Artificial Intelligence
How Language-Generation AIs Could Transform Science
An expert in emerging technologies warns that software designed to summarize, translate and write like humans might exacerbate distrust in science
"Communications"
Defense
Where Is Russia’s Cyberwar? Researchers Decipher Its Strategy
When Russia invaded Ukraine, many analysts expected an unprecedented level of cyberattacks—which so far haven’t materialized
Natural Disasters
Starlink Offers Internet Access in Times of Crisis, but Is It Just a PR Stunt?
There are no individual saviors for Tonga’s Internet infrastructure
Defense
俄罗斯是使用“数字镇压”抑制Dissent
The Putin regime has a portfolio of digital tools to control information and crack down on protests within the country
Computing
The Metaverse Is Coming: We May Already Be in It
As in the world ofThe Matrix,we may not be able to tell what’s real and what’s not
Inequality
Digital Access Is Not Universal, but a 10-Year Plan Can Help
Prioritizing infrastructure, smarter regulations and better training will make digital technology more inclusive
Privacy
The Log4J Software Flaw Is ‘Christmas Come Early’ for Cybercriminals
A cybersecurity expert explains how the widely used logging software is already making us more vulnerable
Neuroscience
How Brains Seamlessly Switch between Languages
Bilingual people engage the same brain region that monolingual individuals use to put together words—even when combining different languages
Biotech
Gel-Based Sensor Continuously Monitors Wounds for Infection
The device can sit beneath a bandage and send infection alerts directly to a smartphone
Creativity
Remote Work Can Be Better for Innovation Than In-Person Meetings
Seven steps for more inclusive and productive virtual brainstorming
Privacy
How Facebook Hinders Misinformation Research
The platform strictly limits and controls data access, which stymies scientists
Electronics
Flexible Microprocessor Could Enable an ‘Internet of Everything’
Researchers have developed a microprocessor built on high-performance plastic rather than silicon—and they say it could enable smarter food labels and supply chain management...
Conservation
Indigenous Amazon Communities Fight Deforestation with New Early-Alert Tool
A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss
Environment
For Its 40th Birthday, Let's Retire Newsweek's Global Cooling Story
Last month, Senator Ted Cruz matter-of-factly told an interviewer that he just happened to glance at a four-decade-old article from Newsweek that very morning.
Mind & Brain
Media Portrayals of of Female Scientists Often Shallow, Superficial
When British neuroscientist Susan Greenfield became the first woman to give the UK's prestigious Royal Institution Christmas lectures in 1994, journalists at the time focused on her path-breaking achievement...
How Identity Evolves in the Age of Genetic Imperialism
From designer babies to women whose genitals smell like peaches, 2014 graced us with a taste of the hope, hype and superficiality of business as usual in Silicon Valley.
Scientific American Video: We’re Huge in Hungary
In early January, Scientific American editor Mark Fischetti noticed that our video “What Happens to Your Body after You Die?” had 466,000 views on YouTube.
Readers Choose the Top 10 Scientific American Stories of 2014
World events left many marks and losses in 2014, but Scientific American readers kept calm and carried on for the most part, as your top picks among the stories we published this year reveal...
Technology
Facing Up to Online Murder and Other Cybercrimes
A recent report from Europol's European Cybercrime Center includes a forecast that the world's first "online murder" will likely occur before the end of 2014.
More and Better Science en Español: a Call to Action
Para leer esta entrada en Español, presione aquí. Few communities encompass as many challenges and opportunities as the 53 million Hispanics living in the United States.
