Mayo Clinic is joining forces with a R.I. hospital, putting Mass. systems on notice

Its new entry point is South County Health, a hospital that’s been trying to stabilize its finances in Wakefield, R.I. Source: Mayo Clinic Rhode Island deal puts giant on Boston's doorstep

Wearing This One Scent Every Day Could Boost Your Brain’s Gray Matter, According to Scientists

We choose perfume for how it makes us feel and how it makes us remembered. Almost nobody chooses it for their brain. But a study from Japan suggests that one scent in particular, worn every day for a month, may do something no fragrance ad has ever promised: change the structure of the brain itself.... … Continue reading Wearing This One Scent Every Day Could Boost Your Brain’s Gray Matter, According to Scientists

Brain stimulation could help us learn new skills

https://theconversation.com/brain-stimulation-could-reshape-how-you-learn-new-skills-283644

Anthropic and Akamai get together for major AI effort

The seven-year deal is the biggest single contract Cambridge-based Akamai has ever won. Source: Anthropic and Akamai get together for major AI effort

Resetting the body clock could help the brain recover after stroke

Strengthening the body’s natural daily rhythms helped mice recover after stroke by improving the brain’s waste-clearing system and reducing lingering inflammation. The approach worked even when treatment began three days after the stroke, suggesting circadian-based therapies could eventually offer a new way to support long-term recovery. Source: Resetting the body clock could help the brain … Continue reading Resetting the body clock could help the brain recover after stroke

Neuron findings could lead to treatments for spinal cord injury and stroke

New findings on how neurons find their targets during development provide a potential step forward for understanding how to repair broken neural connections. Source: Neuron findings could lead to treatments for spinal cord injury and stroke - Futurity

I put the new Pixel 11 Pro XL astrophotography mode to the test against this $3,000 proper astro camera setup — and the difference is surprising

You don't need to be a pro with the Pixel Source: I put the new Pixel 11 Pro XL astrophotography mode to the test against this $3,000 proper astro camera setup — and the difference is surprising | Tom's Guide

Experimental drug reverses paralysis and vision loss in multiple sclerosis model

A drug developed by a UVA Health scientist has not only stopped but reversed paralysis and vision loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The results are striking because existing MS treatments are ... Source: Experimental drug reverses paralysis and vision loss in multiple sclerosis model

Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You.

Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them. Source: Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You. - The New York Times

‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds

Technology trained on millions of routine ECGs could fast-track high-risk patients for treatment Source: ‘Superhuman’ AI tool spots heart disease in less than 2 seconds | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

The Rise of ‘Bot Bragging’ and AI Agents As a Workplace Status Symbol –

Workers are bragging about managing dozens of AI agents, but experts say the numbers can be deceiving and reveal little about productivity or value. Source: The Rise of 'Bot Bragging' and AI Agents As a Workplace Status Symbol - Business Insider

Anthropic signs lease for 24,000-square-foot office in Cambridge

The San Francisco AI company, best known for its Claude chatbot, will have room to more than double the size of its local team. Source: Anthropic signs lease for 24,000-square-foot office in Cambridge