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- SCIENTIFIC AMERICANA DAY AGO

Women and men are almost equally as likely to be diagnosed as autistic by adulthood, new study finds
Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study in Sweden
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN19 HOURS AGO

NASA’s next space suit for Artemis has out-of-this-world mobility
Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the next milestone—landing there
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

These two habits are linked to more than a third of all cancer cases
More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, a massive study finds
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN16 HOURS AGO

The AI data center boom could cause a Nintendo Switch 2 memory shortage
Data centers are eating up computing resources and pushing chipmakers toward AI-grade memory, tightening supply for Nintendo and other hardware makers
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN15 HOURS AGO

‘X-ray dot’ discovery fuels JWST ‘black hole star’ debate
Researchers have found what might be a little red dot transitioning into its final state, where x-rays burst through its gas cocoon. Others argue the object is nothing special
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN15 HOURS AGO

Menstrual blood can detect HPV, hinting at broader uses
A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN14 HOURS AGO

Katharine Burr Blodgett’s brilliant career began at the ‘House of Magic’
When a young Katharine Burr Blodgett joined future Nobel Prize winner Irving Langmuir at the General Electric Company's industrial research laboratory in Schenectady, N.Y, it was the start of her brilliant career
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN14 HOURS AGO

Where did Luna 9 land on the moon?
Scientists have spent decades searching for the final resting place of Luna 9, the first spacecraft to soft-land on the moon. Now they're on the cusp of finding it
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO

South Carolina measles outbreak is triggering dangerous brain swelling in some children
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN14 HOURS AGO

Epstein files show a complicated relationship with science and journalism
Jeffrey Epstein aggressively sought access to publishers, mentions of Scientific American and other media in Department of Justice files show
- SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN13 HOURS AGO
Kanzi the famous bonobo may have understood ‘pretend’ objects
This famous ape may have understood pretend actions—suggesting he had the capacity to imagine