May 2010
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; May 2010; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; May 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

From the Editor; May 2010; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Society and Science

Letters; May 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Antimatter; Nanotech Safety; Firestorms

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; May 2010; by Daniel C. Schlenoff; 1 Page(s)

Early Experience; Aviators; Home Chemistry

Portrait in DNA; May 2010; by Christine Soares; 2 Page(s)

Can forensic analysis yield police-style sketches of suspects?

Shields Up; May 2010; by John Matson; 2 Page(s)

Magnetized rock sets start of magnetic field closer to life's origin

Carbs against Cardio; May 2010; by Melinda Wenner Moyer; 3 Page(s)

More data that refined carbohydrates, not fats, threaten the heart

Genetics in the Gut; May 2010; by Katherine Harmon; 2 Page(s)

Intestinal census suggests how microbes can drive obesity and other metabolic ills

Sex-Changing Weed Killer; May 2010; by David Biello; 3 Page(s)

Widely used herbicide atrazine disrupts frogs' sexual development

More Food From Fungi?; May 2010; by Michael Tennesen; 2 Page(s)

Crop-enhancing microbes challenge genetic engineering

Perspectives - Underage, Overweight; May 2010; by The Editors; 1 Page(s)

The federal government needs to halt the marketing of unhealthy foods to kids

Sustainable Developments - Flying Blind in Policy Reforms; May 2010; by Jeffrey D. Sachs; 1 Page(s)

Health care, climate change and other complex topics demand more expert and public debate

Skeptic - Doing Science in the Past; May 2010; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

The comparative method of historical science helps to explain Haiti's poverty

Critical Mass - Human Uniqueness and the Future; May 2010; by Lawrence M. Krauss; 1 Page(s)

We must adjust to our unparalleled ability to shape the world's evolution

Through Neutrino Eyes; May 2010; by Graciela B. Gelmini, Alexander Kusenko and Thomas J. Weiler; 8 Page(s)

Neutrinos are no longer just a curiosity of physics but a practical tool for astronomy

Your Inner Healers; May 2010; by Konrad Hochedlinger; 8 Page(s)

Reprogramming cells from your own body could give them the therapeutic power of embryonic stem cells, without the political controversy

Revolutionary Rail; May 2010; by Stuart F. Brown; 6 Page(s)

High-speed trains are coming to the U.S.

Uncanny Sight in the Blind; May 2010; by Beatrice de Gelder; 6 Page(s)

Some people who are blind because of brain damage have "blindsight": an extraordinary ability to react to emotions on faces and even navigate around obstacles without knowing they can see anything

Arctic Plants Feel the Heat; May 2010; by Matthew Sturm; 8 Page(s)

Global warming is dramatically revamping not only the ice but also tundra and forests at the top of the world, greening some parts and browning others. The alterations could exacerbate climate change

A Better Lens on Disease; May 2010; by Mike May; 4 Page(s)

Computerized pathology slides may help doctors make faster and more accurate diagnoses

Breeding Cassava to Feed the Poor; May 2010; by Nagib Nassar; Rodomiro Ortiz; 6 Page(s)

The world's third-largest source of calories has the potential to become a more productive and more nutritious crop, alleviating malnutrition in much of the developing world

Recommended; May 2010; by Kate Wong; 1 Page(s)

Decoding Weather; Inelegant Universe; History of the Pill

Anti-Gravity - 140-Character Study; May 2010; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

What if everyone had always been on Twitter at the same time?