The SciencesOctober 8, 2008
Chemistry Nobel Glows Fluorescent Green
Laureates Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien used a colorful jellyfish protein to reveal the inner workings of cells
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 6, 2008
Smart car key helps keep junior in line on his big night out
TechnologyOctober 3, 2008
New RPI center features marriage of arts and sciences
The SciencesOctober 2, 2008
Feds act to protect postal workers from another anthraxlike attack
TechnologyOctober 2, 2008
First hydrogen-powered plane takes to the skies in Germany
HealthOctober 1, 2008
African colonization helped spread HIV and AIDS more than a century ago, study says
TechnologyOctober 1, 2008
Sticky Science: Gecko Toes Key to Adhesive That Doesn't Lose Its Tackiness
U.C. Berkeley researchers are testing artificial microfibers that imitate those a gecko uses to cling to wet surfaces
TechnologySeptember 30, 2008
Twice as Nice: Combining a Wind Farm and Solar Energy in Italy
Moncada Energy wants to add solar panels to its wind farms
September 29, 2008
Liquid Lenses Promise Picture-Perfect Phone Cam Photos
Rensselaer Polytech researchers develop a new autofocus lens
TechnologySeptember 29, 2008
Computer problem hobbles Hubble
TechnologySeptember 25, 2008
The Tide Is Turning: Turbine Rides Underwater Currents Like a Kite
New technology would enable turbine tethered to the seabed to harvest energy
TechnologySeptember 24, 2008
No indictment for alleged Palin e-mail hacker
September 23, 2008
Google and T-Mobile Launch G1 Smart Phone with Android Software
The G1 is expected to compete with the iPhone, but forget free access to the Web and G-mail
TechnologySeptember 22, 2008
McCain and Obama camps latch onto new media (with varying degrees of success)
TechnologySeptember 19, 2008
Seven Years Later: Electrons Unlocked Post-9/11 Anthrax Mail Mystery
A key part of the FBI's early investigation was finding whether the germ that killed five people in late 2001 was weaponized. Although they found the answer, scientists had to keep mum until the agency completed its inquiry
TechnologySeptember 19, 2008
Palin e-mail hack highlights weak Web security; Democratic lawmaker's son implicated
TechnologySeptember 18, 2008
Hackers hit Palin, expose the dangers of using personal e-mail to conduct business
TechnologySeptember 17, 2008
Can carbon nanotubes solve the world's drinking water woes?
TechnologySeptember 12, 2008
Hackers attack Large Hadron Collider computers to prove they're vulnerable
TechnologySeptember 11, 2008
9/11 survivors describe escapes in bid for safer skyscraper construction
TechnologySeptember 10, 2008
The Volt: Chevy's worst kept secret
TechnologySeptember 9, 2008
Google slashes time it keeps user search links
TechnologySeptember 9, 2008
Tech award winners focus on putting gadgetry to good use worldwide
The SciencesSeptember 8, 2008
Spore: Creationism or science? Your world--and welcome to it