Robotics

This Molecule Is a Nanoscale Bulldozer

This Molecule Is a Nanoscale Bulldozer

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 23

Researchers discovered that a heart-shaped molecule will jump in straight lines ...

Readers Respond to the July/August 2023 Issue

Readers Respond to the July/August 2023 Issue

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 16

Letters to the editors for the July/August 2023 issue of Scientific American

The Oldest Deep-Sea Fish Discovered in Fossil Traces

The Oldest Deep-Sea Fish Discovered in Fossil Traces

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 1

Ancient fish followed prey into the crushing pressures of the deep ocean

How Forest Mythology Leads to Preservation--And Plunder

How Forest Mythology Leads to Preservation--And Plunder

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 4

The powerful symbolism of forests, an AI that struggles to optimize the life of ...

These Male Stick Insects Aren't 'Errors' After All

These Male Stick Insects Aren't 'Errors' After All

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 24

Some female stick insects can reproduce without males—but they have a secret

Scientists Sequence DNA from a 3,000-Year-Old Brick

Scientists Sequence DNA from a 3,000-Year-Old Brick

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 1

A chunk of a Mesopotamian palace revealed genes from dozens of ancient plants

Autoimmunity Has Reached Epidemic Levels. We Need Urgent Action to Address It

Autoimmunity Has Reached Epidemic Levels. We Need Urgen...

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 27

Environment and lifestyle changes have increased the prevalence of autoimmune di...

5 of the Greatest Natural History Hoaxes of All Time

5 of the Greatest Natural History Hoaxes of All Time

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

These historical forgeries show what makes misinformation so successful

New Microwave Weapons Could Defend against Swarms of Combat Drones

New Microwave Weapons Could Defend against Swarms of Co...

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

The Pentagon is readying high-powered microwave weapons that are capable of invi...

Stuffy Noses Are Miserable. These Nasal Congestion Treatments Actually Work

Stuffy Noses Are Miserable. These Nasal Congestion Trea...

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 3

Snotty, stuffy noses are the hallmark of cold and flu season, but some medicatio...

How to Find the Darkest Night Sky for Stargazing

How to Find the Darkest Night Sky for Stargazing

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

Where can you find the best sites for stargazing—and why is a dark sky important?

Nesting Penguins Take More Than 10,000 Mini Naps Every Day

Nesting Penguins Take More Than 10,000 Mini Naps Every Day

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

Chinstrap Penguins take more than 10,000 seconds-long naps during the day to rem...

'Cannibal' Solar Eruption Headed to Earth May Trigger Auroras

'Cannibal' Solar Eruption Headed to Earth May Trigger A...

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

A strong geomagnetic storm is expected to hit Earth after several outbursts from...

How the War in Gaza Has Devastated Hospitals

How the War in Gaza Has Devastated Hospitals

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 20

The Israel-Hamas war has disrupted hospitals’ access to electricity, fuel and me...

Doubling Energy-Efficiency Gains Is Necessary to Meet Climate Goals

Doubling Energy-Efficiency Gains Is Necessary to Meet C...

SIN Dec 1, 2023 0 2

Countries need to double their energy-efficiency gains to achieve the emissions ...

The Devastating Logic of Christine Ladd-Franklin

The Devastating Logic of Christine Ladd-Franklin

SIN Nov 30, 2023 0 2

This early feminist fought for the credit she deserved for her deductive reasoni...

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