Landslide triggered by heavy rain kills 27 in Cameroon
At least 27 people have been killed after heavy rains caused a section of a hillside covered in precariously built houses to collapse in Cameroon's capital Yaounde......»»
Ford kills some F-150 Lightning trims, raises prices on others
The price increase follows hefty price cutting six months ago. Enlarge / The Ford F-150 Lightning Pro gets a plainer front treatment than the more expensive trims. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Was Ars premature in calling t.....»»
Scientists reveal the inner workings of an essential protein trafficking complex
Like mail carriers who manage to deliver their parcels through snow, rain, heat and gloom, a critical group of mammalian proteins helps cells function properly even under less-than-ideal conditions......»»
Storm Henk causes flooding and travel disruption in UK
Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power......»»
6 Nintendo series that still haven’t made an appearance on the Switch
While most of Nintendo's biggest franchises have gotten new games on Switch, there's a handful of heavy hitters still waiting for their moment......»»
Beeper is Done Fighting to Make iMessage on Android Work
One day not so long ago, iMessage on Android is working thanks to Beeper Mini. The next day, it’s dead. A few days later, it’s back thanks to workarounds. Then, Apple kills it again. Beeper CEO, Eric Migicovsky announced this week that th.....»»
Watch SpaceX wrap up 2023 with spectacular Super Heavy rocket test
SpaceX wrapped up a busy 2023 with a blast of all 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy rocket – the most powerful in the world – ahead of its next test flight......»»
How to speed up your graphics card
The GPU is your best friend when it comes to PC gaming as it does most of the heavy lifting. Here's how you can speed up your graphics card......»»
SpaceX launches two rockets—three hours apart—to close out a record year
This was the shortest time between orbital launches at Cape Canaveral since 1966. Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off Thursday night from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (credit: SpaceX) It seems li.....»»
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission......»»
Watch the highlights of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch on Thursday night
SpaceX has successfully launched its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket on a mission to deploy an experimental space place for the U.S. Space Force......»»
SpaceX eyeing weather for Thursday’s Falcon Heavy launch. Here’s how it looks
SpaceX needs favorable weather conditions on Thursday for the fifth attempt at getting the USSF-52 mission off the ground. Here's how the forecast looks ........»»
Novel molecular ionization dissociation pathway induced by Interatomic Coulombic Decay
A research group led by Prof. Ma Xinwen at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has observed a novel molecular ionization dissociation pathway triggered by Interatomic Coulombic Decay (ICD). The study, publis.....»»
SpaceX gears up for 5th try at launching Falcon Heavy rocket
Following four scrubbed attempts to launch the Falcon Heavy earlier this month, SpaceX is preparing to try again this week......»»
Scientists develop bio-pesticide from fungi to control a beetle and protect Eucalyptus plantations
Gonipterus platensis, or the Eucalyptus snout beetle, has a heavy impact on Eucalyptus forest plantations worldwide, and are mostly controlled using the micro wasp Anaphes spp, although control rates rarely become financially viable. This led a team.....»»
Banks use your deposits to loan money to fossil-fuel, emissions-heavy firms
Your $1,000 in the bank creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle. Enlarge (credit: d3sign) When you drop money in the bank, it looks like it’s just sitting there, ready for you to withdraw. In reality, y.....»»
Extreme heat represents a new threat to trees and plants in the Pacific Northwest
From June 25 to July 2, 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced a record-breaking heat wave that sent the normally temperate region into Death Valley-like extremes that took a heavy toll on trees as well as people......»»
Collision, braking tech struggle to prevent crashes with large trucks, motorcycles
The institute's study of more than 160,000 crashes found that front crash prevention systems reduced rear-end collisions with medium- or heavy-duty trucks by 38 percent and with motorcycles by 41 percent......»»
Watch SpaceX’s dramatic drone view of Starship test ahead of 3rd flight
SpaceX has shared dramatic footage showing a recent engine test involving its Starship spacecraft ahead of its third test flight atop the Super Heavy rocket......»»
How do quark-gluon-plasma fireballs explode into hadrons?
Quark gluon plasma (QGP) is an exciting state of matter that scientists create in a laboratory by colliding two heavy nuclei. These collisions produce a QGP fireball. The fireball expands and cools following the laws of hydrodynamics, which govern ho.....»»
The Nomad Stand One Max is my new favorite iPhone charger
The Nomad Stand One Max is a big, heavy, and expensive iPhone charger — and it's also my new favorite......»»