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- Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Technology
Computing after Moore’s Law
The technologies chip makers hope can keep Moore’s Law alive - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Energy & Sustainability
May Flowers Bring Leaf Showers
The timing of spring determines autumn's onset - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Hit the Gym after Studying to Boost Recall
Like other things that enhance alertness, exercise may help cement new facts in mind - TechMediaNetwork Health
A Little Bit of Walking Can Add up to Improve Your Health
Walking an extra two minutes per hour can actually make a difference, a new study suggests - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
Book Review: Biophilia
Books and recommendations from Scientific American - Nature Space
Pluto May Have Icy Cap
The latest images from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft show a bright spot near the dwarf planet's pole - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
New Book Explores the Zombie Brain
Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND - Reuters Health
CDC Cautions against Unprotected Sex with Ebola Survivors
U.S. health officials are now recommending people avoid contact with the semen of Ebola survivors after a woman in Liberia contracted Ebola through sexual intercourse with a survivor of the disease - Nature Evolution
Bat-Winged Dinosaur Discovery Poses Flight Puzzle
A newly described tiny creature has forelimb bones thought to support aerofoil membranes - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Tesla's Elon Musk Unveils Solar Batteries for Homes and Small Businesses
The system could easily take a home off the power grid, especially with the use of many solar panels, Musk said - Nature More Science
How Scientists Are Aiding Quake Recovery in Nepal
A geologist working at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development in Kathmandu talks about the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 event near that city - News Health
Gut Feelings--the "Second Brain" in Our Gastrointestinal Systems [Excerpt]
There is a superhighway between the brain and GI system that holds great sway over humans - Reuters Energy & Sustainability
Climate Change Could Push a Sixth of Species to Extinction
Species in South America, Australia and New Zealand are most at risk because many live in small areas or cannot easily move away to adapt to heat waves, droughts, floods or rising seas - Special Editions Volume 24, Issue 1s Mind & Brain
Who Should Get a Brain Scan for Alzheimer’s?
A new test can identify the disorder's early stages. How will it help patients? - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 More Science
The Realities of War, 1915
As the Great War ran into the new year, assumptions about how the fighting would be conducted were dispelled - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
May/June 2015 Scientific American Mind News Ticker
Dogs decoding faces, lucid dreams, and the evolution of language made the news recently. - 60-Second Science More Science
Latex Lining Could Quiet Plane Rides
Engineers devised a latex-laced honeycomb material that could make an airplane cabin sound more like a quiet living room. Christopher Intagliata reports - News Technology
Future “Top Guns” Will Be Battle Managers Flying Bigger, Slower Aircraft
A report predicts fighter jocks may not need speedy, agile jet fighters because they could rely on long-range sensors, smart missiles and swarms of smart robotic machines to attack from afar - Expeditions Energy & Sustainability
The Richest Reef: A Symbiotic Society
Editor's Note: "The Richest Reef" follows members of a scientific dive team as they attempt to pinpoint the center of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystem in the world. - Plugged In Technology
Queen of Carbon Becomes First Woman to Receive IEEE Medal of Honor
In June, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus will formally receive the 2015 IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. She is the first woman to receive the organisation’s highest honor since its inception in 1917.
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