Michael Pollan: 'Consciousness is really under siege'

A psychedelic experience set author Michael Pollan on a quest to understand consciousness in his new book A World Appears. He tells Olivia Goldhill what he learned – and how it changed him

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Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.

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Active dissociation of intracortical spiking and high gamma activity

A brain–machine interface is used in monkeys to investigate the biophysical underpinnings of cortical high gamma-band activity, a signal that is often studied in the context of many brain functions.

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RFK Jr. Is An Underrated Contender for the Saddest Trump Flunky

Even compared with the other sell-outs, RFK Jr. has torpedoed everything he believed in while pathetically trailing in Trump's orbit.

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20 Delectable Photos Shortlisted for World Food Photography Awards

The shortlist for the 2026 World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi® has been announced.
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Aspyr: Hey, Those Crappy Tomb Raider Remastered Outfits Were Made By Our Artists, Not AI!

I’m going to trust that most of our audience will have some idea of what McCarthyism was in the 1950s. To summarize very briefly, it was an anti-communist campaign that spread into becoming equally anti-leftist throughout the country, with a specific focus on…

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What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer

If there’s anything that makes people more uncomfortable than highly advanced AI or nuclear weapons technology, it’s the combination of the two. But there’s been a symbiotic relationship between cutting-edge computing and America’s nuclear weapons program sin…

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Everyday Light Photography: Capture Glow, Shadow & Reflection

Light shapes every photograph. However, in everyday light photography, the goal is not to chase perfect conditions. Instead, it’s about noticing how glow, shadow, and reflection already exist around you. Whether you are at home or walking through the city, li…

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Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff in reported string of dismissals

Retirement of Randy George is latest high-profile dismissal since the US defence secretary took office last January.

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Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union

The Writers Guild of America went on strike for months in 2023 in a dispute with Hollywood studios. This year the union announced a new four-year contract after just a few weeks of negotiations.

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'Existential-alarm bell bad': Mike Rowe says there’s an apocalyptic number of people not getting into the trades

The Dirty Jobs host says America could find itself without enough skilled workers to keep critical infrastructure and manufacturing running.

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Lost Warship From Battle of Copenhagen Found After 225 Years

Within the shipwreck lay cannons, shoes, personal belongings, and bones of soldiers who went down with their ship.

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The NASA Artemis 2.0 Smartwatch Runs Python And Lets Kids Code Their Own Wearable

The NASA Artemis 2.0 Smartwatch Runs Python And Lets Kids Code Their Own WearableNASA’s Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts on humanity’s first crewed lunar mission in over 50...

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Artificial saliva made from sugarcane protein protects teeth from acid and decay

Scientists have created an artificial saliva using a sugarcane protein that can protect teeth and fight bacteria. The key ingredient, CANECPI-5, binds directly to enamel, forming a shield against acids that cause decay. Early tests show it works even better w…

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Engaging the head and the heart: why scientists turn to poetry

Some researchers use verse to visualize complex problems or translate the wonders of science for wider audiences.

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Select Accounts: 12-Pk 12-Oz Cellucor C4 Smart Energy Drink (Cherry Berry Lime) $9 w/ S&S

Amazon amazon.com has 12-Pack 12-Oz Cellucor C4 Smart Energy Drink (Cherry Berry Lime) for $14.99 - 35% when you 'clip' the coupon on product page - 5% when you check out via Subscribe & Save =...

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Maybe it’s time to give Elon Musk control of the sun

We’re sleepwalking into ecocide. Like it or not, Starlink may one day be our last resort

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The Multilingual Gift

A neuroscientist's experiment with AI across four languages reveals what multilingual minds carry that no algorithm ever will.

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Korean startup backed by Samsung and Arm launches rack-sized inference monsters, claims "6x lower power consumption" and up to 75% cheaper acquisition cost compared to Nvidia

Korean AI infrastructure startup introduces fully deployable systems with bold efficiency and cost claims shaking up the data center sector

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Why are sleep-monitoring satellites concerning scientists? #science

Reflective satellite proposals raise worries about sleep and ecosystems Scientists have raised alarms about proposals to deploy reflective “mirrors” and large numbers of additional satellites in low Earth orbit. The core concern is that these engineering conc…

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AI is making crypto's security problem even worse, Ledger CTO warns

Ledger’s Charles Guillemet says artificial intelligence is making hacks cheaper and faster, forcing a rethink of how crypto systems stay secure.

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