Author name: Scientific American

Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen the condition during stress

The science-fiction film Project Hail Mary sees Ryan Gosling go to space in a state of suspended animation. But does the science suggest that’s possible?

Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children

Damage to the blood-brain barrier is linked to immune changes and cognitive decline

A cybercrime campaign called GlassWorm is hiding malware in invisible characters and spreading it through software that millions of developers rely on

An astoundingly strong heat wave is not just setting records across the western U.S.—it’s pulverizing them

Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that they say has vaccine skeptic members and a “striking absence of scientific expertise”

Agnes Pockels achievements in surface science have long been overshadowed by a popular and likely untrue story that she became interested in the subject while doing the dishes

This science-fiction movie plays with quantum physics, space travel, astrobiology and mass-to-energy conversion

Just how big can a star become? The answer depends on when in cosmic history you’re asking the question