Why Gordon Moore’s grand prediction for exponential growth of integrated circuit complexity has endured for 50 years. By Chris Mack.

How to Survive Cyber War. Step One: Stop counting on others to protect you... By Keren Elazari.

Firewalls of particles may border black holes, confounding both general relativity and quantum mechanics. By Joseph Polchinski.

No secret is safe in the digital age. The implications for our institutions are downright Darwinian. By Daniel Dennett and Deb Roy.

Ears are such terrific pattern finders that scientists are using audio data to detect cancer cells and space particles. By Ron Cowen.

Stimulation of the nervous system could replace drugs for inflammatory and auto immune conditions. By Kevin J. Tracey.

To get energy out of a black hole, the first step would be to build a space elevator that defies the laws of physics... By Adam Brown

Using techniques from astronomy, physicists are finding ways to see through opaque materials like living tissue. By Zeeya Merali.

Not your average tech. Research relies on unsung heroes working behind the scenes - some have rather unusual jobs. By various authors.

Electrical stimulation deep within the brain may alleviate devastating mood disorders. By Andres M. Lozano and Helen S. Mayberg.