May 1, 2013
Information Is Driving a New Revolution in Manufacturing
Introduction to a special report on 3-D printing, nano materials, atomic machines and more
Volume 308, Issue 5
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Features
May 1, 2013
Who’s the Boss? Next-Gen Factory Robots Could Call the Shots
Humans and robots will work elbow to elbow on the shop floor, but you'll be surprised by who's giving the orders
TechnologyMay 1, 2013
Future of Substance: New Materials Promise Better Batteries, Stronger Steel
Seven next-generation materials promise to change the way the world is made
May 1, 2013
A Brighter Future for Manufacturing, 3-D Printed 1 Layer at a Time
Will 3-D printing transform conventional manufacturing?
May 1, 2013
Atomic Toolbox: Manufacturing at the Nanoscale
Scientists are building the next generation of atomic-scale devices
May 1, 2013
High-Powered Computing Heralds Digital Industrial Revolution
Digital simulations have become so powerful that companies send their products through the wringer—sometimes literally—before ever building a prototype
May 1, 2013
Seeds of Dementia: What Do Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s Have in Common?
A chain reaction of toxic proteins may help explain Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other killers—an insight that could lead to desperately needed new treatment options
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2013
The Long and Arduous Quest to Find Flowing Water on Mars May Be Over
The surface of Mars changes all the time. Is flowing water one of the causes?
May 1, 2013
Sex with Other Human Species Might Have Been Secret of Homo Sapiens’s Success
DNA analyses find that early Homo sapiens mated with other human species and hint that such interbreeding played a key role in the triumph of our kind
The SciencesMay 1, 2013
How Kitty Is Killing the Dolphins
The pathogens of land animals are spreading to the oceans, threatening otters, seals, whales, coral and other sea creatures
May 1, 2013
Medical Mystery: Mirror Images of Amino Acids Provide Clues to Schizophrenia, Stroke and Lobster Sex
In the chemistry of life, left-handed amino acids are the rule. Why does nature make so many exceptions?