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Launch of First Private Solar Sail–Powered Spacecraft Set for Wednesday [Video]
With its LightSail project, the Planetary Society aims to take the next step in its decades-long quest to transform spaceflight - News More Science
Moore's Law Keeps Going, Defying Expectations
It’s a mystery why Gordon Moore’s “law,” which forecasts processor power will double every two years, still holds true a half century later - Reuters Health
To Fight Superbugs, FDA Seeks Detailed Data on Drug Use in Animals
Drugmakers are being asked to spell out their sales according to their use in cattle, swine or poultry as part of a new proposed rule - Climate Central Energy & Sustainability
Take a Look at One of the First-Ever Climate Models in Action
Climate models have come a long way from simplistic beginnings in the 1950s - Reuters Health
Is Nicotine All Bad?
Scientists question if a daily dose of the well-known alkaloid is as benign as caffeine - ChemistryWorld More Science
Opiate-Making Yeast Could Lead to "Home-Brewed Heroin"
New strains that produce druglike compounds via simple fermentation raise worries - Quanta Magazine Evolution
How Structure Arose in the Primordial Soup
Researchers are resurrecting ancient proteins to illuminate Earth’s biological dark ages - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 5 Technology
Satellite Sensor Reveals Earth’s Nocturnal Secrets
- Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Cost $5 Trillion Annually and Worsen Pollution
The International Monetary Fund notes that subsides for burning fossil fuels enrich the wealthy and make air pollution worse - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
When Doctors Advise “Wait and See,” Worries Can Be Crippling
Treating the anxiety inherent in a “watchful waiting” approach might help patients make better medical choices - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 Mind & Brain
Risky Teen Behavior Is Driven by an Imbalance in Brain Development
A mismatch in the maturation of brain networks leaves adolescents open to risky behavior but also allows for leaps in cognition and adaptability - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 6 More Science
The Teen Brain: Perils and Promise
A preview by our editor in chief of the June issue of Scientific American - Talking back Technology
Prospect of Home-Brew Opiates Demonstrates the Wild and Woolies of Synthetic Biology
The ability to produce morphine—no poppies necessary—in a process akin to beermaking brings to the fore regulatory issues for a new biotechnology - Roots of Unity More Science
Grapefruit Math
Spherical geometry: it's part of this complete breakfast. - Frontiers for Young Minds More Science
Don't Explain So Much at Once, and Other Advice from Young Science Readers
- Mind Matters Mind & Brain
The Must-Have Effect: When an Upgrade is Available, People Tend to Break What They'd Like to Replace
Research suggests you might have dropped that cellphone on purpose - Nature More Science
Aid Burst Lifts People out of Extreme Poverty
Huge experiment across six nations shows lasting benefits from short-term support - ChemistryWorld More Science
Pacific Trade Pact Would Mean Higher Drug Prices, Says Report
Trans Pacific Partnership, now being negotiated by U.S., will keep low-cost generics off the market, says the Foundation for AIDS Research - Vocativ More Science
Rape Kit Backlog Grows Nationwide, Jeopardizing Prosecutions
Hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits sit in police storage throughout the U.S. for lack of money, manpower and other resources - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 3 Mind & Brain
Does the Justice System Neglect Forgiveness?
Research suggests that less punitive options may lead to better trial outcomes for both victims and criminals
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