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Trump to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to head FDA

Trump to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to hea...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 10

Overton is a medical doctor with ties to the Make America Healthy Again movement

‘Mini brains’ kept alive for years appear to age like real brains

‘Mini brains’ kept alive for years appear to age like r...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 15

Miniature models of the human brain can be kept alive for years, allowing scient...

How psilocybin alters consciousness to create a sense of ‘oneness’

How psilocybin alters consciousness to create a sense o...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 14

Psychedelics can create a new “hidden order” in brain activity that could explai...

Supercentenarians have a cellular superpower

Supercentenarians have a cellular superpower

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 11

Could this secret cellular weapon be the key to longevity?

No refrigerator, no problem. This experimental vaccine doesn’t need it.

No refrigerator, no problem. This experimental vaccine ...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 12

In early trials, a new vaccine that didn’t require refrigeration still protected...

How generative AI is reshaping creativity, and what it means for artists

How generative AI is reshaping creativity, and what it ...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 11

Moiya McTier explores what makes human creativity unique in the age of AI

Poem: ‘The Bachelor, Season 92 Million’

Poem: ‘The Bachelor, Season 92 Million’

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 16

Science in meter and verse

Trump moves to end protections for 44 million acres of U.S. forests

Trump moves to end protections for 44 million acres of ...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 20

The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects the nation’s forests from logg...

Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink

Shrews’ noses grow in winter as their brains shrink

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 20

Long-clawed shrews’ snouts temporarily grow larger in the winter. This skull res...

How Golden Dome’s space-based missile interceptors would work

How Golden Dome’s space-based missile interceptors woul...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 19

Golden Dome’s most audacious element would require a vast constellation of weapo...

Why parabolas are crucial to cryptography

Why parabolas are crucial to cryptography

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 26

Cryptographers use points along a curve to crack especially tough codes

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are close to unraveling the mystery

What makes a narwhal’s tusk so special? Scientists are ...

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 17

The unicorn of the sea’s spiral tooth has long been a scientific enigma

Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless

Extreme weather is making Americans feel powerless

SIN Aug 19, 2026 0 18

The same people affected by extreme weather are also likely to worry that they w...

SciAm is on the move

SciAm is on the move

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 14

A recent change in ownership is an opportunity for SciAm to be even better and h...

Readers Respond to the April 2026 Issue

Readers Respond to the April 2026 Issue

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 14

Letters to the editors for the April 2026 issue of Scientific American

Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revolution

Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revo...

SIN Aug 18, 2026 0 12

Two new missions are revealing how robotic repair and assembly could become rout...

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