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In a special episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast to start 2025, we’ve brought together three science editors from The Conversation’s editions around the world to discuss what to look out for in the world of science and technology in the coming year.

For motocross, enduro, and even mountain bike enthusiasts, the name Leatt will certainly ring a bell. In fact, Leatt has become something of a household name in off-road powersports, protecting riders from head to toe with cutting-edge safety tech.That being said, Leatt’s looking to broaden its horizons, and it’s doing…

Sleep hypnosis, reading and cutting out alcohol: just a few of the unconventional ways to sleep better in 2025

I asked an audiologist how white, pink, and brown noise influence your brain – and how you can use them to improve sleep, focus, and relaxation.

Will there be another pandemic, how will the world deal with social media, and is any alcohol good for you, asks Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Don Lemon ridiculed ‘America First’ hardliners for having ‘stupid MAGA brain’ while lambasting them as ‘dumb f***ing idiots’ for not realizing that ‘tech bros’ would continue to advocate for skilled immigrants to be allowed into the country

From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024.

Without a doubt, some pranks are better than others. Some are just totally hilarious, well-executed, or both. And some pranks just won't leave your brain alone, prompting you to think about them long after the moment is over. For Día de Los Inocentes 2024, Kawasaki España hit the latter note with an absolute…

Cannabis is a known risk factor for developing psychosis that can progress to schizophrenia