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A biography of the scientist whose work led to fears of a ‘population bomb’

Illuminating the experience of people living with sickle cell could improve patients’ lives and enhance all of medicine

This month’s issue covers the reasons it’s so hard to go back to the moon, the science of empathy and new advances in treating sickle cell disease

Writers, artists, photographers and researchers share the stories behind the stories

Days spent in a desk chair can lead to heart disease or cancer. Getting up often and exercising more vigorously can stave off the ill effects

Letters to the editors for the May 2024 issue of Scientific American

A delightful course on keeping (and cracking) secrets

You have around 35 trillion red blood cells moving around your body at all times. Typically they are rounded and flexible. What happens when they aren’t?

Science in meter and verse

In Absolution, Jeff VanderMeer explores the mysteries in his Southern Reach Trilogy

Can you find the number that doesn't belong?

Time lags between discoveries and awards show how the Nobel Prizes reward science

The FDA recently approved three sickle cell drugs, and dozens more are in development

These sickle cell researchers and advocates are driving change from labs to global stages, transforming lives in the process.

Research is revealing the key to motivating empathy—and making it stick

The effectiveness of Ring security cameras and video doorbells is determined by more than their image quality; it’s also about how well they detect and respond to motion. Properly configured motion settings can make the difference between a system that enhances your peace of mind and one that overwhelms you with alerts; or worse, fails to notify you of critical events.

Sunday September 22nd and Monday the 23rd, Alex Newman and Andrew Muller will be traveling to New York City to get exclusive coverage of the United Nations Summit of the Future for The New American. The UN plans to create “a global pact for the future” to “Strengthen Global Governance”. Stay tuned to find out ...

Hello everyone, and welcome back to State of Emergency. I’m Jake, and today we’re going to be talking about how a politician’s disaster response can influence voter attitudes and election outcomes. In July 2022, a storm dropped more than 14 inches of rain on Kentucky, sending flash floods rolling through the mountainous counties in the […]

The memes are funny, but the source of these pet-eating rumors is dark and depressing.

When the FE1 Honda Civic Si first went on sale a few years ago, people tended to love the way it drove and the way it looked, but they complained it was missing out on certain features the car should have absolutely had. Stuff like a full-digital gauge cluster, an LED shift indicator (from the Type R) and heated seats…

I’ve been back visiting my parents recently, which is always a great chance to catch up with my brothers, hang out with my niece and nephews and sleep in a twin bed with terrible pillows for a few days. It also gives me the chance to spend a little time with my E39 BMW 540i they’re storing for me. I love that car, but…

A new anthology series kicks off with football’s second-most famous murder case.

How many 2024 contestants do you recognize?

California-and Bengaluru-based data infrastructure startup e6data will use these funds to double down on R&D, acquire more clients and scale its hiring. Founded in 2021, e6data has created a hyper-performance computation engine for data intelligence platforms and offers its solution as a managed service for enterprises.

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Plus, Marvin Harrison Jr. is maybe not a total bust like the Week 1 discourse suggested.