Physics
Last Call: Will WIMPs Show Their Faces in the Latest Dark Matter Experiment
The most sensitive detector yet revs up in March—and there’s a lot on the line
Stories by Clara Moskowitz
Neuroscience
Book Review: Home
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Space
"Einstein Would Be Beaming": Scientists React to Gravitational Waves
Physicists at gatherings around the world exulted at the news that a long-sought prediction of general relativity had finally been found
Space
Gravitational Waves Discovered from Colliding Black Holes
The LIGO experiment has confirmed Albert Einstein’s prediction of ripples in spacetime and promises to open a new era of astrophysics
Natural Disasters
Book Review: The Last Volcano
Recommendations from Scientific American
Space
Strange, Dense Matter: The Power of Neutron Stars [Video]
A live Webcast Wednesday evening will discuss the latest science of neutron stars—some of the densest and weirdest objects in space
Electronics
Book Review: Contact Sport
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Physics
Book Review: Tunnel Visions
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The Sciences
Not All Gravitational Waves Are Created Equal
The LIGO experiment hunts for gravitational waves that are different from those sought by BICEP2. Although both types are elusive, they differ in age and strength—and come from very different places...
Math
Scientists Pick the Most Beautiful Equations
Mathematicians often see more than cold logic in symbols and numbers. They see the sublime
The Sciences
Book Review: A Brief History of Creation
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The Sciences
Astronomers Struggle to Translate Anger into Action on Sexual Harassment
Scientists discuss the plight of women and minorities in the wake of a scandal over harassment by a prominent researcher
Mind
Book Review: Political Animals
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The Sciences
Book Review: Light
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The Sciences
Book Review: The Astronomer and the Witch
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The Sciences
Potential New Particle Shows Up at the LHC, Thrilling and Confounding Physicists
The gigantic accelerator in Europe has produced hints of an exotic particle that defies the known laws of physics
Space
The Hunt for Alien Molecules
Astrochemists are discovering many compounds in the cosmos that cannot exist on Earth
Health
How Radioactivity Can Benefit Your Health [Video]
A live webcast Wednesday evening will demonstrate how radioactive chemicals can provide a window on disease within the body
The Sciences
Book Review: Extreme Earth
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The Sciences
Mysterious Glow at Milky Way's Center Could Be Dark Matter or Hidden Pulsars
Astronomers get closer to an explanation for the unexpected abundance of gamma rays at the core of our galaxy...
