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The Hardest Problem in Science
Will brain science deliver answers about consciousness or hit another wall?

Mirror Cells Could Destroy Life on Earth

The Art World’s Battle with Mold

The Search for the First Stars

A Bright Light in the Dark

IN DECEMBER I WAS IN STOCKHOLM, Sweden, for the Nobel Prize award ceremony, a celebration of science and discovery that feels like a national holiday in that country.

2 mins

Pressing Paws

Felines followed a winding path to domestication

3 mins

R2-D2 Tweets

Droid-imitating birds test the limits of avian vocals

2 mins

Spider Illusionists

These webs appear to host their inhabitants' doppelgängers

1 mins

Smoke Detector

\"Sleepy lizards\" aren't so sleepy when it comes to fire

2 mins

Collision Course

The ancient moon- forming planet Theia probably came from the inner solar system

3 mins

Selective Sound

Why do some people with schizophrenia hear voices?

3 mins

Athletic Drill

Woodpeckers turn their entire bodies into tapping machines

2 mins

A Winning Loser

If the cards shown here are rearranged to form four new poker hands of five cards each, what is the low- est possible winning or tying hand?

1 mins

Growing Story

Ancient lichens might have paved the way for plants

2 mins

Nature's Tile Shop

Life keeps evolving these geometric patterns

2 mins

Fiery Amoeba

A newfound organism thrives in record-breaking heat

2 mins

AI Coding a Dyslexia Tutor

How one mom used a GPT to help her son learn his own way

7 mins

The Hardest Problem

Bruised theories. Accusations of pseudoscience. Machines that claim to be sentient. The field of consciousness research could be on the verge of a revolution— or once again be relegated to the fringe

10+ mins

The First Stars

Astronomers hope to soon spot the universe's earliest stellar inhabitants

9 mins

DEADLY MIRROR

A new form of life, eerily like us, is almost within reach of science. It could destroy our planet. Here's how to stop it

10+ mins

Dirty Little Secrets

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread

10+ mins

Can a Time Capsule Outlast Geology?

A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun

10+ mins

The Neuroscience of the “Parenting Paradox”

Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps to explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being

5 mins

Is All Math Solvable?

Thousands of notoriously difficult problems in computer science are actually the same problem in disguise

$Is All Math Solvable?19$

7 mins

The Milky Way's Disk Keeps Getting Weirder

The disk of our galaxy is not flat but warped and waving

5 mins

Heal Injuries Faster

Toss out the old advice that rest is the best recovery strategy

4 mins

Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

How reconstructing long-lost smells connects us to the past

6 mins

Battle of the Breeds

A large dataset shows that some dog stereotypes are based in reality, and others might be unfair characterizations

1 mins

50, 100 & 150 Years

GIANT ATOMS

3 mins

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Scientific American Description:

Uitgever: Springer-Nature-America,-Inc

Categorie: Science

Taal: English

Frequentie: Monthly

Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing our understanding of the world and advancing social justice.