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Readers are bombarded with many "best-of" lists this time of year touting the latest and greatest in technology. Scientific American decided to broaden this idea a bit further, in search of a sampling of technologies that members of our advisory board--a group of highly accomplished scientists, engineers, educators and entrepreneurs--could not possibly live without.

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The peaks of Peru's Cordillera Blanca are home to the densest array of tropical glaciers in the world. [More]

Large numbers of infants and toddlers have died from lead poisoning in Nigerian villages where their parents process gold ore inside their family compounds, according to a report published Tuesday by an international team of researchers. [More]

Spiciness is a chili pepper's best defense against seed-attacking microbes. But not all chilies are hot. Because producing that heat comes at a price

Material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong. Now another arthropod product is getting into the act--insect cuticle, the tough, flexible material in the insect exoskeleton. [More]

Material scientists admire spider silk for being lightweight and strong. Now another arthropod product is getting into the act--insect cuticle, the tough, flexible material in the insect exoskeleton.

Women who live in low-income neighborhoods are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to get misinformation about emergency contraception from their local pharmacies, a new study finds.

Women who live in low-income neighborhoods are more likely than their wealthier counterparts to get misinformation about emergency contraception from their local pharmacies, a new study finds. [More]

As the body of North Korea's "dear leader" Kim Jong-il lies in state at his palace in Pyongyang, his youngest son Kim Jong-un takes control over the country's nuclear weapons program.

When I wrote my end-of-the-year update for staff, Bora Zivkovic, our chief blogs editor, reminded me that others are also interested in the goings on at Scientific American . It’s never a good idea to say no to Bora. So here s a summary of some highlights for 2011: AWARDS [More]

When I wrote my end-of-the-year update for staff, Bora Zivkovic, our chief blogs editor, reminded me that others are also interested in the goings on at Scientific American . It’s never a good idea to say no to Bora.

Help researchers use bioinformatics to better study the origins of certain genetic diseases [More]

Image by Quentin Stipp, with permission. When I give talks on aging research someone usually asks, When will scientists develop true anti-aging drugs

Image by Quentin Stipp, with permission. When I give talks on aging research someone usually asks, When will scientists develop true anti-aging drugs? My answer has little to do with what s happening in the lab, though it s about politics, perceptions and money.