HealthAugust 2, 2012
PSA Screening Could Prevent Prostate Cancer Spread, but Would It Save Lives?
A new study fans the flames in the ongoing debate over whether or not to get tested
Stories by Evelyn Lamb
Evelyn Lamb is a freelance math and science writer based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The SciencesJuly 30, 2012
Abandoning Algebra Is Not the Answer
The SciencesJuly 24, 2012
Have Lax Concealed-Carry Gun Laws Increased Assaults?
Gun-control laws have changed rapidly in recent years; how they affect crime rates is hotly debated
The SciencesJuly 21, 2012
How Much Pi Do You Need?
The SciencesJuly 19, 2012
Puzzling Prisoners Presented to Promote North America's Only Museum of Math
The SciencesJuly 17, 2012
5 Sigma What's That?
The SciencesJuly 15, 2012
Deep Spaces: Geometry Labs Bring Beautiful Math to the Masses [Slide Show]
They don't wear white coats or protective goggles, but mathematicians around the country have captured the imagination of students in ever more creative ways
TechnologyJune 28, 2012
Cover Charge: New Spray-On Battery Could Convert Any Object into an Electricity Storage Device
The lithium ion battery is applied in layers, each of which is an aerosol paint, leading to possible solar-energy applications
The SciencesJune 28, 2012
Scientists They re Just Like Us! They Don't Like Equations Either
The SciencesJune 24, 2012
One-Hit Wonder: A Look at the Physics behind Dickey's Knuckleball
The SciencesJune 22, 2012
Self-Cannibalization and Computer Graphics Win 2012 Kyoto Prizes
The SciencesJune 20, 2012
Bright Idea: New "Tractor Beam" Proposal Relies on Negative Radiation Pressure
A layered design would split two key aspects of a light wave, enabling electromagnetic energy to pull objects
The SciencesJune 18, 2012
How Listeners Shape the Evolution of Music
Audience responses may help composers fine-tune their works over time