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A ball of yellow and pink sits behind a wall of pink gas with ripples of black and green gridded fabric in the foreground.

AI Cosmology Tool Promises Sharper View of How the Universe Changes

Researchers describe a new AI approach intended to improve reconstruction of cosmic change from observational data.
The method targets a known weakness in genetic algorithms: unstable estimates of derivatives and other nonobservable quantities.
If validated, the technique could strengthen tests of the standard cosmological model and help probe unresolved tensions in the field.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via livescience.com

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The All of Us Research Program’s wearables dataset - Nature Medicine

All of Us releases a large wearable health dataset linking Fitbit, records, surveys and genomics

The dataset includes Fitbit data from more than 59,000 participants over 14 years.
Researchers reported more than 39 million step observations and 31 million sleep observations.
About 46% of participants with Fitbit data also contributed records such as EHRs, surveys, or genomics.
The release could support more representative digital health and precision medicine research.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 28, 2026·via nature.com

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Researchers Simulated a Delusional User to Test Chatbot Safety

Study finds major chatbot safety gaps when users show signs of delusion

Researchers tested five major LLMs using a simulated persona showing signs of psychosis.
Grok and Gemini performed worst on safety in the reported results.
GPT-5.2 and Claude Opus 4.5 were reported as the safest models tested.
The study suggests safer behavior is technically achievable, not just aspirational.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 27, 2026·via 404media.co

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Artist illustration of a digital laptop and graduation cap and ULI, 10 Years graphic.

NASA marks 10 years of its university aviation program as it looks for the next wave of air-travel ideas

NASA says its University Leadership Initiative has supported more than 1,100 students at 100 schools in 10 years.
The program targets high-speed flight, advanced air mobility, airspace safety, and electrified propulsion.
NASA is using the milestone to position university-led research as a core part of future aviation innovation.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 26, 2026·via nasa.gov

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People Still Assume Personal Messages Are Human, Even When AI Could Have Written Them

A new study found a clear penalty when people know a personal message was written by AI.
Undisclosed AI-generated messages were typically assumed to be human and judged positively.
The findings suggest social norms around authenticity and disclosure have not caught up with AI writing tools.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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Newly Deciphered Sabotage Malware May Have Targeted Iran’s Nuclear Program—and Predates Stuxnet

Researchers decode early sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet in Iran-linked cyber campaign

Researchers say Fast16 was built to subtly alter scientific and engineering calculations.
The malware may date to 2005, predating the better-known Stuxnet campaign.
Its design points to a form of cyber sabotage aimed at trust in technical outputs.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 24, 2026·via wired.com

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A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Untangles Math’s Knottiest Knots | Quanta Magazine

Mathematicians unveil a new knot ‘QR code’ to sort tangled structures

Researchers have developed a new knot-classification tool likened to a colorful QR code.
The method aims to improve the balance between computational feasibility and distinguishing power.
The advance could matter for both pure topology and sciences where knot-like structures appear.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via quantamagazine.org

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Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past

Arctic Seafloor Cores Could Clarify When the North Pole Last Lost Its Summer Ice

Researchers traveled to the central Arctic in 2025 aboard the Kronprins Haakon.
The expedition collected seafloor sediment cores up to 22 meters long.
The work aims to determine whether the North Pole was ice-free during recent Earth history.
Findings could improve understanding of sea-ice loss, ecosystems, circulation, and global climate.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 21, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Abstract system of quantum computing

Quantum computing may finally have a realistic path to helping AI

Researchers argue quantum computers could eventually offer broad advantages for machine learning.
Their approach avoids the need to store all classical data in enormous dedicated quantum memories.
The work reframes quantum AI as a more practical research target rather than a vague future promise.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 20, 2026·via newscientist.com

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How Trump is pushing psychedelics reform through the health agencies

Trump Administration Pushes Psychedelics Reform Through Federal Health Agencies

STAT’s supplied candidate says Trump ordered the federal government to rush access to psychedelic treatments.
The same candidate says the administration is reevaluating psychedelics’ status as controlled substances.
The move signals a potentially significant shift in how federal health agencies handle emerging mental health therapies.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 19, 2026·via statnews.com

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Three gene therapy pioneers just won the Breakthrough Prize. This is their story

Breakthrough Prize Spotlights the Long Arc of Gene Therapy

Three scientists behind the first U.S.-approved gene therapy received a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
The honor underscores gene therapy’s shift from experimental concept to established clinical category.
The recognition highlights the long-term scientific work behind Luxturna.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 19, 2026·via endpoints.news

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A new study traces how poison frogs built their chemical defenses step by step

A new study looks at poison frog defenses as a stepwise evolutionary process.
Poison frogs are small, brightly colored amphibians with toxic skin chemicals.
The work offers a broader example of how complex biological systems can emerge incrementally.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via phys.org

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Quantum Work Extraction Without Advance State Knowledge Could Simplify Future Thermal Machines

A Nature Communications study says maximum work extraction is possible without knowing a quantum system’s exact state in advance.
The result applies in the asymptotic limit across many copies of the system.
The finding could simplify how researchers think about information requirements in quantum thermodynamics.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 18, 2026·via phys.org

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Ground-laid fiber optic cable unexpectedly captured a plane's flight data at a Nevada airfield

A T-shaped fiber optic cable was originally deployed for OSIRIS-REx re-entry signal recording.
The same setup captured unique aspects of a Cessna 172 flight.
The result suggests broader uses for distributed fiber sensing in field environments.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via phys.org

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Researchers say some Alzheimer's movement symptoms may start outside the brain

UCF researchers found evidence that some movement-related Alzheimer's symptoms may originate outside the brain.
The finding could influence future diagnostic approaches.
It may also open new paths for treatment research.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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A new study fails to find any evidence DMT in rat brains, sparking debate over whether the brain really produces its own psychedelic "spirit molecule"

New rat-brain study reignites debate over whether the brain makes its own DMT

A new study reported scant evidence for endogenous DMT in rat brains.
Researchers said they found no evidence of DMT formation or retention in serotonin terminals.
The result conflicts with a notable 2019 study that argued rat brains can synthesize and release DMT.
The dispute now centers on both biology and experimental method.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via refractor.io

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Gut microbial diversity and inferred capacity to produce butyrate modulate cortisol reactivity following acute stress in healthy adults (via biorxiv.org)

Gut Microbe Diversity Is Linked to Cortisol Surges During Acute Stress

University of Vienna researchers link gut bacteria diversity to cortisol spikes during acute stress
The study focuses on healthy adults rather than a clinical patient group
The finding adds to evidence that the microbiome is involved in broader physiological regulation

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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Menstrual Cycle Study Maps Nearly 200 Blood Proteins, Expanding the Biological Picture of Women’s Health

Researchers mapped large-scale blood-protein changes across the menstrual cycle
Nearly 200 proteins shifted systematically over the course of a cycle
The study links cycle-related protein changes to pathways relevant to endometriosis, fibroids, and bleeding disorders

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 17, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

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An illustration of the exoplanet 29 Cygni b

James Webb Observations Sharpen the Debate Over How Supergiant Planets Form

Astronomers used Webb to study 29 Cygni b, a gas giant about 15 times Jupiter’s mass.
The planet’s heavy-element enrichment may help test competing theories of giant-planet formation.
The research could help clarify the boundary between massive planets and star-like bodies.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via space.com

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AI Slop Is Making the Internet Fake-Happy

Study Finds AI-Written Websites Are More Cheerful and Less Diverse in Tone

A new preprint estimates roughly 35 percent of new websites are AI-generated or AI-assisted.
The study found AI-written sites had 107 percent higher average positive sentiment scores.
Researchers also found AI-heavy sites were more semantically similar, suggesting less ideological diversity.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via wired.com

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