A Unique Case of Psychogenic Blindness and Multiple Personality
In 2007 a German woman with dissociative identity disorder developed psychogenic blindness that fluctuated with her personalities. Visual evoked potentials (VEPs) were normal when a personality could see and absent when a personality was blind, suggesting reversible cortical inhibition. The case offered a rare window into the neurophysiology of functional visual loss, but has been misused in pseudoscientific narratives. Researchers caution that VEPs alone cannot definitively separate organic from psychogenic blindness.
AI May Disrupt The Internet
Anthropic’s new AI coding tool Mythos can turn natural‑language prompts into functional software, putting code creation in the hands of non‑experts. The same system also excels at discovering and exploiting security flaws, prompting the company to warn that unchecked deployment...
Genetically Engineered Pets Are Coming
Genetic engineering, especially CRISPR, is moving beyond medicine and food into the pet market. U.S. regulators classify gene edits for pets as animal drugs, so companies must demonstrate safety for the animal and environment. Start‑up projects such as the Los...
Are Genetically Engineered Humans Coming
CRISPR technology now makes germline editing of human embryos technically feasible, though current U.S. policy blocks federal funding and FDA approval. Private startups are exploring the market despite regulatory uncertainty, and some jurisdictions lack explicit bans. While disease‑preventing edits could...
Brain As Receiver Is Still Wrong
A TikTok video promotes the outdated "brain as receiver" dualism, claiming thoughts originate from outside the brain. The creator offers no sources, echoing a broader trend of pseudoscientific content that thrives on the platform’s engagement‑centric algorithm. Neuroscience experts counter the...
What Happened to Comet 3I/Atlas
Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, discovered by the Atlas telescope, traversed the inner solar system and is now exiting toward Jupiter’s orbit. NASA’s spectral analysis showed a tail rich in carbon dioxide, with water ice, CO, and trace cyanide and nickel—characteristics indistinguishable...
Improved Photosynthesis
Researchers identified a simple protein tail in hornworts, termed RbcS‑STAR, that causes Rubisco enzymes to cluster together, enhancing carbon‑concentrating potential. The STAR region was successfully transferred to Arabidopsis, demonstrating functional clumping in an unrelated model plant. This discovery offers a...