Exploring Food Texture and Taste Perception with Kendra Pierre-Louis

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today, instead of our usual news roundup, I’m here to introduce you to our new interim host. I’m actually going on parental leave for a little bit, and I’ll be gone until sometime in the spring of 2026, but the amazing, award-winning … Read more

Mathematicians’ Chalkboard Writing Shows When Inspiration Strikes

November 10, 2025 2 min read Scientists See ‘Eureka’ Moments in Mathematicians’ Chalkboard Writings Researchers spot the “tipping point” before mathematicians’ moments of discovery By Matthew Hutson edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier If you want to know when mathematicians are about to have a breakthrough, you don’t need to look inside their heads. Just watch … Read more

Counterfeit Innovation Puts Lives—and Markets—at Risk

President Donald Trump announced that his administration has reached agreements with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that would lower the price of some GLP-1 weight loss medications. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Getty Images America’s healthcare system stands at a remarkable crossroads. On one side, medical innovation is transforming lives. On the other, an … Read more

How Coup-Proofing In Sudan Has Led To 30 Million In Need Of Humanitarian Aid

KHARTOUM, SUDAN – DECEMBER 05: Head of Sudanâs ruling Sovereign Council and Commander-In-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (C) and his Deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (L) attend the ceremony held at the Friendship Congress and Meeting Hall in Khartoum, Sudan on December 05, 2022. The “framework agreement” that will start a new … Read more

Chargers poke fun at Steelers, topping NFL Week 10 trolls

Sometimes the pettiest of postgame jabs are the simplest, and the Los Angeles Chargers made the most of theirs in Week 10. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Chargers took care of business on “Sunday Night Football,” beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10. Los Angeles’ defense dominated Pittsburgh, limiting the Steelers to just 221 yards and denying … Read more

Latest Multi-Agentic AI For Mental Health Makes Use Of Clever Socratic Dialoguing For Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Using multi-agentic AI to boost the utility and safety of AI-based therapy and mental healthcare. getty In today’s column, I examine the use of multi-agentic AI to provide mental health advice. The idea is that we can smartly lean into the trending use of state-of-the-art agentic AI that’s based on multiple generative AI and large … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz Finally Breaks Opening-Round Jinx At ATP Finals

INALPI ARENA, TURIN, ITALY – 2025/11/09: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates during his round robin singles match against Alex de Minaur of Australia during day one of the Nitto ATP Finals 2025. Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(5), 6-2. (Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz made a … Read more