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🔬 This Common Diabetes Drug Just Revealed a Surprising New Use — Plus AI Can't Fool Everyone, and More

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A decades-old diabetes medication may be about to transform life for millions living with type 1 diabetes, and researchers have finally uncovered exactly how a landmark Alzheimer's drug clears plaques from the brain. Scientists have also released one of the most detailed maps of human aging ever built — spanning nearly seven million cells — pointing to genetic targets that could reshape how we treat aging itself. In the world of AI, a new study reveals that the people best at spotting fake faces aren't who you'd expect, and researchers have unveiled a far more demanding benchmark to test the true limits of machine intelligence. Rounding out the episode: engineered fire tornadoes as an oil spill solution, a 250-year-old crocodile mystery finally solved, and surprising new evidence of cognitive sophistication in reef fish.Subscribe to Peer Review'd Newsletter: https://peerreviewd.com/Love Science? Check out our other Science tools: 60sec.site and Artificial Intelligence Radio

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