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Scientists have uncovered how a toxin produced by a common gut bacterium gains access to colon cells, solving a mystery that has puzzled researchers for more than 15 years. The discovery not only explains how the toxin begins damaging the colon, but also points to a possible new way to block its effects before they…

A single dose of psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in magic mushrooms, may produce physical changes in the brain that remain detectable for as long as a month, according to researchers at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London. The study, published in Nature Communications, involved healthy adults who had never previously used a psychedelic. Although…

And when it comes to artificial intelligence, which has stirred all kinds of apocalyptic predictions, he insists he’s looking at the brighter side. submitted by /u/Gari_305 [comments]

NEWS AND VIEWS 17 June 2026 A quantum computer based on trapped ions can connect any two quantum bits, reaching performance levels that conventional computers cannot match.

O’Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) has selected Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. candidate Victor Nikhil Antony as a 2026 O’Shaughnessy Fellow, backing his work to develop socially intelligent robots capable of understanding and responding to human behavior in classrooms and eldercare environments. The fellowship, which provides recipients with grants of up to $100,000 and access to OSV’s network…

Some long-necked dinosaurs may have been far more capable of standing upright than their enormous bodies suggest. About 66 million years ago, two South American sauropods could rise onto their hind legs and remain there for relatively long periods, especially when they were young. This ability may have helped them reach leaves high in trees,…