ComputingDecember 1, 2020
DeepMind’s AI Makes Gigantic Leap in Solving Protein Structures
Google’s deep-learning program for determining the 3-D shapes of proteins stands to transform biology, scientists say
Biotech
BiotechDecember 1, 2020
Hand Transplants Demonstrate the Nervous System’s Amazing Adaptability
A radical procedure restores touch and grasping in former amputees
The Young American Scientists Event—Register Now
MedicineNovember 10, 2020
Digital Medicine Can Diagnose and Treat What Ails You
Therapeutic and diagnostic apps and bots are almost here
MedicineNovember 10, 2020
Microneedles Could Enable Painless Injections and Blood Draws
Fewer trips to medical labs make care more accessible
TechnologyNovember 10, 2020
Whole-Genome Synthesis Will Transform Cell Engineering
A big advance in synthetic biology
BiotechNovember 1, 2020
Metal-Breathing Bacteria Synthesize High-Tech Material
Bacterial breathing helps to build a futuristic “2-D” semiconductor
TechnologyOctober 28, 2020
A Vision for the Next Decade of Human Genomics Research
An article in Naturelays out 10 bold predictions for a field whose extraordinary achievements are just the beginning of what could be possible
Public HealthOctober 27, 2020
Election Science Stakes: Medicine and Public Health
Scientific American’s senior medicine editor Josh Fischman talks about issues in medicine and public health that will be affected by this election.
NeuroscienceOctober 22, 2020
AI Assesses Alzheimer’s Risk by Analyzing Word Usage
New models used writing samples to predict the onset of the disease with 70 percent accuracy
BiotechOctober 7, 2020
New Tinnitus Treatment Alleviates Annoying Ringing in the Ears
A noninvasive device designed to rewire brain circuits reduced symptoms of tinnitus in a large, exploratory clinical trial
BiotechSeptember 22, 2020
3-D Printing inside the Body Could Patch Stomach Ulcers
In vivo bioprinting might also help repair hernias and treat infertility
NeuroscienceSeptember 2, 2020
Elon Musk’s Pig-Brain Implant Is Still a Long Way from ‘Solving Paralysis’
His start-up Neuralink is not the first to develop a wireless brain implant. But the considerable resources behind the effort could help commercialize the technology faster