Science and Technolgy blog
ORLANDO, Florida—On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman made his first public appearance since his nomination earlier this month to become NASA’s next administrator. Although his remarks were short on specifics, Isaacman endorsed a vision that would signal radical departures from the way…
Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core’s surface may be swelling and contracting.
A randomized clinical trial in Iran exploring the effects of a low-calorie, high-protein diet on obese individuals found that 15 days on this diet resulted in decreased symptoms of anxiety and depression. After 30 and 60 days, participants adhering to…
It might not really ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do Not Track (DNT) is a strong indication that an idealistic movement born more than 13 years ago has truly reached the end of its viable…
In the guts of a new type of computer, a bunch of tiny LEDs emit a green glow. Those lights have a job to do. They’re performing calculations. Right now, this math is telling the computer how to identify handwritten…
A reanalysis of the data from the “rubber-ducky” comet 67P, collected nearly a decade ago, suggests comets may have deposited a lot more water on Earth than scientists previously thought.
Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.
Older adults who use the internet regularly report better mental health outcomes, including fewer depressive symptoms, greater life satisfaction, and improved self-reported health, according to new research published in Nature Human Behaviour. Conducted across 23 countries, the study suggests that…
Dodge provided flights from Washington to Phoenix and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Charger Daytona. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. PHOENIX—Dodge gave its development team a relatively simple brief for the new Charger: It had to…
Russian nation-state hackers have followed an unusual path to gather intel in the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine—appropriating the infrastructure of fellow threat actors and using it to infect electronic devices its adversary’s military personnel are using on the front…
