Latest Stories
The latest news and updates from Scientific American.
- TechMediaNetwork Space
Strange Comet Discoveries Revealed by Rosetta Spacecraft
The European mission is helping scientists learn more about how comets evolved through time - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 2 More Science
February Book Reviews Roundup
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - 60-Second Earth Energy & Sustainability
Is Recycling Worth the Effort?
The value of recycling depends on the material in question and whether all hidden costs and benefits go into the analysis. David Biello reports
- Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 2 More Science
Chemists Confirm the Existence of New Type of Bond
A “vibrational” chemical bond predicted in the 1980s is demonstrated experimentally - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
Thunderstorms Help Bring Ozone Down to Earth
The convection from such storms deliver ozone from the stratosphere down closer to ground level - Forum More Science
How to Solve the Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
Nobelist Venki Ramakrishnan recommends an array of steps, including international cooperation - Reuters Health
New Guideline Endorses Drugs, Surgery to Supplement Lifestyle Change for Obesity
The new guideline advocates for treating obesity first and then its associated conditions such as diabetes and depression - Nature Mind & Brain
Unconscious Thought Not So Smart after All
A study on decision-making stokes controversy over the power of a distracted mind, an idea popularized by Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling Blink - ChemistryWorld More Science
Blue LEDs Fail Because of Magnesium Trap
The lights won 2014's Nobel Prize, but one material has crippled industry's attempts to make them - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Madagascar Seeks International Aid after Tropical Storm Kills 68
The appeal came after a tropical storm earlier this month devastated large swathes of the Indian Ocean island, causing damage worth around $40 million - News More Science
Long-Term Sperm: Shark Gives Birth 4 Years after Contact with Male
The brownbanded bamboo shark’s belated delivery almost doubles the previous record for sperm storage - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
New England Digs Out from Massive Blizzard
Millions in the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday started digging out from a powerful blizzard that dumped up to 3 feet of snow and led to coastal flooding around parts the region, while largely bypassing New York City. - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
What Do Farmers Think about Climate Change?
Most farmers believe climate change is occurring but do not trust those who clamor for action - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 2 Health
Molecular Clocks throughout Body, Not Just Brain, Keep Tissues Humming
Genes in the liver, pancreas and other tissues (not just the brain) keep the various parts of the body in sync. Timing miscues may lead to diabetes, depression and other illnesses - News Health
As Cuba–U.S. Relations Thaw, Medical Researchers Still Struggle to Connect
The economic embargo is still in place, so warming connections between the countries can only take biomedicine so far, scientists say - Quick and Dirty Tips More Science
3 Super Bowl Fun Facts
Want to amaze your friends at that Super Bowl party you're going to? All you have to do is hit 'em with some Super Bowl math fun facts. Keep on reading to learn what they are! - The Urban Scientist Space
Remembering NASA Challenger and #STEMDiversity
The crew of STS-51-L: Front row from left, Mike Smith, Dick Scobee, Ron McNair. Back row from left, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, Judith Resnik. - Guest Blog Mind & Brain
Genetic Memory: How We Know Things We Never Learned
I met my first savant 52 years ago and have been intrigued with that remarkable condition ever since. One of the most striking and consistent things in the many savants I have seen is that that they clearly know things they never learned. - Climate Central More Science
16 Images to Illustrate the Blizzard of 2015
A pictorial guide to the storm that just shut down the U.S. East Coast - 60-Second Science Health
Gates CEO: Let's Shrink Maternal Mortality
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Susan Desmond-Hellmann talks about some of what needs to be done to make a reality of the foundation's aspiration to cut maternal mortality by two thirds by 2030
Show More
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please leave a comment-- or suggestions, particularly of topics and places you'd like to see covered