Po-Shen Loh argues that mathematics and other human-led industries can remain relevant amid AI advancement by adopting the axiom that humans should help humanity flourish, which he claims will paradoxically create so many necessary human jobs that AI advancement will slow down. His piece responds to recent declarations from mathematicians concerned about AI's impact on math research and to economists arguing that mathematicians should adapt and cede control in an AI-driven world.
Stanford Medicine research reveals the human brain consists of two distinct organs that evolved independently, with the forebrain/midbrain and hindbrain arising from separate progenitor cells rather than a single common origin. This discovery, published in Nature Neuroscience, could enable scientists to grow hindbrain neurons in the laboratory and advance treatment of brain stem diseases like spinal muscular atrophy and ALS.
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered that the human brain consists of two distinct organs that evolved independently, with the forebrain/midbrain arising from cells expressing Otx2 and the hindbrain from cells expressing Gbx2. This finding overturns decades of developmental biology theory and could enable scientists to grow hindbrain neurons in the laboratory, advancing research into diseases like ALS and spinal muscular atrophy.