The SciencesOctober 31, 2012
Post-Sandy New York Aims to Rethink Infrastructure, Not Just Rebuild It
Stories by Larry Greenemeier
Larry Greenemeier is the associate editor of technology for Scientific American, covering a variety of tech-related topics, including biotech, computers, military tech, nanotech and robots.
TechnologyOctober 29, 2012
Out to Crunch: U.S. Energy Department Unleashes Its Titan Supercomputer
When fully operational, Titan will use a combination of computer and graphics processors to surpass the world's fastest supercomputers
The SciencesOctober 26, 2012
Educating Players: Are Games the Future of Education?
The SciencesOctober 25, 2012
Need a Hug? Baxter the Human-Friendly Robot Debuts at M.I.T.
The SciencesOctober 19, 2012
Votes by Mail Are Less Likely to Be Counted
The SciencesOctober 18, 2012
What Are the Warning Signs of Tipping Points?
TechnologyOctober 16, 2012
A Virtual Peek at the NYC Tech Campus
NYC Tech is expected to be the city's answer to entrepreneurial programs at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TechnologyOctober 15, 2012
Wrist Device Makes Controlling Gadgets a Snap [Video]
Microsoft's wrist sensor controls smart phones, video games and other electronics via hand and finger gestures
CultureOctober 4, 2012
Microsoft Polls Xbox Gamers about First Debate: Romney Wins
TechnologyOctober 4, 2012
Information Nation: Digital Social Experiment to Put a Human Face on Big Data
Photographer Rick Smolan has launched a two-month social project to connect large volumes of information with the people producing it
HealthOctober 1, 2012
Web Site Tracks Mosquito-Borne Diseases Spread Globally by Air Travel
HealthOctober 1, 2012
Stat: $70,000
Amount the U.S. spends on cancer care per case
TechnologyOctober 1, 2012
An Ultrafast Camera Captures Very Early Cancer
An ultrafast camera may help detect cancer before it spreads
TechnologyOctober 1, 2012
Smart Headlights Can See through Rain, Sleet and Snow
Novel headlights illuminate the road, even in bad weather
The SciencesOctober 1, 2012
Sergei Petrovich Kapitza
The physicist and founder of Scientific American's Russian-language edition worked tirelessly to advance the cause of science
ElectronicsSeptember 27, 2012
Electronic Sensors That Dissolve Could Keep Tabs on the Body from the Inside
TechnologySeptember 27, 2012
Android Embraces, iPhone 5 Passes on Near-Field Communication Data Sharing
Conspicuously absent on the iPhone 5, near-field communication enables smart phones to share purchasing and security data with a tap--a feature that has surged on the Android platform
The SciencesSeptember 20, 2012
Nanotubes Turn Heat into Firepower
The SciencesSeptember 20, 2012
3-D Printing Software Helps Designers Avoid Rookie Mistakes [Video]
EnvironmentSeptember 19, 2012
ATM Trades Old Gadgets for New Cash
TechnologySeptember 14, 2012
Tunnel Vision: Subterranean Park to Stay Sunny with Fiber-Optic Skylights [Slide Show]
The proposed "Lowline" in New York City would transform an abandoned belowground trolley depot into a recreational public space complete with lush flora
The SciencesSeptember 11, 2012
Invisible Quick-Response Codes (the Square Ones) Could Thwart Counterfeiting
TechnologySeptember 10, 2012
Remote-Controlled Roaches to the Rescue? [Video]
Researchers create cyborg insects that may one day save earthquake victims
The SciencesSeptember 7, 2012
Gadgets: This Week's Flurry Before Apple's Coming Storm