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Painted E-Tattoos: Working Electrodes, “Future of Wearable Biosensors”
July 14th, 2026Via: Ars Technica: Scientists at Pennsylvania State University have developed a novel conductive ink that can be painted directly onto the skin in colorful custom designs, turning into a functional electrode for biomonitoring after drying.
2024 Cocaine Bust in Spain Leads All the Way to Wall Street, Dubai
July 14th, 2026Via: ThePrint: It was supposed to be a cargo of bananas from Latin America. What Spanish police found on the ship in the Mediterranean port of Algeciras instead were 13 tons of cocaine. The drug bust in the fall of 2024 became the biggest in Spain’s history at the time. The ensuing investigation has now […]
Psilocybin and Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease
July 13th, 2026A new study found a SINGLE 5g psilocybin dose RESTORED speech, memory, AND bladder control in an advanced Alzheimer’s patient. After 1 month, the patient was STILL functionally improved and bladder control remained RESTORED. No Alzheimer’s drug has EVER done anything close. pic.twitter.com/DhmbwMQQom — Nicolas Hulscher, MPH (@NicHulscher) July 12, 2026 Via: Frontiers in Neuroscience: […]
Chinese Microwave Weapon Could Attack Satellites
July 10th, 2026Via: Interesting Engineering: China has released information about a new generation of high-power microwave (HPM) weapons capable of delivering up to 100 gigawatts of power. This disclosure gives a rare and detailed look at technology that could change electronic warfare and anti-satellite operations. The details were published this month in the journal High Power Laser […]
“We Searched for Missing General Neil McCasland in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness”
July 1st, 2026Via: Uncanny Expeditions:
Claude Code Is Steganographically Marking Requests
July 1st, 2026Via: thereallo.dev: I inspected Claude Code for privacy reasons and found hidden system prompt markers based on API base URL and timezone. … Anthropic probably wants to detect API resellers, unauthorized Claude Code gateways, and model “distillation attack” pipelines. A custom ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL pointing at a known reseller domain is a useful signal. A hostname containing […]
“Life, Or Something Close To It”: For The First Time, A Cell Built From Scratch Grows And Divides
July 1st, 2026Via: Quanta Magazine: Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the lab.
Virginia Country with 37 Data Centers (and Plans to Build 17 More) Asks Employees People to Conserve Electricity
June 30th, 2026Via: 404: On June 26, the County Manager of Henrico County, Virginia, John Vithoulkas, sent an email to thousands of county employees asking them to help the local government conserve electricity. “Beginning July 1st, the rate we pay for electricity used in all Henrico County government and school facilities will increase dramatically — by 25%, […]
“Plan to Steer Hurricanes”
June 28th, 2026Via: USA Today: Technology is on the cusp of allowing humans to disrupt or steer natural disasters, like hurricanes, according to a new study, which appeared in the journal PLOS Water on June 24. If that sounds like far-fetched science fiction, some scientists would agree with you. But study authors say humans must embrace technology […]
Trump Signs Orders Calling for Powerful Quantum Computer, Targeting 2028
June 23rd, 2026Via: Reuters: U.S. ?President ?Donald Trump on Monday ordered ?a push to build a powerful quantum computer for scientific research and ?speed efforts to protect government systems from related cyber threats, bolstering U.S. efforts in its race with ?China for a technology that could ?upend science and cybersecurity. “We believe this can happen by 2028,” […]
