Deal to Advance AI-Driven siRNA Drug Design

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has announced a multi-year collaboration with Inceptive, an AI company focused on nucleic acid design, in a deal that could exceed $2 billion in value. Under the agreement, Alnylam will gain access to Inceptive's proprietary AI tools to accelerate the discovery and optimization of siRNA (small

How Cancer's Escape Mechanism Creates a New Vulnerability

A fundamental discovery in cancer immunology is challenging long-standing assumptions about how tumors evade the immune system. Researchers have found that cancer cells deploying a common immune-evasion strategy—shutting down the MHC I molecule that allows killer T cells to recognize them—may actually be opening themselves up to attack

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OpenAI and Anthropic Sign Letter Urging Lawmakers to Strengthen Bioweapon Prevention in AI Development

Leading artificial intelligence laboratories and researchers have sent a letter to legislators advocating for enhanced monitoring of synthetic DNA sequences amid concerns that AI tools could be exploited to create biological weapons. The letter, signed by executives and scientists from companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic, calls for improved safeguards

OpenAI Expands Into Bio-Defense With AI-Powered Threat Detection

Overview OpenAI is extending its artificial intelligence capabilities into the realm of bio-defense, according to a report from The Defense Post. The initiative focuses on developing AI systems designed to detect and prepare for biological weapons threats. Key Implications This move represents a notable shift in how AI companies are

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Flesh-Eating Screwworm Detected in South Texas for First Time

Overview The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a potential detection of the New World screwworm in South Texas, near the US-Mexico border. If confirmed, this would represent the first breach of the pest into the continental United States since its eradication in the 1960s. Background The New