Electronics

Bouncing photons let cameras see beyond the line of sight

Video talks (and one audio interview) with the scientists behind four transformative innovations

Software that translates eye movement into commands to control devices could be a boon for motion-impaired people

Efforts to take down the terrorist organization's Web sites and expose its supporters could interfere with carefully planned law enforcement operations

Researchers are working to engineer practical devices that patients can use in their homes

Stephen Hoover, CEO of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself
 

Despite recent claims, your car is not about to get crashed by hackers

The new sampler sucks up the tiny creatures without tearing them apart

New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable

The best algorithms determine who wins and loses in a digital economy that thrives on steering the consumer toward an opportune click

The device relies on a precisely timed sequence of sound waves that create a region of low pressure that traps tiny objects, which can then be manipulated solely by sound waves