Biometrics

Controversy surrounds whether the Olympic pool in the Paris La Défense Arena is not deep enough and slows swimmers. Is this contention true?

Human scent signatures could one day be collected at places like crime scenes and COVID testing sites 

Advanced tools for tracking people’s eye movements and facial expressions can be used to design better places

AI-powered facial recognition will lead to increased racial profiling

Countries are struggling with how to share genetic code from myriad ocean creatures, which could lead to billion-dollar drugs

A new stick-on ultrasound patch can record the activity of hearts, lungs and other organs for 48 hours at a time

The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes

A new study finds flaws in the policies governing how officers use wearable cameras

Mr. Fusion aside, this 1989 time-traveling comedy was spot-on about many devices that we now take for granted

Jen-Luc Piquant was at the APS March Meeting in San Antonio, Texas this week, a longtime favorite conference, and often touted as the largest physics conference of the year, covering a diverse range of topics: biophysics, fluid mechanics, materials (exotic or otherwise), complex systems, quantum mechanics — it’s a treasure trove of cool cutting-edge physics.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving last year proved tragic for family and friends of 22-year-old Kosta Karageorge. The defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes was found dead that day after apparently shooting himself in the head.

Wallets, wreckage and digital coin. Before the new year appears, let's look at some of the most important technology stories Scientific American covered over the past 12 months.