Over the past few years, 11 individuals allegedly linked to top-secret US research have died or vanished, fueling a conspiracy theory of a clandestine operation silencing insiders. What began as isolated incidents has become a mainstream obsession, prompting a federal investigation and tracing its origins to a 1977 British TV episode.
Researchers invented a fake eye disease, bixonimania, to test AI chatbots' ability to detect false medical information. Several major AI models, including Bing Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT, described the non-existent illness as real, highlighting the ease with which AI can spread misinformation, especially on health topics.
A large genetic study of nearly 700,000 people has identified 74 genome regions linked to anxiety, including 39 new associations. Published in Nature Human Behaviour, the research offers the most detailed genetic map of anxiety to date, revealing small genetic variations and overlaps with physical illnesses, and paving the way for future treatment research.
US researchers have reported the first-ever observation of short-term GPS interference, potentially linked to Russian satellites. The interference lasted up to 10 seconds on the frequency 1575.42 MHz.
Nous Research has released Hermes Desktop, a public preview of its self-improving AI agent with a graphical interface. This eliminates the previous need for terminal commands, making the popular AI more accessible to non-technical users.
Austrian artist Barbara Salome donated her 'Confucius Says' series to the Confucius Research Institute in Qufu on May 25. The works blend European printmaking with Confucian culture, marking 55 years of China-Austria diplomatic ties and fostering cultural exchange.
Sonja Ibermann Cowan, 102, shares her life story, including her mother and sister's murders in the Holocaust. Her grandson's research connected her with a Berlin-based writer, uncovering family history and the impact of memorials like Stolpersteine.
Memory chip stocks Micron and Sandisk surged on Monday, continuing their extraordinary runs, after Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes upgraded Micron to buy with a 41% upside target, noting demand could remain high through decade's end. Micron is up 550% over the past year and approaching $600 billion market cap, while Sandisk has gained 3,000% and hit $157 billion market cap. The global shortage of HBM memory for AI data centers has created a general-purpose DRAM shortage causing prices to skyrocket.
At least 10 people with connections to sensitive US research have died or disappeared, sparking conspiracy theories online and prompting FBI and House Oversight Committee investigations. Grieving relatives, including Louise Grillmair whose astronomer husband was allegedly murdered by a 29-year-old local man, call the speculation 'absolute nonsense'. The cases include a retired Air Force general, an MIT physicist murdered by a former classmate, and others spanning exoplanet research to pharmaceuticals. Families emphasize their loved ones left deliberately or had established explanations for their deaths.
