Study Suggests Thousands of Human Genes Under Recent Selection
Until now, scientists have identified only a few dozen variants that went through natural selection in humans in the past 10,000 years. A new study claims to find hundreds--maybe thousands. Here's my story on the provocative research, and the mixed reception it's getting. Gift link: https://nyti.ms/4tSJH9G
Four Questions to Know When to Delegate Decisions
Should You Delegate That Decision? Ask These 4 Questions - https://t.co/ZYqetPMEAZ - https://t.co/1oObzNjeuR - by Cheryl Strauss Einhorn
Warner Bros Leverages Influencers, Friendly Critics for Digger Launch
Of course #Digger won’t debut at fall festival Warner Bros will stack the deck with influencers & positives-accentuating “critics” trading glowing pull quotes for ACCESS to early screenings, scoring interviews with Tom Cruise Why risk it with those who won’t take that...
Moderna's Cancer Therapy Rename May Mislead Physicians
Moderna mRNA cancer treatment used to be called a "cancer vaccine" but in 2023 they switched to "individualized neoantigen therapy." Some docs think the name change is misleading. https://t.co/UIn2djdDAv
Need Kid-Friendly Linear Story for Grade 2 Talk
I'm speaking at my kid's Grade 2 class today about storytelling, and I'm looking for a story I've written that's good vibes somewhat linear storytelling with age-appropriate themes and for the life of me I can't find any. Sigh.
Teach Kids Immediate Obedience to Prevent Tragic Accidents
Not all dads. A few days ago at the park, my kid started chasing another kid. They were playing. But the other kid kept running even though there was a street up ahead. His dad yelled to stop but the kid didn't listen. Now...
AI Agents Power Future Biotech Labs and Organizations
Live in 15 minutes — I'm talking with Stanford's @james_y_zou on his latest research in building laboratories and biotech orgs made of hundreds or even thousands of AI agents Register now to watch live, for free: https://t.co/xSa5NXkX4A
Statins Don't Harm Muscle Health in Older Adults
Statin use does not impair muscle health in older adults: findings from the SCOPE study https://t.co/WKjk9Ov0rG https://t.co/xTo9mk3vbw
US Trailer Drops for NZ Coming‑of‑Age Comedy ‘The Mountain’
New US Trailer for New Zealand's 'The Mountain' Three Kids Comedy https://t.co/0ph895lzaQ #TheMountain #RachelHouse #NewZealand #TaranakiMaunga #comingofage https://t.co/ElY94sA06B
Brain‑Computer Interfaces Will Become Our Primary Tech Interface
BCI (brain-computer interface) will be how humans interact with all technologies (software and hardware) in the coming years
AI Designs Lab-Ready Antibodies From Text Prompts
Drug discovery has always meant finding. Screening libraries. Keeping what survives. Semiconductors don't work that way. Neither do aircraft. You design them computationally before anything gets built. @saakohl left @GoogleDeepMind after co-developing AlphaFold2 to do the same thing for biologics. @LatentLabs_ Latent-X2...
Reversed DNA Life Sparks Ethical Dilemma for Scientists
Mirror life -- with DNA spiraling the other way -- would have no predators and we'd have no defenses against it. And it raises a familiar question: What should scientists do when they see the shadow of the end of...
Bedtime Fruits Boost Natural Sleep and Recovery
Eat these before bed and naturally fix your sleep 😴👇 🍌 Banana: Magnesium relaxes muscles for deeper sleep. 🥝 Kiwi: Boosts serotonin for faster sleep. 🍒 Cherries: Natural melatonin for better recovery. 🍉 Watermelon: Hydration wakes you up fresh. Simple habits with a big impact. Try...
Matsusaka's Book Makes Strong Case for More Referendums
It's really a shame that John Matsusaka's book on the virtues of direct democracy came out just as the pandemic hit. It deserves more attention. He makes an excellent case for why we should use referendums more for determining public...
Inflammation: The Overlooked Key to Preventing CAD
That's right. Inflammation is the big miss for getting ahead of coronary artery disease https://t.co/KIs1AFxflE My review of this big shift https://t.co/foSaaTYUD4 https://t.co/cCRqSd8axt
Confessions Ranks Just Behind Ray of Light
Looking forward to this album. The first Confessions is her 2nd best album in my opinion, after Ray of Light.
Viral Saturn Image Is AI Fake, Here's Proof
This viral image of Saturn isn’t real; it’s AI slop A new image of "Saturn's North Pole" has gone viral. Too bad it's an AI fake. Here's what the real things look like, and how you can tell for yourself. https://t.co/r5kz9pGCZM
Recovery Becomes Your Superpower as Performance Slows
Recovery is a superpower... A thread... 1/There's a moment most aging athletes eventually hit. You finish a routine workout, but the next day, something is off. You're not just tired. You're slower. Less inclined to train. Your body is responding differently to...
Stop Overthinking, Start Enjoying the Present Moment
When we are caught up in thoughts about life we tend to enjoy it less. We get caught up listening to the commentary. https://t.co/oO66gxPptN
First Look at Hugh Jackman's New Comedy The Sheep Detectives
Fun 'First Look' Featurette for Hugh Jackman's 'The Sheep Detectives' https://t.co/BUZwOvUWR9 #TheSheepDetectives #EmmaThompson #HughJackman #featurette https://t.co/RtKwtRTlpp
Stop Context Switching to Boost Bioinformatics Productivity
🧵 Bioinformaticians: Drowning in multiple projects? Here's why context switching is killing your productivity—and how to fix it. https://t.co/VIGWIz78Zt
Excellence Is a Habit, Not a One‑Time Act
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Heal with the Three Ns: Notice, Name, Normalize
The "three Ns" of healing: 1. Notice. 2. Name (or Name to Tame). 3. Normalize.
Must-Read Architecture Guide: Squire's Vision for Future
Corey Squire's incredible book on where architecture needs to head is only $6.99 on Amazon. It ought to be a crime not to read this book > People, Planet, Design: A Practical Guide to Realizing Architecture's Potential https://t.co/aXug5yhXfJ https://t.co/6XdWArBFhG
Madonna Reunites with Stuart Price for New Album
Madonna and Stuart Price reunite for 'Confessions II,' the follow-up to 'Confessions on a Dance Floor,' out July 3rd. A visual teaser is out now. 20 years later, the manifesto hasn't changed. https://t.co/MxNLxoj7rQ
Video Games Offer Structure, Healing Through Challenge
Can video games provide structure & education through challenge? Join me with David Sussillo (@SussilloDavid), neuroscientist and author of a new autobiography, as we discuss the interaction of childhood trauma and resilience. https://t.co/CQWGwHcJHg https://t.co/9ZlRUZpZXw
Insight Is Evidence, Not the Decision Itself
Insight Is Evidence, Not an Answer https://t.co/RIBOEtPZ3R Orgs don’t stall because they lack #insight. They stall because they mistake insight for the answer. There’s this expectation that insight should/will arrive already translated into a decision. #decisionmaking #leaders https://t.co/vqHYapT1w6
Avoid FOMO: Build Success with Skill, Discipline, Experience
The one piece of advice I wish I would have given myself 10 years ago is to never make a single decision out of FOMO. All great things come from skill, discipline, and experience.
More Billionaires, More Giving—But Inequality Persists
As the ranks of the ultra-wealthy have exploded, so has philanthropy. This is another good-news, bad-news story. David Callahan Reports: https://tinyurl.com/56nb4axe WealthInequality
Diagnose First, Close Later: Rethink Sales Strategy
Worst sales advice I ever received: "Always be closing." It creates desperate, pushy, approval-seeking behavior. The best advice I ever received: "Always be diagnosing." Diagnose the problem deeper than anyone else. The close takes care of itself.
Focus on Output, Not Busyness, to Achieve Goals
Busyness is often just procrastination in disguise. Track output, not hours. If it doesn’t move your goal forward, it doesn’t get your time.
Start With Yourself: Emma Grede on Authentic Leadership
Loved interviewing Emma Grede, a CNBC Changemaker about her new book, Start with yourself - so much authenticity, vulnerability, and wisdom. Talking founding iconic brands @skims @goodamerican her podcast @aspirewithemmagrede and motherhood. Check out the full pod anywhere you get...
Kids Discovering Books: A Priceless, Timeless Gift
Watching my kids become readers (especially in this day and age) has been one of the greatest gifts EVER. They can just sit for hours lost in a book. The best.
Amy Ray's 'Prom' Turns 20, Still Punk‑Fresh
20 years ago today, Amy Ray of Indigo Girls released 'Prom,' a punk inspired solo album about growing up in the American South. High school hallways meet Hüsker Dü, Patti Smith, and The Clash, and it still hits just as...
Early Embryo Invades Uterus Like Regulated Tumor
By the time a pregnancy test shows positive, your body has already done something extraordinary without you knowing. A single cell divided into over 100 cells while traveling down your fallopian tube for 5 days. It formed a hollow ball, hatched...
Rolling Stones Drop Mini Turntable, Tiny Singles for RSD
The Rolling Stones show up with a mini turntable, 6 classic 3-inch singles, and a Japanese LP import. Record Store Day 2026 is genuinely unhinged in the best way. The complete list is here: https://t.co/STF4zJwc7U
Evening Workouts Boost Lasting Blood Sugar Control
For people with Type 2 diabetes, exercise later in the day tends to result in substantial and lasting improvements to blood sugar control. https://t.co/xO87XFTdQ4
Feel First, Think Second, Let Performance Follow
In physical training most coaches lead with the performance results. I think about those last. My prescription follows: Feel first. Mind second. Performance third. Performance is almost always a byproduct of getting the first two right.
Kid Leads Dad in Garden, Mom Cheers On
Camden and his dad been working on a garden and they’ve been growing some fruits and veggies. I love that this is a project that Camden asked his dad to do with him and not me. The plants gone 💀 messing with...
AI Improves Performance by Reducing Network Size
The #AI Brain That Gets Smarter by Shrinking by Bei Yan @NeuroscienceNew Learn more: https://t.co/zaJ6QXPqKE #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML #DL https://t.co/rYZa2etEIL
Trust Your Body: Reduce Mileage in Final Taper
I used Runna for my Walt Disney World Marathon training and I'm using it for London now too. But this time I'm adjusting the taper to reduce mileage even further from what it recommends, just based on how I feel....
Spot the Signs You’re Not Fully Committed
Great post and list of "10 Things That Tell You You’re Not…ALL IN!" Especially #1, #3 and #4 -- most of us have been there at least at one time or another.🫤 https://t.co/1syr4FY3nQ
Muscle Atrophy Driven by Intrinsic Aging, Not Nerve Damage
I teach medical students that nerve damage causes muscle wasting. New research says we had it backwards. Scientists at MDI Biological Lab engineered "atrofish" -- zebrafish that compress DECADES of human muscle aging into weeks by activating the Atrogin-1 gene. What they...
Unraveling Jack the Ripper: Three Theories on London's Infamous Killer
London’s most infamous criminal was never caught, and there’s plenty of theories as to who it really was. 😟 One of the worst crimes in London’s history took place in the neighborhoods of Whitechapel and Spitalfields. Here’s a Jack the Ripper tour...
FDA Panel to Consider Expanding Peptide Access
FDA panel will meet to discuss allowing broader access to certain peptides https://t.co/PDWKvmvvUH via @LizzyLaw_
Three Moves to Relieve Upper Back Pain
Posture | Upper Back Pain 3 exercises that can help improve your posture and reduce upper back tension. Too much sitting makes your thoracic spine stiff and your upper back underactive, which often leads to tension. These exercises improve mobility in your spine...
AI Tackles Tough Challenges, Shaping Science, Health, Humanity
Solving a hard problem with AI… and next steps A high quality discussion with @demishassabis Thoughtful approaches to harnessing AI for better science, health, and personal welfare across humanity. https://t.co/Uyz6BpuWCi https://t.co/Uv2DyyPXES
AI-Driven Global Collaboration Needed for Longevity Research
Great speaking with @SpeakerPelosi at @semafor . In my opinion, drug discovery for cancer and age-related diseases should be a global effort. Nations need to strive to collaborate to extend healthy productive life. Please through longevity. It is the best...
10 Neuroscience-Backed Tips for a Stronger Brain
This month marks 10 years of TPH so we are celebrating with an episode about the top 10 neuroscience-backed tips for a stronger brain https://t.co/JfCASsdyaN
Electromagnetic Gene Switch Extends Lifespan in Progeroid Mice
Wow, a technique that allows electromagnetic control of gene expression in vivo 🤯 And they tested their system with OSK partial reprogramming, showing it extends lifespan in progeroid mice. In normal mice, they report health improvements and a small reduction in mortality...