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August 2010
Scientific American Magazine
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Cover; August 2010; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)
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From the Editor; August 2010; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)
Celebrating Science
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Letters; August 2010; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)
Growth; More Growth; Faulty Circuits
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50, 100 and 150 Years Ago; August 2010; by Daniel C. Schlenoff; 2 Page(s)
Vertical Takeoff; Evolution Debate; Scientific American Is Born
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Biological Breakdown; August 2010; by David Biello; 2 Page(s)
The job of cleaning up after the Gulf oil spill will fall to the microbes
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Tools For Life; August 2010; by David Biello, Katherine Harmon; 2 Page(s)
The ability to make cells with artificial genomes bodes well for basic biology
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Danger in School Labs; August 2010; by Beryl Lieff Benderly; 2 Page(s)
Several headline-grabbing accidents have shone light on chronically poor safety records
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An Extra Quiet Sun; August 2010; by John Matson; 2 Page(s)
A long and pronounced solar minimum befuddles astronomers
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Hereditary Acquisitions; August 2010; by JR Minkel; 3 Page(s)
Acquired diseases that get passed on highlight epigenetic forces in human health
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Worts and All; August 2010; by Katherine Harmon; 2 Page(s)
False claims still pervade the supplements industry
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Charge under Control; August 2010; by Mark Fischetti; 2 Page(s)
As lithium-ion batteries take the car market, safety gets lab-tested
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Robot Test Drive; August 2010; by Larry Greenemeier; 1 Page(s)
Your Web-enabled mechanical stunt double is ready
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Market Reforms, 20 Years Later; August 2010; by Jeffrey D. Sachs; 1 Page(s)
Economic, political and cultural forces have boosted Poland but fallen short in Russia
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Planets We Could Call Home; August 2010; by Dimitar D. Sasselov and Diana Valencia; 8 Page(s)
The night skies are littered with distant planets, but what are they really like? Theoretical models suggest that a surprising number of "exoplanets" could be similar to Earth—and may even support life
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Origins; August 2010; by Brendan Borrell, Melinda Wenner Moyer and Mike May; 6 Page(s)
Sometimes we forget where a story really starts. Are electric cars new? Were did malaria start? Who invented spaghetti? Read on, for the surprising origins of many strange and familiar things.
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When the Sea Saved Humanity; August 2010; by Curtis W. Marean; 8 Page(s)
Shortly after Homo sapiens arose, harsh climate conditions nearly extinguished our species. Recent finds suggest that the small population that gave rise to all humans alive today survived by exploiting a unique combination of resources along the southern coast of Africa
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Robot Pills; August 2010; by Paolo Dario and Arianna Menciassi; 4 Page(s)
A voyage through the human body is no longer mere fantasy. Tiny devices may soon perform surgery, administer drugs and help diagnose disease
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Threatening Ocean Life from the Inside Out; August 2010; by Marah J. Hardt and Carl Safina; 8 Page(s)
Carbon dioxide emissions are making the oceans more acidic, imperiling the growth and reproduction of species from plankton to squid
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Filming the Invisible in 4D; August 2010; by Ahmed H. Zewail; 8 Page(s)
Picture this: a movie revealing the inner workings of a cell or showing a nanomachine in action. A new microscopy is making such imaging possible
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The Hacker in Your Hardware; August 2010; by John Villasenor; 6 Page(s)
As if software viruses weren't bad enough, the microchips that power every aspect of our digital world are vulnerable to tampering in the factory. The consequences could be dire
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Plastic Surf; August 2010; by Jennifer Ackerman; 2 Page(s)
Small remnants of toys, bottles and packaging have an unhealthful afterlife in the ocean
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Recommended; August 2010; by Kate Wong; 1 Page(s)
Arctic Change; Malaria's Grip; Periodic Table
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