Blog Profile / Nobel Intent
| URL : | http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars | |
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| Filed Under: | Academics / General Science | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1361 | |
| Posts / Week: | 5.9 | |
| Archived Since: | December 19, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Fisheries could be in hot water due to climate change
Warming waters are altering the distribution and abundance of fish species.
Survey of 12,000 studies finds strong agreement on climate change
We already knew 97% of climate scientists backed the scientific consensus.
Amazon deforestation may undercut South American hydropower projects
Loss of forests reduce rainfall, cutting into generation potential.
San Francisco gives up on cell phone warning stickers
Reuters' reporting makes a hash of the science.
Feeding bees corn syrup may leave them vulnerable to colony collapse
The honey it replaces revs up their immune and detoxification systems.
A new detector has a clever way of detecting dark matter
Liquid on the verge of boiling bubbles with the slightest nudge of dark matter.
Does antimatter fall up? Experiment could provide the answer
New look at archival data could lead to future antimatter gravity tests.
Congress tries to reset science grants, wants every one to be “groundbreaking”
If lawmakers get their way, research like recent Higgs findings could disappear.
Detector in South Pole’s ice cap spots rare high-energy neutrinos
Two years of data, two neutrinos that scientists nicknamed Bert and Ernie.
Tonight: Get the clearest, brightest view of Saturn in years
Position, angle provide great view of planet's rings. Stream it live at 6:30 PDT.
Dispatches from a NASA spaceport: Adventures at an aborted rocket launch
The launch of Antares was delayed, but the reporter must go on.
Exploring public concerns about geoengineering the climate
UK researchers talk about pumping reflective aerosols into the atmosphere.
Scientists get the coelacanth genome and a hint of the origin of limbs
Called a "living fossil," the fish's genome really is changing slowly.
This new microbattery is interesting, but not as good as the hype
Tiny battery delivers power like a supercapacitor, but performance fades fast.
Stressed out moms mean faster growing babies—if you’re a squirrel
For the offspring, it's grow fast, die young.
Join Ars in watching the first attempted Antares rocket launch, 5pm EDT
Ars is on the scene for future reports; for now, the livestream is here.
Enzymes turn inedible waste plant material into food and fuel
From cellulose to glucose to complex starches.
Microsoft Excel: The ruiner of global economies?
A paper used to justify austerity economics appears to contain an Excel error.
Diluting the scientific method: Ars looks at homeopathy (again)
In honor of World Homeopathy Week, we discuss why it shouldn't be celebrated.
Gallery: Behind the scenes at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
We watched a rocket test and came away with a ton of awesome photographs.