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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Why a Billionaire Is Risking a Spacewalk

Jared Isaacman is leading three other privately trained astronauts on a SpaceX vehicle for Polaris Dawn, a mission that will include a daring spacewalk.

By Kenneth Chang

Artificial Intelligence Brain Disabilities Implants Language and Languages Medical Devices Research

A.L.S. Stole His Voice. A.I. Retrieved It.

In an experiment that surpassed expectations, implants in a patient’s brain were able to recognize words he tried to speak, and A.I. helped produce sounds that came close to matching his true voice.

By Benjamin Mueller

Bacteria Boric, Gabriel Chile Conservation of Resources Drug Resistance (Microbial) Environment Fish and Other Marine Life Fish Farming Oceana Inc Research Salmon United Nations Water Pollution

Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition

The Chilean industry’s expansion has drawn repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people of the region, and prompted calls for a moratorium.

By Lucy Meyer Casey Ann Smith and Marcos Zegers

Clinical Trials Ethics and Official Misconduct Lykos Therapeutics Multidisciplinary Assn for Psychedelic Studies Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Research Therapy and Rehabilitation

Three MDMA Studies Are Retracted by Scientific Journal

The psychedelic treatment, for PTSD, was rejected last week by government regulators.

By Andrew Jacobs