Medicine
"Living Ink" Laced with Microbes Makes Molecules on Demand
3-D printed gel contains bacteria that produce compounds for medicine or pollution cleanup
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Culture
Labor Day: It's About Time
The first Monday in September is a U.S. federal holiday—Labor Day—a tribute to contributions made by American workers to the nation's growth and development (or at least those in a position to contribute without being exploited)...
Engineering
Printing Glass
A new technique lets 3D printers create objects made of glass, which has optical and material advantages over traditional polymer. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on April 19, 2017...
Behavior
Senate Seat Races That Could Impact Science
In these final days before the 2016 election keep an eye on Maryland, New Hampshire and Missouri, where contested seats may have ramifications for science in the U.S. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on October 29, 2016...
Engineering
Acoustic Holograms Create Complex Floating Patterns
Researchers can create complex patterns in air and water using ultrasonic waves. This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on September 21, 2016. It is a Nature Video production...
Biotech
Can a Supercomputer Suggest the Best Cancer Treatment?
An artificial intelligence system is drastically expanding its reach in Asia
Electronics
Soft Robots
Inspired by the the octopus, engineers are creating robots that can twist their way around problems that rigid robots can’t handle. This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on February 3, 2016...
Climate Change
Paris Climate Talks: The Consequences of Climate Change
What will a world that is a few degrees hotter look like? As negotiators gather in Paris, reporter Adam Levy investigates some of the effects that temperature changes will have on our planet...
Climate Change
Paris Climate Talks: Global Problem, Global Deal
The Paris climate talks are nearly upon us, and the world’s nations are gathering to hammer out a deal. But how do you get an agreement that everyone will sign up to? This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on November 23, 2015...
The Sciences
Ada Lovelace and Gender Diversity in Science
Ada Lovelace, widely regarded as the first computer programmer, would probably have appreciated the current thinking on diversity in the workplace.
The Sciences
Fears of Future Belligerence Should Not Derail Iranian Nuclear Deal
While many provisions of the proposed agreement expire after 15 years, the dynamics of the Middle East are shifting too quickly to predict what lies in store
Environment
Fact or Fiction?: Natural Gas Will Reduce Global Warming Pollution
Has burning natural gas instead of coal helped the U.S. economy decarbonize? It's complicated
Environment
Hillary Clinton Vows to Make U.S. a Clean Energy Superpower
A new campaign video aims to make climate change a big part of the Democrat's presidential election effort
The Sciences
How Scientific Inventions Sparked Population Explosion
A video timeline shows 2,000 years of population growth to projections to 2050
Salty, Alkaline Curtains are Erupting from Enceladus – and That’s Good
Two new studies hint at a richer picture of what’s happening on Saturn’s extraordinary icy moon Enceladus. At about 500 kilometers in diameter, Enceladus is a diminutive natural satellite...
Culture
Sinking the Lusitania, Part 2: Death and Blame, May 7, 1915
Reports and opinions in Scientific American on a key tragedy in World War I
Culture
Sinking the Lusitania, Part 1: Civilians Die in "Wicked" Atrocity, May 7, 1915
Reports and opinions in Scientific American on a key tragedy in World War I that had lasting repercussions
Queen of Carbon Becomes First Women to Receive IEEE Medal of Honor
In June, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus will formally receive the 2015 IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. She is the first woman to receive the organisation’s highest honor since its inception in 1917...
MESSENGER’s Mercurial Swan Song and Other Interplanetary Smash-Ups
On April 30, if all goes well, after running out of fuel to fight off orbital decay NASA’s long-running MESSENGER spacecraft will end its mission to Mercury by crashing into the planet’s surface at nearly 4 kilometers per second...
New Research Gives An Inside Look At Lithium-Ion Batteries As They Fail
What happens when lithium-ion batteries overheat and explode? In a paper published yesterday in Nature, researchers at University College London (UCL) documented their process for simultaneously imaging both the inside and outside of lithium ion batteries as they overheat...
