HealthDecember 16, 2011
How to Find Meaning in a Maelstrom of Data
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.
The SciencesDecember 14, 2011
Ultrafast Camera Records at Speed of Light
The SciencesDecember 13, 2011
Will 4G Interfere with GPS? Wireless Firm LightSquared Denies the Charge
TechnologyDecember 12, 2011
Electric Eye: Retina Implant Research Expands in Europe, Seeks FDA Approval in U.S.
Several technologies to restore sight to retina-damaged eyes are making headway--one seeks to begin human trials in the U.S. and another has already hit the market in Europe
TechnologyDecember 7, 2011
Scientific American's Annual Gadget Guide: 10 Reasons to Fondly Remember 2011
Our picks for some of the coolest tech of the year
The SciencesDecember 3, 2011
Is Carrier IQ's Data-Logging Phone Software Helpful or a Hacker's Goldmine?
EngineeringNovember 30, 2011
Shape-Shifting Robot Shows Some Spine
Robots modeled after invertebrate squid, starfish and worms mimic natural movement without the need for complex and expensive mechanical components and assembly
EnvironmentNovember 29, 2011
Could Chevy Volt Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Burn Out Interest in EVs and Hybrids?
The SciencesNovember 29, 2011
Scientific American Launches Project to Identify Whale Calls
HealthNovember 23, 2011
Computerized Contact Lenses Could Enable In-Eye Augmented Reality
TechnologyNovember 22, 2011
Easy to Beat: Next-Gen Cardiac Care Includes Wireless Pacemakers
A new cardiac-stimulation system requires only a single lead. The next step: wireless
TechnologyNovember 21, 2011
Current Developments: Innovative Ideas on How to Make Electric Cars Cost-Efficient Take Shape
Expensive batteries and limited recharging stations are the big impediments to making EVs cost-competitive with non-hybrid internal combustion vehicles, but new electricity pricing and distribution models may help break the logjam
Mind & BrainNovember 16, 2011
You'll Never Watch TV Alone Again
HealthNovember 11, 2011
Researchers Look to the Cloud to Develop Personalized Medicine for Kids With Cancer
The SciencesNovember 9, 2011
Robotic Exoskeletons from Cyberdyne Could Help Workers Clean Up Fukushima Nuclear Mess
TechnologyNovember 8, 2011
Prescient Processing: A Q&A with Intel Futurist Brian Johnson, and Why We Shouldn't Fear the Future
Johnson channels science fiction and people's worries to help chart the future of microprocessors and the technologies that use them
TechnologyNovember 7, 2011
Cops Enlist Data-Tracking Software in the Fight against Child Predators
A new tool to track child abuse images shared via BitTorrent may soon be ready for the streets
TechnologyNovember 3, 2011
Noise to Signal: Yahoo Ties Its Future to Mobile Apps, Personalized TV Viewing
TechnologyNovember 1, 2011
3-D, Hold the Glasses
A breakthrough may lead to more widespread adoption of 3-D TVs
EnvironmentOctober 28, 2011
Can Collective Intelligence Provide Answers to Climate Change Questions?
HealthOctober 26, 2011
Study Confirms Chest X-Rays Ineffective for Detecting Lung Cancer
HealthOctober 21, 2011
What Impact Could Gaddafi's Death Have on Arab Spring Unrest?
TechnologyOctober 20, 2011
Art Loft: Space Station Artwork on Display in New York City [Slide Show]
More than two dozen works of art ferried to and from (as well as created on) the International Space Station went on exhibit to benefit learning centers inspired by space shuttle Challenger
EnvironmentOctober 19, 2011
Go for Broke: How Bill Joy Handicaps "Greentech" Investments