June 2012 Issue
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
A new app and Web site may make it easier to predict storm surges
Progress may seem slow, but new treatments for hair loss are under way
An educational entrepreneur talks about teaching neuroscience to high school students
Brain cells help us recall the past by taking on new roles as they age
Lorentz's electron theory of 1892 bridges classical and modern physics
Honeycomb lattice
New ways of modeling tremors that precede volcanic eruptions may help warn of impending disaster
Family responsibilities, not discrimination, may explain why fewer women than men pursue tenure-track jobs in science
Mercury shows new signs that it may harbor ice
Scientists are engineering bacteria to transport nanoparticles and drugs
Parasites give clues to lemurs' social lives
Researchers discover the genetic secret behind van Gogh's famous sunflowers
Scientists scan fossilized rain to learn about the atmosphere of early Earth
Much of the life-sustaining resource is traded across national borders
Letters to the editor from the February 2012 issue of Scientific American
Books and recommendations from Scientific American
And other proclamations that should be in a cell phone user's Bill of Rights
Political attacks on Planned Parenthood pose a threat to the well-being of millions of women in the U.S.
New findings suggest that ingesting soil is adaptive, not necessarily pathological
Researchers who study the friendly bacteria that live inside all of us are starting to sort out who is in charge—microbes or people?
On the road to unlimited energy, the world's most complex science experiment encounters a few potholes
Orchid pollinators are surprisingly promiscuous about the plants they like
Most errors are quickly forgotten. Others end up remaking the face of science
The largest stars die in explosions more powerful than anyone thought possible—some triggered in part by the production of antimatter
By concocting bird flu viruses that could potentially spread easily among humans, researchers have ignited a debate about the need for safety versus open inquiry
Like people, hermit crabs and other animals trade up by treasuring what others leave behind
Building a vast digital simulation of the brain could transform neuroscience and medicine and reveal new ways of making more powerful computers
Thumbi Ndung'u has moved from Africa to Massachusetts and back in a quest to halt the AIDS epidemic
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