Dr. Eric Topol discusses the promise of “opportunistic” AI, using medical scans for unintended diagnostic purposes. Also, a study in mice found that the brain tags new memories through a “sharp wave ripple” mechanism that then repeats during sleep.

Predicting Heart Disease From Chest X-Rays With AI | Storing New Memories During Sleep

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An array of new products monitors users’ brain waves using caps or headbands. That neural data has few privacy protections.

When Products Collect Data From Your Brain, Where Does It Go?

Researchers are trying to develop a better picture of what’s happening in the regions closest to a black hole’s event horizon.

Visualizing A Black Hole’s Flares In 3D

For her new book, Aarathi Prasad spent years researching the past and future of silk—and even grew her own silkworms.

The 4,000-Year History of Humans and Silk

While progress has been made in replacing water pipes in Flint, Michigan, many residents say they still don’t know if their tap water is clean or not. Also, scientists are adding sensors to an underwater cable network to monitor changes in the ocean and quickly detect earthquakes and tsunamis.

Flint’s Water Crisis, 10 Years Later | Underwater Cables Could Help Detect Tsunamis

America’s most-consumed fruit is at risk from a fungal disease. Researchers in North Carolina are on a mission to save Cavendish bananas. Also, birds move their vocal organs while they sleep, mimicking how they sing. Scientists have translated those movements into synthetic birdsong.

Predicting Heart Disease From Chest X-Rays With AI | Storing New Memories During Sleep

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