Mild hypoxia after premature birth may disrupt hippocampal communication, mouse study suggests

During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells—or hypoxia. Hypoxia is ...

Program: Radio National Breakfast Brainteaser: a touching word riddle

Can you solve the Radio National Breakfast Friday brainteaser? These words don't touch: GREEN, VINYL, CAT, CALCULATOR, FORK ...
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Gerd Faltings Wins the 2026 Abel Prize for Solving Some of Mathematics’ Deepest Riddles

Peter Badge. Mathematics often feels like a collection of isolated islands. Each one operates with its own rules, and ...
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Donations to science often avoid scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein used this to his advantage

Billions of dollars are invested in science every year through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein utilized this to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.
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128 fun science riddles if you’re up for a brainteasing challenge

Here we are with the best science-themed tricky riddles (with answers) that will test your ability to think outside the box!
Psychology Today

One of Science’s Most Enduring Riddles: What Is Life?

I watch Rufus, a friend’s dog, chew enthusiastically on a rubber bone. I know the dog is alive, and his toy is not. I know that intuitively. But can I prove it scientifically? Can science parse the ...
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AI is helping individual scientists, study suggests — but not science

As the people who study biology and chemistry and physics increasingly adopt artificial intelligence, we're starting to understand how AI is changing the practice of science itself. New research ...