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Features 12/28/09
When Fear Makes Us Superhuman
Can an extreme response to fear give us strength we would not have under normal circumstances?

Features 12/28/09
Polynomial Plot: Simple Math Expressions Yield Intricate Visual Patterns [Slide Show]
Plotting the roots of run-of-the-mill polynomials yields dazzling results
Features 12/25/09
7 "Hot" Products: Radioactive Gifts and Gadgets of Yesteryear [Slide Show]
With another holiday shopping season upon us, here is a look back at some of the consumer items of the early 20th century that had some gift givers and receivers radiating more than just smiles
Features 12/22/09
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2009 [Slide Show]
A hominid ancestor, swine flu, the world's biggest laser system and other highlights that defined this year in science
Features 12/18/09
Shining Examples: 10 Bioluminescent Creatures that Glow in Surprising Ways [Slide Show]
A wide range of organisms generate their own light to seek mates, sustenance and survival--inspiring researchers and moviemakers alike

Features 12/23/09
Inside the Mind of a Savant
Kim Peek possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human cognition

Features 12/16/09
SciAm's 2009 Gadget Guide: 10 Tech Toys You Deserve after a Tough Year [Slide Show]
This year will be remembered for the federal economic stimulus package, Wall Street bailouts, and just possibly a fun new gadget or two

Features 12/16/09
Bugs Inside: What Happens When the Microbes That Keep Us Healthy Disappear?
The human body has more microbial than human cells, but this rich diversity of micro-helpers that has evolved along with us is undergoing a rapid shift--one that may have very macro health consequences

Features 12/15/09
Triple-Drug Cocktail in the Works for Hepatitis C Therapy
Drugs that are specific to hepatitis C will soon go from trial to clinic, giving more patients hope, but a vaccine is still elusive

Features 12/14/09
On a Roll: Autonomous Navigation Lasers and Robotics Push "Smart" Wheelchair Technology to the Cutting Edge [Slide Show]
One of the latest attempts to build a commercially viable smart wheelchair is leveraging lessons learned from the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge

Features 12/8/09
Peat and Repeat: Can Major Carbon Sinks Be Restored by Rewetting the World's Drained Bogs?
Bogs, swamps and mires help keep 500 billion metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere, so preserving peatlands is emerging as a new priority

Features 12/4/09
Vint Cerf: Connecting with an Internet Pioneer, 40 Years Later
Cerf reflects on the cobbling together of four network nodes, a moment that helped usher in the invention that changed life as we know it

Features 12/1/09
Will Electronic Medical Records Improve Health Care?
Some see electronic health records as little more than disjointed data whereas others see potential to improve health care, identify trends and stop outbreaks

Features 11/30/09
Seven Answers to Climate Contrarian Nonsense
Evidence for human interference with Earth's climate continues to accumulate

Features 11/30/09
How Can Humanity Avoid or Reverse the Dangers Posed by a Warming Climate?
With greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise, strong efforts will be required to reverse global warming

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