Technology
Scientific American's 2013 Gadget Guide: 10 Technologies You Need to See [Slide Show]
We show you some of our favorite gizmos from the past year
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Technology
Can Airports Be Hardened against Extreme Weather?
Typically located on low, marshy real estate, these essential transit hubs were already vulnerable to flooding, even before megastorms such as Sandy and Haiyan
Evolution
Will Sea Level Rise Drown Your Town? [Slide Show]
A creative Google Earth application shows cities flooded under one, 25 even 80 meters of water
Technology
A “Futurehunter” Examines the Dangers of Stock Trading at the Speed of Light [Excerpt]
Highly automated systems for buying and selling promise big returns for the fastest traders, but such systems cannot always be controlled
The Sciences
Tying Light in Knots [Slide Show]
Newfound solutions to Maxwell’s electromagnetism equations show light can get as tangled as a sailor’s rope
Technology
5 High-Tech Prisons Where Even Stallone and Schwarzenegger Couldn't Break Out
Ultrahigh-security systems similar to that in the movie Escape Plan are already keeping convicts behind bars
Mental Health
Why Your Brain Needs More Downtime
Research on naps, meditation, nature walks and the habits of exceptional artists and athletes reveals how mental breaks increase productivity, replenish attention, solidify memories and encourage creativity...
Technology
Intel Sees a Future Where We Will Form “Relationships” with Our Gadgets
Company cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell tells us to get ready to take our fondness for smartphones, tablets and other devices to the next level
Health
Witchcraft Trade, Skin Cancer Pose Serious Threats to Albinos in Tanzania
Rash of attacks underscores hazards for those with the genetic disorder
Biotech
Commentary: The Eugenics Legacy of the Nobelist Who Fathered IVF
An inventor of the technology that led to the first test-tube baby was an active member of Britain’s Eugenics Society
The Sciences
How to Collect a Dead Dolphin [Slide Show]
Calling for Pickup: Volunteers spring into action in the hopes that a necropsy and genetic tests can solve a mysterious epidemic of bottlenose dolphin deaths
Environment
How to Collect a Dead Dolphin [Slide Show]
Calling for Pickup: Volunteers spring into action in the hopes that a necropsy and genetic tests can solve a mysterious epidemic of bottlenose dolphin deaths
Health
Are Humans behind the Massive Dolphin Die-Offs along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Coast?
Environmental degradation might be amplifying the effects of a measleslike virus, fueling infections that are propelling an alarming death count
The Sciences
The Holy Grail of Quantum Physics on Your Kitchen Table [Excerpt]
In this excerpt from his new book, Love and Math, University of California, Berkeley, professor Edward Frenkel uses the Russian soup borscht as a metaphor to explain the duality between electric and magnetic forces...
The Sciences
Puzzling Measurement of "Big G" Gravitational Constant Ignites Debate [Slide Show]
Despite dozens of measurements over more than 200 years, we still don’t know how strong gravity is
