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Scientists have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart. The bots, designed to replace risky open-heart surgery and ineffective IV-drug therapy to treat life-threatening heart infections, could also be used to less invasively and more precisely treat other hard-to-reach diseases, including cancer. “With just a little…
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, potential delays in working with a broker, and new limits on which immigrants can get subsidies. Shoppers need to plan accordingly. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1 in most states. Idaho, Connecticut, and…
Halloween excitement, not sugar, may be behind your child’s “sugar rush,” experts say. Your child eats a handful of Halloween candy and suddenly seems to be bouncing off the walls. It may be tempting to blame the sugar, but there could be a simpler explanation: Halloween is exciting. Kids are dressing up, running around the neighborhood, seeing friends, and coming home with a haul of treats they don’t usually have.…
My guest today is Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months talking about AI risk, and how crucial it is that we start takin
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to develop a rational supplementation protocol tailored to your specific needs, nutrition and budget. I discuss foundational supplements and single-ingredient supplements for sleep, hormone support and cognitive enhancement a
OTM producer, Molly Rosen, has been on a mission to find out what technology her two-year-old kid will confront when he’s old enough to go to school. In a recent interview she did with a New Yorker staff writer, Jessica Winter, about how AI chatbots are infiltrating schools, Moll
Last month, Helena Deland returned with the exquisite, inquisitive tune “How Do You Like Me Now.” Today, the Canadian singer-songwriter is announcing her new record Eternity Shrugs, arriving next year. It follows 2023’s Goodnight Summerland, which was our Album Of The Week. The s
Factoring in Wendy Eisenberg’s solo material and various collaborations, their collected output is all over the map: from skronking rock to intimate folk, from pop structure to experimental abstraction. On their acclaimed self-titled album this year, Eisenberg leaned into their s
One friend is rich, one is broke, and everyone ordered differently. How do you split dinner?
A group of longtime friends traditionally divides restaurant bills equally. Their incomes have grown increasingly unequal, and one friend now declines gatherings because even their share is difficult to afford while others order without thinking about price.
Your friend spent five years writing a terrible novel. What do you say?
A close friend asks for your candid opinion of a novel they have spent five years writing. You find it confusing and unlikely to be published, but writing it has given them purpose during a difficult period.