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Could the keto diet help treat anorexia, schizophrenia and depression?
Early research suggests that some mental health conditions could stem from metabolic disorders. If so, the findings could change how we treat mental illness
U.S. limits on Anthropic Fable AI could hurt cybersecurity
Fable 5 was built to help with advanced cybersecurity work. Its sudden shutdown highlights a dilemma at the heart of AI security: the same tools can aid both defenders and attackers
Here’s how big the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo might be
Scientists have modeled the potential size of this current outbreak, which some experts think could become one of the worst Ebola epidemics on record
Math Puzzle: Go to great lengths
Find the lengths of the sides of the square in this math puzzle
How an aspiring actress from Brooklyn stumbled into an astrophysics career at NASA
This young researcher’s unlikely journey into academia will change the way you think about science, failure and belonging
J. Craig Venter’s last interview—on AI, risk-taking and immortality
In his final interview, the “swashbuckling” geneticist pointed the way for science
Tonima Tasnim Ananna: Young American Scientist studying the behavior of supermassive black holes
Understanding the behavior of supermassive black holes
Poem: ‘The Soliloquy of Schrödinger’s Cat’
A meditation on life and the von Neumann–Wigner interpretation of quantum mechanics
Science crossword: Looking to the future
Play this crossword inspired by the July/August 2026 issue of Scientific American
Trump’s Genesis Mission is putting AI to work on nuclear weapons
The Department of Energy bills Genesis as an AI push for scientific discovery. Its first public challenges tell a different story
July/August 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago
Natural fission reactor uncovered; geometry of soap bubbles
Readers respond to the March 2026 issue
Letters to the editors for the March 2026 issue of Scientific American
Atul Gawande explains why U.S. leadership in global health matters more than ever
On reclaiming America’s edge in research and public health
Allie Balter-Kennedy: Young American Scientist studying ice cores to better foresee climate change
Exploring ice cores to foresee the effects of climate change
These young scientists are on our radar
These young scientists are making waves in their own ways. Keep an eye on them—great things are ahead
Samagya Banskota: Young American Scientist developing new ways to deliver therapeutics
Using viruslike particles to deliver therapies safely and effectively
Timnit Gebru on how to safeguard independent science for the AI age
On safeguarding independent research in the age of big tech
Alan Lightman on his childhood in science
The story of the author’s extremely early career
Nobel-winning biologist Elizabeth Blackburn on why science is all about ‘keeping the long view’
On fighting for truth, inclusion and the next generation of scientists
