Daily Science Brief - Aug 5, 2025 - A New Tool For Detecting Deepfakes

During the weeks from July 28 through Aug 8---while we take our summer vacation---we're going to be posting the daily news episodes from Bobby's daily science podcast, Daily Science Brief. If you like this short-form podcast and want to hear more, search for Daily Science Brief or head over to https://www.dailysciencebrief.com/

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A tomato and its cousin accidentally invented the potato, eye-inspired cameras might transform astronomy, your brain may enter deep sleep while you’re awake, and a universal deepfake detector just raised the bar for spotting fakes.

SOURCES

• Tomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes. | Live Science
• Cameras that work like our eyes could give boost to astronomers | New Scientist
• When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal | Live Science
• 'Universal' detector spots AI deepfake videos with record accuracy | New Scientist

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