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The Ig Nobels are science’s most lighthearted event. This year is ‘not typical’

Amid Trump research cuts, visa restrictions, and international conflicts, some winners sit out the celebration of whimsical science

Amid Trump research cuts, visa restrictions, and international conflicts, some winners sit out the celebration of whimsical science
Author Hannah RichterPosted on September 19, 2025

Under Trump, NSF faces worst crisis in its 75-year history

Political directives have undermined agency’s independence and record of supporting the best basic research

Political directives have undermined agency's independence and record of supporting the best basic research
Author Jeffrey MervisPosted on September 19, 2025

Researchers customize AI tools at global ‘hackathon’

More than 1200 scientists and developers explore how large language models can be applied to materials science and chemistry

More than 1200 scientists and developers explore how large language models can be applied to materials science and chemistry
Author Zack SavitskyPosted on September 19, 2025

First insect-bearing amber found in South America gives clues to forest life 112 million years ago

Flies, beetles, wasps, and other creatures from the Cretaceous reveal ecosystems details of the Gondwanan supercontinent

Flies, beetles, wasps, and other creatures from the Cretaceous reveal ecosystems details of the Gondwanan supercontinent
Author Celina ZhaoPosted on September 18, 2025

Smart dogs have a humanlike knack for naming new objects

In games with toys, “gifted” dogs can extend names to new objects with the same purpose as known ones

In games with toys, “gifted” dogs can extend names to new objects with the same purpose as known ones
Author Cathleen O’GradyPosted on September 18, 2025

USDA funding delays under Trump compromise agricultural research

Sharp drop in grant awards leaves researchers frustrated

Sharp drop in grant awards leaves researchers frustrated
Author Erik StokstadPosted on September 18, 2025

How the yellow fever mosquito conquered the world

Aedes aegypti further adapted to life around humans when it arrived in the Americas, study of hundreds of mosquito genomes reveals

Aedes aegypti further adapted to life around humans when it arrived in the Americas, study of hundreds of mosquito genomes reveals
Author Gretchen VogelPosted on September 18, 2025

Vaccine given during pregnancy could protect babies from an invisible killer

Shots target group B streptococcus, a little-known microbe that can cause stillbirths and life-threatening disease in infants

Shots target group B streptococcus, a little-known microbe that can cause stillbirths and life-threatening disease in infants
Author Leslie RobertsPosted on September 18, 2025

Neurodegeneration may emerge in football players earlier than previously thought

Even in athletes without chronic traumatic encephalopathy, brain tissue showed neuron loss and other changes, though their significance isn’t clear

Even in athletes without chronic traumatic encephalopathy, brain tissue showed neuron loss and other changes, though their significance isn’t clear
Author Catherine OffordPosted on September 17, 2025

Scientists make most authentic kidney replicas so far

Lab-grown organoids reproduce some of a kidney’s internal structure and function

Lab-grown organoids reproduce some of a kidney's internal structure and function
Author Mitch LesliePosted on September 17, 2025

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  • The Ig Nobels are science’s most lighthearted event. This year is ‘not typical’
  • Under Trump, NSF faces worst crisis in its 75-year history
  • Researchers customize AI tools at global ‘hackathon’
  • First insect-bearing amber found in South America gives clues to forest life 112 million years ago
  • Smart dogs have a humanlike knack for naming new objects

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