科学
Scientific American
Let There Be Weapons
The Department of Energy’s new Genesis Mission promises AI-accelerated discovery. Seven of its first 26 challenges focus on nuclear weapons and national security
4 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
How to Fix Science
The federal funding system for scientific research in the U.S. needs reform
9 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Robots Can Now Fold Your Laundry
Home-helper tasks are becoming easier for robotic assistants
4 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
50, 100 & 150 Years
NATURAL FISSION REACTOR
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Anna Ho
Describing the characteristics of short-lived astrophysical events
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
THE SOLILOQUY OF SCHRÖDINGER'S CAT
A MEDITATION ON LIFE AND THE VON NEUMANN–WIGNER INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM MECHANICS
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Mikhail Kolmogorov
Developing software to reveal large genetic changes that lead to cancer
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Jaye Gardiner
Learning how the matrix around cells and tissues impacts cancers
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Timnit Gebru
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
A Youthful Illusion Sharpens Memory
By making people feel as if their face is a younger version of itself, researchers can bring childhood memories into sharper focus
4 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Dmitrii Kochkov
Making artificial-intelligence tools to predict what climate change will mean for extreme weather
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Elizabeth Blackburn
On fighting for truth, inclusion and the next generation of scientists
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Kaiyi Jiang
Creating AI platforms to discover new therapeutics
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Martian Shadow
A fast-moving wave of darkness is spreading across the Red Planet
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Feline Assistance
POP CULTURE HOLDS that if you're trapped in a well, Lassie will lead the way to a rescue-but if you're stuck with Garfield, you'd better have some lasagna in your pocket. And research suggests such stereotypes aren't far off.
2 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Mark Kelly
On steering the path forward for research and innovation
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
BRAIN DRAIN
Dozens of countries are trying to convince disaffected American scientists to move there permanently—and plenty of young researchers are eager to go
10 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Aurora Poetry
Medieval poets provide key descriptions to track solar events
2 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
The Lab of the Future Runs Itself
Artificial intelligence and robotics have turned research into an around-the-clock engine. Whether the science is reliable is another question
10 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
City Flitters
Spotted lanternflies' love of cities may be the secret to their invasive success
4 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Sheepdog Strategy
Herding a small group of “noisy” sheep holds hints for computer algorithms
2 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Atul Gawande
On reclaiming America’s edge in research and public health
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Xiao Yang
Improving brain-machine interfaces to make them more resilient
1 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Bright Spots
Science is flourishing in some labs and fields more than others
10+ min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
My Childhood in Science
The story of the author's extremely early career
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Getting Pesticides Off Fruits and Veggies
Using more than water to wash produce can clean pesticide residues
3 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
The Past Is Our Future
It’s a difficult time to be a young scientist in America. Lessons from history can tell us what the future might hold
10+ min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Journey to Titan
Inside NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s largest moon
5 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Ear in the Ground
Plants can “hear” rain coming, and it spurs them into action
2 min |
July/August 2026
Scientific American
Fractured Society
Two hundred chimps are embroiled in a rare \"civil war\"
3 min |