EnergyMay 1, 2017
Batteries Have Gotten Better, but There's Still Room for Improvement
They've been getting better for decades—but we've been demanding more of them
Electronics
Mental HealthMay 1, 2017
The “Goldilocks” Level of Teen Screen Use
It pays to get the time spent on a device just right
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ElectronicsMay 1, 2017
The Life Robotic: When Autonomous Machines Can Do More Than Just Vacuum
A leading technologist imagines what will happen when home robots take on a larger role as domestic servants
ElectronicsApril 28, 2017
The Pentagon’s Seek-and-Destroy Mission for Counterfeit Electronics
DARPA is developing microscopic chips to help crack down on knockoff parts destined for weapons and satellite systems
CognitionApril 18, 2017
Can We Improve National Security Using What We Know about Face Recognition?
Most people struggle at the job we ask passport officers to do
ElectronicsApril 7, 2017
Diamond in the Rough: Precious Gem Coating May Protect Smartphone Screens
A company claims that coating glass with the world’s hardest gem could keep dropped handsets from cracking
ElectronicsApril 1, 2017
User Manuals Are Mostly Gone—Which Is Both Good and Bad
Google happened, and something important was lost
ElectronicsApril 1, 2017
Why Old-Fashioned Computer Manuals and Books Are Still Needed
CultureMarch 30, 2017
Ghost in the Sell: Hollywood’s Mischievous Vision of AI
With the new sci-fi flick Ghost in the Shell hitting theaters this week, Scientific American asks artificial intelligence experts which movies, if any, have gotten AI right
BiotechMarch 27, 2017
Opening a Window into the Minds of Language-Impaired Children
Researchers are using eye-tracking technology to learn more about children afflicted with specific language impairment
ElectronicsMarch 20, 2017
What's behind Phantom Cell Phone Buzzes?
Many of us experience this phenomenon
ElectronicsMarch 15, 2017
Apple Rumors: What's So Great about a Curved iPhone Screen?
Mass-producing the required organic LED (OLED) displays is complicated, but the benefits are considerable