America hates science
A student scientist is arrested for experimenting with Drano. No wonder we're falling behind the rest of the world
Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:04 PM UTC 46Technology Scientific American
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Is ADHD actually undertreated?
New research suggests that a growing backlash against diagnosis of the condition may be misplaced
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 17Life Scientific American, ADHD
How conspiracists think
New research helps explain why some see elaborate government plots behind events like 9/11 or the Boston bombings
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 6:34 PM UTC 305Life Scientific American
Can we record our inner monologues?
An anthropologist at the University of Manchester is pioneering a new peripatetic transcription of consciousness VIDEO
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 4:56 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Video
Will smartglasses replace eyeglasses?
Researchers say the future looks bright for Google Glass and other companies in the smartglass market
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 11:00 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Google
Gut microbe makes diesel biofuel
Studies show reconfiguring the genetics of E. coli can produce hydrocarbons identical to those burned in trucks
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 3:14 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American
Could Tsarnaev have hid from infrared?
How the technology made escape virtually impossible for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:28 PM UTC 13Technology Scientific American, Tsarnaev
Could New York run on renewable energy alone?
An expert explains how the state can reduce its power demand -- and its reliance on fossil fuels
Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 12Social Scientific American
Is high-tech security counterproductive?
It likely won't prevent tragedies like Boston, and the cost -- in money and to our privacy -- could be crippling
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 4:16 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American
How do improvised explosive devices work?
Two IEDs were detonated in the marathon attacks. An expert explains how they can lead us back to the bomb makers
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 12:00 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American
Sea pigs and acorn worms: What lurks at the bottom of the Mariana Trench
Despite high-profile excursions from the likes of James Cameron, the mysteries of the deep remain mostly unexplored
Monday, Apr 15, 2013 4:15 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American
Do e-readers inhibit reading comprehension?
Research suggests that the devices can prevent readers from wholly absorbing longer texts
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 51Life Scientific American, e-readers
Is North Korea for real?
Pyongyang has (seemingly) pushed the Koreas to the brink of war. An expert separates threat from saber-rattling
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 6:48 PM UTCPolitics Scientific American
Research: Childhood obesity is a product of environment
Three new studies downplay such factors as genetics and insufficient physical activity, blame environment
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 6:38 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Obesity
Can we survive in space unprotected?
Science fiction gets it wrong: Exposure to vacuum conditions for a couple of minutes won't kill us instantaneously
Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:53 PM UTC 35Technology Scientific American
Does tar sand oil increase the risk of pipeline spills?
It may not be the direct cause, but the oil's chemical makeup can contribute to pipes' erosion
Friday, Apr 5, 2013 5:37 PM UTCTechnology Scientific American, Montana
Chimps take antidepressants too
Psychiatry, and even psychopharmacology, is being used to treat traumatized chimps in captivity. An expert explains
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 4:35 PM UTCLife Scientific American, Psychiatry
“De-extinction” could spawn birth of hybrid species
Cloning has allowed synthetic biologists and other scientists to blur basic biological boundaries like never before
Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 3:52 PM UTCLife Scientific American
How to ace your job interview
New research says the more power you project, the more success you'll have
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 10:11 PM UTCLife Scientific American
Is there an actual tipping point for global warming?
Extreme weather events have scientists wondering whether change to the earth's climate could be precipitous
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 3:56 PM UTC 17Life Scientific American
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