TechnologyOctober 24, 2011
Steve Jobs: A Genius, Yes; A Role Model for the Rest of Us, No Way
Steve Jobs: A Technology Visionary Leaves Huge Legacy
The Apple co-founder passed away October 5, but our digital lives leaped ahead dramatically as a result of his leadership
The SciencesOctober 9, 2011
The Human Experience: Apple and Standardized Personalization
The SciencesOctober 7, 2011
Thank you for the new way to fingerpaint, Steve.
BiotechOctober 7, 2011
The Puzzle of Pancreatic Cancer: How Steve Jobs Did Not Beat the Odds—but Nobel Winner Ralph Steinman Did
Despite having the same name, the diseases that killed Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and 2011 Nobel laureate Ralph Steinman are different kinds of cancer. Researchers are looking for new ways to diagnose and treat both
Mind & BrainOctober 7, 2011
Optimism and Enthusiasm: Lessons for Scientists from Steve Jobs
ComputingOctober 6, 2011
A Video Moment of Silence for Steve Jobs
Starring a 23-year-old Macintosh SE
TechnologyOctober 6, 2011
Technology Leaders and Scholars Remember Steve Jobs
Some friends of Scientific American wrote to us expressing their appreciation of the life of one of the great inventors and technology visionaries. Here are some of their thoughts and reflections.
TechnologyOctober 6, 2011
The Crazy One - A Steve Jobs Tribute
HealthOctober 6, 2011
Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Deadly?
The illness that ultimately felled Apple founder Steve Jobs often kills shortly after diagnosis
TechnologyOctober 6, 2011
Steve Jobs Dies at 56
The Apple co-founder and personal computing visionary succumbed to pancreatic cancer
The SciencesOctober 4, 2011
iPhone 4S Unveiled with Fast iPad Chip, 8-Megapixel Camera, but No iPhone 5 Yet
TechnologyOctober 1, 2011
Big Progress on the Little Things
Let's take a step back and praise three unsung trends in consumer electronics
TechnologyAugust 25, 2011
The Highlights (and Lowlights) of Apple's Steve Jobs Era
TechnologyAugust 24, 2011
Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO
EnvironmentAugust 1, 2011
20 Solar Apps for Your iPhone
TechnologyJune 7, 2011
Apple iCloud Service Designed to Align Online Content Across Devices
TechnologyMarch 1, 2011
From iPhones to SciPhones
Scientists are developing iPhone apps that aid in research and that appeal to "citizen scientists" as well
February 17, 2011
4 Companies You Love to Hate: Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook
The reasons why, and some reasons why it might be worth cooling our collective jets about them
February 7, 2011
Your MRI is calling: FDA approves first medical iPhone app
January 19, 2011
How Might Steve Jobs's Liver Transplant Be Affecting His Health?
A University of Chicago Medical Center transplantation expert explains the ins and outs of liver transplant complications and Jobs's rare form of pancreatic cancer
HealthOctober 28, 2010
Pancreatic cancer develops for years before spreading
ElectronicsApril 12, 2010
Medicine goes mobile: iPhone apps take vitals, track viruses
TechnologyJanuary 27, 2010
Apple introduces the iPad and iBooks
TechnologyAugust 18, 2009
The Origin of the Computer Mouse
Now an endangered species, it was crucial to the development of personal computing and the Internet