Category Archives: Scientific American

These Hornets Can Thrive on Just Alcohol without Getting Buzzed

Posted on October 24, 2024 by rberkowitz

Social wasps can hold their liquor. Continue reading →

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Quantum Ghost Imaging Reveals the Dark Side of Plants

Posted on September 18, 2024 by rberkowitz

Entanglement lets researchers watch plants in action without disruptive visible light. Continue reading →

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New Earplugs Won’t Amplify the Sound of Your Own Voice

Posted on May 29, 2024 by rberkowitz

Wearing earplugs, hearing aids and earphones can make your own voice sound booming, but a new design dampens the din. Continue reading →

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Icy Secrets

Posted on May 22, 2024 by rberkowitz

Oddly shaped bubbles tell a frozen story. Continue reading →

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Meet HELIX, the High-Altitude Balloon That May Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery

Posted on May 8, 2024 by rberkowitz

Every now and then, tiny particles of antimatter strike Earth from cosmic parts unknown. A new balloon-borne experiment launching this spring may at last find their source. Continue reading →

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Making Alarms More Musical Can Save Lives

Posted on February 22, 2024 by rberkowitz

Medical alarms don’t have to be louder to be more effective. Continue reading →

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Bouncing Bubbles Boost Boiling

Posted on February 22, 2024 by rberkowitz

A new surface uses tiny gaps to supercharge bubble formation to transfer heat. Continue reading →

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Ping-Pong Ball Insulators Can Block Noise

Posted on December 19, 2023 by rberkowitz

Researchers harness acoustics principles to seal out noise pollution. Continue reading →

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Ultrasound Enables Remote 3-D Printing—Even in the Human Body

Posted on December 11, 2023 by rberkowitz

For the first time, researchers have used sound waves to 3-D print an object from a distance—even with a wall in the way. Continue reading →

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Science Reveals How to Roll the Perfect Joint

Posted on July 4, 2023 by rberkowitz

Researchers used a smoking machine to test the intensity of marijuana rolled into joints. Continue reading →

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