Science and Technolgy blog
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General reveals an asymmetry in how people across the political spectrum perceive their ability to detect misinformation. While both liberals and conservatives show some awareness of their ability to judge…
Enlarge / An AI-generated image of Donald Trump and catgirls created with Grok, which uses the Flux image synthesis model. (credit: BEAST / X) On Tuesday, Elon Musk’s AI company xAI announced the beta release of two new language models,…
The WHO made the declaration as a potentially more infectious version of the deadly virus has emerged and mpox cases are rapidly rising across Africa.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Bullet Train) plays the title character in the forthcoming film Kraven the Hunter. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (SSU) got off to a strong start with Venom (2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), both of which racked up…
Enlarge / A negative stain electron micrograph of a mpox virus virion in human vesicular fluid. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared an international health emergency over a large and rapidly expanding outbreak of mpox…
A new James Webb Space Telescope analysis of the giant, metal-rich asteroid Psyche reveals signs of hydration in the form of rust. This could help pin down the mysterious rock’s origins.
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Last week, NASA decommissioned a nearly 15-year-old spacecraft that discovered 400 near-Earth asteroids and comets, closing an important chapter in the agency’s planetary defense program. From its…
Enlarge (credit: Getty) Roku has finally axed the Redbox app from its platform. Redbox parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June and moved to Chapter 7 in July, signaling the liquidation of…
Enlarge (credit: R_Type | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Artists defending a class-action lawsuit are claiming a major win this week in their fight to stop the most sophisticated AI image generators from copying billions of artworks to train AI…
Archaeologists think the figurine was a homemade representation of an ancient goddess.
In a groundbreaking development at UC Davis Health, researchers have introduced a brain-computer interface (BCI) that can translate brain signals into speech with remarkable precision, achieving up to 97% accuracy. This cutting-edge technology offers a ray of hope for individuals…
Enlarge / The African Lungfish, showing it’s thin, wispy fins. (credit: feathercollector) When it was first discovered, the coelacanth caused a lot of excitement. It was a living example of a group of fish that was thought to only exist…
Enlarge / The Altar Stone at Stonehenge weighs roughly 6 tons and was probably transported by land—or possibly by sea. (credit: English Heritage) The largest of the “bluestones” that comprise the inner circle at Stonehenge is known as the Altar…
Enlarge / Raglan Road Irish Pub at Disney Springs in Orlando, Florida, USA. (credit: JHVEPhoto | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) After a woman, Kanokporn Tangsuan, with severe nut allergies died from anaphylaxis due to a Disney Springs restaurant…
Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio via Getty Images) On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to what powers…
A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago.
The World Health Organization says the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa requires a coordinated international effort to subdue.
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Matt Anderson Photography) ISPs asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law that requires broadband providers to offer $15-per-month service to people with low incomes. On Monday, a Supreme Court petition…
Enlarge / Soon enough, iPhone owners will be able to use “CREDIT CARD” to pay for delicious clams and prawns at the bistro of their choice. (credit: Getty Images) Do iPhones have NFC? Up until recently, the answer was “Kind…
Enlarge / An adult Thelazia callipaeda in the eye of a cat. In a battle of bear versus exotic eye worm, the eye worm wins—and that’s bad news for all of us. Researchers on Wednesday reported the first known infection…
Boosting levels of protein ACBP spurred the mice to eat and gain weight. It is unclear if any drugs based on the protein might help people with anorexia.
NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next…
Political violence has increasingly become a troubling feature in democracies worldwide, from the storming of the U.S. Capitol to assassination attempts against political figures in Brazil and Argentina. This rising tide of violence underscores the importance of understanding its root…
Enlarge / Getting this photo took a lot of effort with unofficial ISOs that won’t be necessary in the future. (credit: Kevin Purdy) In our review of the Asus ROG Ally last year, many of our complaints centered on having…
Morfydd Clark stars as Galadriel in the second season of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Fans eager to see a Galadriel/Sauron reunion in the second season of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power…
A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining “shooting stars” over Stonehenge.
Getting the mpox outbreak in Africa under control will be a challenge, but there are tools available to do it.
A study conducted in France has linked higher levels of interferon-gamma (IFN-𝛾) in the blood to the later occurrence of suicidal thoughts. Additionally, elevated interferon-gamma levels and reduced orexin-A levels were associated with increased depression severity and anxiety symptoms. The…
Enlarge / For years, Tesla used front suspension fore links that can fail in use. (credit: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has closed a four-year probe into suspension failures affecting…
New analyses indicate that this weighty piece of the site’s architecture, once thought to come from Wales, was somehow moved at least 750 kilometers.
Researchers analyzed Stonehenge’s Altar Stone and determined that its chemical makeup is similar to that of stones found in northeastern Scotland.
Enlarge (credit: Upside Foods) Florida’s ban on cultivated meat is being challenged in federal court in a lawsuit that was filed yesterday. The case is being brought by the cultivated meat firm Upside Foods and the Institute of Justice (IJ),…
Autism spectrum disorder has long been known to affect more boys than girls. But why this difference exists has remained a puzzle. A new study out of Sweden may provide some answers, suggesting that the underlying genetic factors contributing to…
Climate change is threatening Earth’s biodiversity banks. It might be time to build a backup on the moon.
Telsa’s Optimus humanoid robot will be among the first such machines to flood our lives when it launches next year, with more set to follow.
On Aug. 7, a Chinese rocket broke apart in space, creating more than 300 new pieces of trackable debris.
An analysis of numerous studies on cannabis use revealed that between 2% and 21% of users experienced psychotic symptoms after consuming cannabis. The highest rates were reported by experimental studies that administered tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), while the lowest (2%) were observed…
Superman is faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a train. His one weakness? Kryptonite, a radioactive mineral found on the fictional planet Krypton. A power stone that can sap the Man of Steel of his superhuman powers,…
NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope has created a 3-D map of nearby stars that may help astronomers search for alien planets with the potential for life.
In a groundbreaking new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists have uncovered a biological pathway in the brain that is highly sensitive to chronic stress and plays a critical role in anxiety-like behaviors. By…
Enlarge / A child with a “slapped cheek” rash (credit: CDC) A common seasonal respiratory virus that typically infects school-aged children is causing an unusually large spike in cases across Europe and the US this summer. The surge in transmission…
After tasting nausea-inducing toad butts, crocodiles in Australia learned to avoid the poisonous live version. Crocodile deaths dropped by 95 percent.
Enlarge / Administrator Bill Nelson delivering remarks and answering questions from the media at the OFT-2 prelaunch press conference. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) Ars Technica recently had the opportunity to speak with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who has now led the…
Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ) US District Judge Reed O’Connor today recused himself from Elon Musk’s lawsuit alleging that advertisers…
In a new study, scientists have identified 14 modifiable risk factors that boost dementia rates, but could be addressed.
Enlarge / Without adjustments for relativity, clocks here and on the Moon would rapidly diverge. (credit: NASA) Timing is everything these days. Our communications and GPS networks all depend on keeping careful track of the precise timing of signals—including accounting…
Enlarge / The start of any journey in MS-DOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) After a 14-year journey of various states of availability and usefulness amid the shifting policies of Apple’s App Store approval process, MS-DOS game emulator iDOS is back on…
Enlarge / Some cricket bowlers favor keeping the arm horizontal during delivery, the better to trick the batsmen. (credit: Rae Allen/CC BY 2.0) Although the sport of cricket has been around for centuries in some form, the game strategy continues…
Enlarge / A Waymo self-driving car in front of Google’s San Francisco headquarters, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. (credit: Getty Images) Silicon Valley’s latest disruption? Your sleep schedule. On Saturday, NBC Bay Area reported that San Francisco’s South of…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | ) A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that geofence warrants, which are used to identify all users or devices in a geographic area, are prohibited by the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches. The…
