By the Scientific American staff This week, "Where Are They Now?" columnist Laura Vanderkam and managing editor, online, Ivan Oransky, are in Atlanta for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. ISEF is an annual event that seeks to show o

The story of Mr. Obama’s journey to the pinnacle of American politics is the story of a campaign that was, even in the view of many rivals, almost flawless.

NBC Universal and Nielsen Media Research are collaborating to create sales metrics that will help advertisers make better informed buying decisions through the use of Nielsen’s “fusion” products, officials said Monday.

After some early missteps, Ben S. Bernanke and Henry M. Paulson Jr. have acted aggressively, but neither has done much to deal with the problems that caused the crisis.

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