From skin to egg: scientists pull off a sci-fi style fertility hack
Source: Reuters
Move over, sci-fi movies — real scientists just turned human skin cells into eggs. Yep, ordinary skin cells. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University pulled off the feat by sliding the DNA from a skin cell into a donor egg and giving it a little cellular “reboot.” The result? Lab-made eggs that could actually be fertilized.
A few of these experimental eggs made it to the blastocyst stage, the early stage embryos reach in IVF, though most fizzled out with genetic glitches. Still, the idea that skin could someday replace ovaries is wild. Imagine what that could mean for people struggling with infertility, cancer survivors, or even same-sex couples hoping for genetically related kids.
Of course, it’s not all futuristic baby joyrides. The work is still a long way from clinical use, and critics are waving red flags about ethics, consent, and the slippery slope toward designer babies. But whether you see it as a miracle or a minefield, one thing’s clear: the future of reproduction just got a serious plot twist.
2025 debates? Nah, we’ve got AI roast battles now
Source: TruthSocial
In the latest episode of “2025 Politics: You can’t make this stuff up,” Donald Trump dropped an AI-generated deepfake video featuring top Democrats.
In the video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appears to rant about free healthcare to “illegal aliens,” and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wears a sombrero and mustache, while a mariachi beat pulses in the background. The kicker: Schumer’s avatar calls Democrats “woke pieces of s—.”
The move ignited immediate backlash. Jeffries slammed the video as “racist garbage” and demanded Trump try insulting him without hiding behind a computer.
Schumer joined in, calling it a sign the ex-president is more focused on trolling than governing
In response, Vice President J.D. Vance shrugged it off, saying, “I think it’s funny” and claiming it was all in jest. Meanwhile, the video stirred debates over how AI tools are being used to amplify political discord, weaponize culture, and spread misinformation.
At its core, this incident is a reminder: deepfakes are no longer just a sci-fi plot twist. They’re a tool for satire, for mockery, and increasingly, for political warfare.
Arc: Testing the future of orbital cargo delivery
Created using Gemini
Startup Inversion has unveiled Arc, a spacecraft designed to deliver small payloads of up to 500 pounds anywhere on Earth in under an hour.
Unlike traditional rockets, Arc would operate as a reusable vehicle that reenters at hypersonic speeds (Mach 20+), withstands extreme heat, and lands with precision. The initial applications are aimed at defense and hypersonic testing, where rapid, on-demand delivery of mission-critical supplies could prove valuable.
Arc builds on Inversion’s earlier spacecraft, Ray, and is targeting a first flight in 2026. The long-term vision involves constellations of Arc vehicles stationed in low Earth orbit, available for global logistics on demand.
The project faces multiple challenges from re-entry stress to landing accuracy and regulatory hurdles, but if successful, Arc could mark a step toward space-based rapid delivery systems, which was once considered a science fiction concept.
