Considerate Computing
Digital gadgets demand ever more of our attention with their rude and thoughtless interruptions. Engineers are now testing computers, phones and cars that sense when you're busy and spare you from distraction...
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Capturing a Killer Flu Virus
The deadliest flu strain in history has been resurrected. What can the 1918 virus reveal about why it killed millions and where more like it may be lurking?
The Midlife Crisis of the Cosmos
Although it is not as active as it used to be, the universe is still forming stars and building black holes at an impressive pace
Immunity's Early-Warning System
The innate immune response constitutes the first line of defense against invading microbes and plays a role in inflammatory disease. Surprising insights into how this system operates could lead to new therapies for a host of infectious and immune-related disorders...
Eye of the Beholder
Wonders under the lens of the optical microscope
Best-Kept Secrets
Quantum cryptography has marched from theory to laboratory to real products
Exploding the Self-Esteem Myth
Boosting people's sense of self-worth has become a national preoccupation. Yet surprisingly, researchshows that such efforts are of little value in fostering academic progress or preventing undesirable behavior...
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