September 8, 2009
The ultimate hack: Reverse engineering the human brain
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.
HealthSeptember 2, 2009
Building a Better Flu Vaccine--and Giving Chickens a Rest
Scientists move a step closer to making a seasonal flu preventative that can be produced quickly and does not require adapting a live flu virus seed to grow in eggs
TechnologySeptember 1, 2009
Radio for Responders: Public Safety Bandwidth Goes Unused
As multiband radio for public safety proceeds, the digital spectrum for it still lags
The SciencesAugust 31, 2009
Conspiracy theory: Could the president take over the Internet?
EnvironmentAugust 28, 2009
Research teams spend the summer picking through the "Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch"
HealthAugust 28, 2009
Blood Not So Simple: Controversial Hemoglobin Substitutes on Life Support
Once-promising biotechs pursuing a safe solution that could mimic blood's oxygen-carrying characteristics and treat wounded soldiers and trauma patients are falling by the wayside
August 27, 2009
FCC vows to increase scrutiny of the wireless industry
August 26, 2009
Check please: Can the din of a restaurant help Parkinson's patients with speech troubles?
ElectronicsAugust 25, 2009
Researchers Spawn a New Breed of Robotic Fish
A sleeker robo-fish made from a flexible polymer better mimics the mechanics of natural fish
August 21, 2009
Caster Semenya and the issue of gender ambiguity
August 21, 2009
Brighter Idea: Next-Generation Inorganic LEDs Promise Longer Lives and More Lumens [Slide Show]
New ways of making light-emitting diodes (LEDs) could lead to brighter, more energy-efficient video screens and lighting
TechnologyAugust 19, 2009
Apple, E.C. search for cause of alleged iPhone explosion
TechnologyAugust 19, 2009
New Bone Cement Could Improve Spinal Treatments for Osteoporosis Sufferers
Vertebroplasty, a procedure to shore up fractured bones, has at times been dismissed as unnecessary, but a new bonding material could change this
TechnologyAugust 18, 2009
Justice indicts three for alleged role in U.S.'s largest financial info heist
TechnologyAugust 18, 2009
The Origin of the Computer Mouse
Now an endangered species, it was crucial to the development of personal computing and the Internet
August 17, 2009
IBM and Caltech experiment with DNA-size computer chips
EnvironmentAugust 14, 2009
The Great Electric Car Quandary: How to Build a Charging Infrastructure Before Demand Grows
Dozens of new electric-vehicle models from General Motors, Ford, Toyota and others are expected to hit the streets within the next couple of years. Will there be enough juice to keep them moving?
Space & PhysicsAugust 14, 2009
NASA review panel to deliver grim news to Obama on moon-landing goal
TechnologyAugust 13, 2009
i4i Defeats Microsoft in court over XML, but that's hardly the end of the story
AutomobilesAugust 11, 2009
GM touts Volt's fuel efficiency--With caveats
August 10, 2009
Getting Back the Gift of Gab: Next-Gen Handheld Computers Allow the Mute to Converse
The latest assistive communication devices are here, and they work a bit like your iPhone
TechnologyAugust 7, 2009
Twitter attack triggers conspiracy theories, but few seem plausible
August 6, 2009
Going with the Flow: The Recipe for Baking a Better Solar Cell
Researchers seek to understand how organic thin-film solar cells work at the nano level
August 6, 2009
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean's garbage patch: Sadness, anger and a plea to help avoid catastrophic changes in the marine ecosystem