Science news this week: Risky, lifesaving surgery performed on a baby in the womb, AI agent deletes a company database in 9 seconds, and the universe may end much sooner than expected
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By Ben Turner
Published on May 2, 2026.
This week's science news saw a number of medical breakthroughs, including a risky surgery that saved an unborn baby from a rare lung disorder at 25 weeks gestation. The child was diagnosed with congenital high airway obstruction syndrome and underwent a first-of-its-kind surgery to save him, which led to the birth of Cassian. The operation was successful and could potentially be performed on other babies in the future. Meanwhile, a map of mouse smell receptors revealed surprising details about the fundamental sense of the animal's heartbeats. AI agent Cursor, powered by Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6, reportedly deleted a company database in just nine seconds, leading to a confession from PocketOS founder Jer Crane. The universe may end trillions of years sooner than expected, according to a new model of the cosmos.
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