Scientific American Magazine Jan 06 PDF torrent

Content:
# The Mystery of Brown Dwarf Origins: Are these strange dim objects merely failed stars, or did they begin as overgrown planets? Observations of stellar clouds seem to reveal the answer.
# Genomes for All: Next-generation technologies that make reading DNA fast, cheap and widely accessible could bring about the era of truly personalized medicine in less than a decade.
# Tsunami: Wave of Change: The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 took a horrific toll. But one year later it has left scientists better equipped to forecast these monstrous waves.
# Innovations from a Robot Rally: DARPA?s Grand Challenge competition spurred advances in laser sensing, computer vision and autonomous navigation, as well as a thrilling race for the $2-million prize.
# The Maternal Brain: Parenthood changes the structure of the female mammal?s brain, making mothers better at caring for their young?and possibly smarter.
# Recognition Engines: New computer designs process streams of data more
effi ciently for better spam and virus detection.
# Protecting More than Animals: Reduced animal suffering often has the unexpected benefit of yielding more rigorous safety tests.