April 2006
Scientific American Magazine

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Cover; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Table of Contents; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

SA Perspectives: The Collider Calamity; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

The U.S. loses its grip on particle physics

How to Contact Us and On the Web; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Letters to the Editors; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; April 2006; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Nuclear Gamble; Aeroplane Assertion; Early Forensics

The Check Is in the Mail; April 2006; by George Musser; 2 Page(s)

Does the money immigrants send home do any good?

Lifting the Winter Dark; April 2006; by Michael Dumiak; 3 Page(s)

Mirrors to reflect light into a town that gets no sun

Turning Yellow; April 2006; by Christine Soares; 2 Page(s)

Making the yellow fever vaccine fight other germs

Taking Sides; April 2006; by Sandra Upson; 2 Page(s)

Is being right-handed all for the greater good?

Survival of the Smallest; April 2006; by Sarah Simpson; 1 Page(s)

Returning the big ones to keep fisheries healthy

Crystal Steer; April 2006; by Charles Q. Choi; 3 Page(s)

Sapphire plays supporting role for nanotubes

By the Numbers: Lady Luck; April 2006; by Rodger Doyle; 1 Page(s)

More Americans cannot resist rolling the dice

News Scan Briefs; April 2006; by JR Minkel, Charles Q. Choi; 2 Page(s)

Singular Is the New Binary; Fat Chance; Finding a Lost World; Musseling In; When a Fungus Has a Ball; Genetic Changes from Bullying

Skeptic: As Luck Would Have It; April 2006; by Michael Shermer; 1 Page(s)

Are some people really luckier than others, or is it all in their heads? Both

Insights: The Prostitutes' Union; April 2006; by Madhusree Mukerjee; 2 Page(s)

Among the poor and most vulnerable, Smarajit Jana has found a way to slash the incidence of HIV--by organizing sex workers as any other labor collective

The Mysterious Origins of Solar Flares; April 2006; by Gordon D. Holman; 8 Page(s)

New observations are beginning to reveal what triggers these huge explosions of the sun's atmosphere

New Hope for Defeating Rotavirus; April 2006; by Roger I. Glass; 8 Page(s)

Although its name is unfamiliar to many, rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood diarrhea worldwide and a frequent killer of young children in developing nations. Now--after 30 years of investigation--vaccines that may well conquer it are ready for market

Computing with Quantum Knots; April 2006; by Graham P. Collins; 8 Page(s)

A machine based on bizarre particles called anyons that represents a calculation as a set of braids in spacetime might be a shortcut to practical quantum computation

Why Are Some Animals So Smart?; April 2006; by Carel Van Schaik; 8 Page(s)

The unusual behavior of orangutans in a Sumatran swamp suggests a surprising answer

Hybrid Vehicles Gain Traction; April 2006; by Joseph J. Romm and Andrew A. Frank; 8 Page(s)

As car buyers turn to fuel-sipping gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, a new generation of greener hybrids is just coming over the horizon

An Antibiotic Resistance Fighter; April 2006; by Gary Stix; 4 Page(s)

A compound that tweaks a pivotal protein may quell development of antibiotic resistance

Does Globablization Help or Hurt the World's Poor?; April 2006; by Pranab Bardhan; 8 Page(s)

The answer is: both. The real question is how to maximize the help and minimize the hurt

Working Knowledge: Big Squeeze; April 2006; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)

Jet engines

Technicalities: Sharp Shooter; April 2006; by Steven Ashley; 3 Page(s)

Sony's R1 combines near pro-quality images with live preview

Reviews: Beyond the Standard Model; April 2006; by Jim Holt; 2 Page(s)

Warped Passages, The Cosmic Landscape and Hiding in the Mirror explore three possibilities for the future of physics theory

Anti Gravity: Short Takes; April 2006; by Steve Mirsky; 1 Page(s)

Only a scientist would brag, "I once caught a fish this small&"

Ask the Experts; April 2006; by Roger N. Anderson, Stephen M. Roth; 1 Page(s)

Why is oil usually found in deserts and arctic areas? Why does lactic acid build up in muscles?