Category Archives: Scientific American

Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones.   Continue reading →

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Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear. Continue reading →

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Mine Social Media Posts to Predict Flu

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Podcast on my article! Researchers used Twitter searches for nonflu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance. Continue reading →

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#Flu

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

Mining social media to predict outbreaks. Continue reading →

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Watching How Rare, Meteoric Diamonds Form

Posted on January 23, 2018 by

A shock collision experiment maps hexagonal diamond’s transition from graphite in real time.   Continue reading →

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