You've Heard of Dyslexia. But Why Not Dyscalculia?
The inability to process numeric information, dyscalculia is still poorly understood. Finding therapies may require looking beyond the numbers
Stories by Jaimie Seaton
Jaimie Seaton has been a journalist for over 20 years and has reported from South Africa, Singapore and Thailand. In addition to Scientific American, she contributes to Smithsonian Magazine, AARP Travel and numerous other publications.
New Cancer Vaccines Could Treat Some Types of Pancreatic, Colorectal and Other Deadly Forms of the Disease
Vaccines that target tumors with specific genetic mutations in pancreatic and other cancers have shown promise in early-stage trials
A Rare Visual Disorder Twists Faces Out of Shape
New studies unlock the mysteries of prosopometamorphopsia, a disorder that distorts faces. One woman’s condition improves when she wears orange-tinted glasses
AI Could Quickly Screen Thousands of Antibiotics to Tackle Superbugs
As the threat of antibiotic resistance increases, new antibiotics are imperative—and AI could widen the pipeline
Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs Are Common, and Other Infections May Soon Be Resistant, Too
Urinary tract infections are increasingly becoming resistant to first-line antibiotics, and this may be a warning for our ability to treat other microbial infections