1 in 3 psychologists say their patients use AI as a second therapist. Here’s what they want you to know
People are increasingly turning to AI for mental health support—but its design is “antithetical” to mental health care, experts say
The surprising science history behind New York City’s ticker-tape parades
On Thursday Knicks fans are flocking to Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade. But where did ticker tape even come from?
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk breach exposed patients’ clinical trial data
Novo Nordisk said this security incident affected patient data, including health information and birth year
The U.S. restricted Anthropic’s powerful Fable model. Cybersecurity experts say that could backfire
Fable 5 was built to help with advanced cybersecurity work. Its sudden shutdown highlights a dilemma at the heart of AI security: the same tools can aid both defenders and attackers
Trump’s Genesis Mission puts AI to work on nuclear weapons
The Department of Energy bills Genesis as an AI push for scientific discovery. Its first public challenges tell a different story
Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech
Jieneng Chen
Creating artificial-intelligence tools for cancer detection
The lab never sleeps. Can the science keep up?
Robots and AI are running experiments around the clock, from battery chemistry to cancer therapies. But can they be trusted to get it right?
How we chose the 2026 Young American Scientists
Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers
Kaiyi Jiang
Creating AI platforms to discover new therapeutics
Mikhail Kolmogorov
Developing software to reveal large genetic changes that lead to cancer
Tixiao Shan
Teaching robots how to recognize and interpret their surroundings