Stories by Peter Sergo

Going Out with a Bang

The brain surges with activity just before death

Who's Keeping an Eye on Your Online Health Records?

Google, Microsoft and other providers of Web-based services for managing health care information promise to keep it secure, but privacy policies vary from site to site

Wasps Reveal Clues about the Evolution of Intelligence

Dominant animals have bigger brains

Head Games: Video Controller Taps into Brain Waves

Emotiv Systems introduces a sensor-laden headset that interprets gamers' intentions, emotions and facial expressions

New Weapons Against Cocaine Addiction

Drug therapies show promise in the battle against addictive stimulants

Eye Movements Shed Light on Our Sense of Humor

Our pupils dilate the moment we realize a joke is funny

No Directions Required--Software Smartens Mobile Robots

DARPA initiative to develop self-navigating robots introduces a world of potential for the development of autonomous vehicles, but will the government take advantage of its research or let it wither on the vine?...

SciAm Mind Calendar: February/March 2008

Mental Illness in America

More than a quarter of adults are afflicted

Predicting Alzheimer's

A new technique may give years of advanced warning

The Fastest Way to Get There

Novel ways of calculating routes and predicting traffic jams promise less time in the car

News Bytes of the Week—Lunar Landscape, HDTV-Style

Merck settles Vioxx suit, Mothra meets Robocop and more…