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  • Can AI-embodied surgical robots revolutionize surgery?
    on May 7, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Embodying surgical robots with next-gen AI can safely augment practice if ethical and regulatory questions are addressed, say experts writing in Frontiers in Science. A team of pioneering surgeons and researchers from King’s College London says AI-enhanced surgical robotics could enable “true personalized surgery” and enhance the performance, situational awareness, decision-making, and effectiveness of surgical teams.

  • Digital therapy outperforms referrals to campus clinics among college students
    on May 7, 2026 at 9:00 am

    College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders may be more likely to start and to respond more positively to therapy offered via a digital app compared to referrals to in-person campus clinics, according to a study led by Penn State researchers and published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.

  • Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journey
    on May 7, 2026 at 8:20 am

    Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise.

  • First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise: WHO expert
    on May 7, 2026 at 7:46 am

    The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization expert told AFP on Wednesday.

  • Key magic mushroom ingredient makes fish less aggressive and lazier
    on May 7, 2026 at 4:00 am

    More than 200 mushrooms—primarily those belonging to a genus of gilled mushrooms called Psilocybe—contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin. In the brain of mammals, this chemical can bind to serotonin receptors and influence behavior and emotions, including aggression, appetite, and mood. Its effects on the social behavior of animals, however, remain largely undescribed.