January 17, 2026
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Insider risk grows as survey reveals half of employees have excessive access and AI tools are making it worse

Author04 mins

Half of employees hold excessive rights across AI and SaaS estates, CloudEagle report finds Invisible IT hides 60% of apps undermining traditional identity controls Study recommends AI governance plus just in time access and reviews Half of enterprise staff now hold excessive privileges to critical applications, new research has claimed. CloudEagle.ai’s latest identity governance report…

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This brain scan sees Alzheimer’s coming—but only in some brains

Author09 mins

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) has identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically meaningful changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, especially in Hispanic and non-Hispanic White populations. The new study, published in Imaging…

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Public invited to decide how MPs’ pay should be set

Author06 mins

Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Parliament’s expenses watchdog wants around 20 members of the public to take part in a review of how it sets MPs’ pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) says the “citizens’ forum” will help shape pay and expenses policy from next year onwards. The group will meet four times…

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The gene that hijacks fear: How PTEN rewires the brain’s anxiety circuit

Author08 mins

PTEN Connection to Autism: Up to 25% of those with brain overgrowth and autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) carry variations in a gene called PTEN; PTEN-deficient mouse models exhibit ASD-like characteristics Cell-type Specific Model: PTEN loss in specific neurons leads to circuit imbalance and altered behavior Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance: Strengthened excitatory drive and loss of local inhibitory…

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