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I am quite disappointed that Scientific American has recently stopped posting full version articles from the magazine in favor of pushing a digital issue purchase. Why not give the digital issue away for free? There's practically no distribution cost, yet the increased readership should give justification for further... ad revenue. It's a small thing, but I cannot justify a $6/issue price. I know that the media business is changing, but such a move seems like a step back rather than an innovative new solution to a growing problem. This decision will force me to consider alternatives, and not just me.Read More
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People are going to the doctor's office more often—and for longer visits than nine years before. So, has care improved or do people just need more medical attention?
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A study in the journal Science looks at Heliconius butterflies in Ecuador, in which a single gene change that influences mate choice may be the first step in the splitting of the population into two species. Cynthia Graber reports.
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Ticket prices: Adults $15, Academy members $12. Seating is limited. Each ticket comes with a complimentary 6-month magazine subscription to Scientific American.
To purchase tickets for this Nov. 18th event, visit http://bit.ly/GJsK7 or call 800-794-7576.
Visit http://bit.ly/1uvUkQ for more information about this event and the California Academy of Sciences.
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A new path to detonate "standard candle" type Ia supernovae further muddles their origins
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Researchers braved frigid temperatures to collect water samples from Lake Limnopolar, located on Livingston Island near the Antarctic Peninsula, and sequenced the genomes of the collected species. The new genetic study reveals some 10,000 spe...
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Finding alternatives to refrigerants such as hydrofluorocarbons will help prevent the ozone hole being healed at climate's expense
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FTA: ...carmakers, software companies and content providers are trying to figure out how to take advantage of new high-speed wireless network technologies to help drivers have better Internet access during this often idle time. One idea is to turn the automobiles themselves into conduits for ...
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Some unknown astrophysical process, perhaps related to dark matter, may be at work -- Sky maps obtained by NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope show a peculiar haze when ordinary gamma-ray sources are subtr...
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Can the economy be more green and still grow? From energy-efficient lighting to recyclable building materials, there are a host of new ways to make ...
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[The following is an exact transcript of this podcast.] Through the years, evolution has cooked up some pretty remarkable adaptations. The finch’s beak, the giraffe’s neck and sprinter’s toes. Yes, scientists at Penn State University have ...
Spektrum der Wissenschaft »Will E.T. Look Like Us?« fragen unsere Kollegen vom Scientific American magazine
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What are the odds that intelligent, technically advanced aliens would look anything like the ones in films, with an emaciated torso and limbs, spindly fingers and a bulbous, bald head with large, almond-shaped eyes? What are the odds that they would even be humanoid?
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Systemic lupus is the most common form of the autoimmune disease, lupus , which afflicts about five million people worldwide and causes a slew of symptoms including fever, pain and swelling. Now, sufferers of systemic lupus may be closer to a new drug to...
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Nearly lost amidst the breathless anticipation of all things wireless—whether it's the latest smart phone, free Internet hot spot or GPS navigation system—is the potential impact these gadgets may have on scientific instruments that likewise need access to the electromagnetic spectr...
