Salty Sea Spray Keeps Lightning Strikes Away
Particles of sea salt in the air could stop clouds from charging up for a lightning strike.....»»
Scientists characterize sea spray particles that form ice crystals in high altitude clouds
While there are several sources of ice forming particles in the atmosphere, sea spray aerosols (SSAs) are recognized as a significant source of ice-nucleating particles (INPs). But what comprises SSAs, how they affect cloud formation, and how they ma.....»»
When winds and currents align, ocean mixing goes deep
When warm, salty subtropical waters flow into the chilly North Atlantic, they cool, sink, and become the oxygen- and carbon-rich waters of the deep ocean. This convection is an important part of the global climate system, helping sequester carbon dio.....»»
Unionized Australian Apple Store employees set to strike again
Australian Apple Store employees threaten additional work stoppages and strikes as they negotiate improved wage rates.An Apple Store in Sydney AustraliaA group of around 200 employees belonging to the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union in Australia a.....»»
Enormous meteor strike blows 500 foot-wide crater into Martian surface
One of the biggest meteor strikes ever witnessed in the solar system has been recorded by two different Mars missions......»»
Two NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at Mars
Two NASA spacecraft at Mars—one on the surface and the other in orbit—have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet......»»
Researchers develop spray-on "metallic" plastic that conducts electricity like metal
Traditional metallic and organic conductors are comprised of straight, closely packed rows of molecules or atoms. This allows electrons to flow through the material and makes them electrically conductive. Until recently, scientists thought a material.....»»
Dying NASA Spacecraft Records Epic "Marsquakes"
As the InSight lander reports the largest-ever meteorite strikes on Mars, scientists wish it a fond farewell.....»»
Tenth-gen iPad"s USB-C limited to Lightning speeds
Apple's addition of USB-C to the iPad doesn't offer all of the benefits of the port, with it limited to transfer speeds equal to the Lightning connector it replaces.A USB-C cable. The migration to USB-C from Lightning offers many advantages, such as.....»»
EU strikes deal to ban new ICE vehicles sale from 2035
The European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional deal on October 27 to lower new car emissions and achieve a zero level in 2035. The planned law will terminate new internal combustion engine vehicles sale in the same year and likely.....»»
Apple confirms it will leave Lightning behind in future iPhones
Apple exec signaled the company isn't happy about it, though. Enlarge / Current iPhones still use the Lightning port instead of the now-industry-standard USB-C. (credit: Samuel Axon) An Apple executive publicly stated that the.....»»
Physicists see light waves moving through a metal
When we encounter metals in our day-to-day lives, we perceive them as shiny. That's because common metallic materials are reflective at visible light wavelengths and will bounce back any light that strikes them. While metals are well suited to conduc.....»»
Spritacular: NASA"s new citizen science project to capture elusive upper atmospheric electrical phenomena on camera
A flash of lightning, and then—something else. High above the storm, a crimson figure blinks in and out of existence. If you see it, you are a lucky witness of a sprite, one of the least-understood electrical phenomena in Earth's upper atmosphere......»»
Apple confirms USB-C is coming to iPhone: "We have no choice"
Apple will finally switch from Lightning to USB-C port on its iPhones. The company did not officially announce anything, but its senior vice president of worldwide marketing all but confirmed it in an interview with The Wall Streeet Journal's Joanna.....»»
Greg Joswiak confirms iPhone"s future move to USB-C
Apple's vice president of worldwide marketing confirms that Apple will swap out the Lightning connector for USB-C to comply with EU regulations.Greg Joswiak, known as "Joz," spoke at the Wall Street Journal's Tech Live event on Tuesday evening.He sai.....»»
From Lightning to USB-C: The long road, and the road ahead
Apple, an early adopter of USB-A and USB-C connectors, will likely be forced to phase out Lightning over the next two years. Here's why, and what's likely to happen along the way.Lightning and USB-C cablesFor decades, Apple has adopted either niche c.....»»
Rare Red Sea Brine Pool Holds Secrets of Past Natural Disasters
An ultradense pool of salty water at the bottom of the ocean holds a pristine record of hundreds of years of tsunamis, earthquakes and floods.....»»
Curiosity rover investigates salty region of Mars for clues of life
It's an exciting time when a Mars rover reaches an area high in sulfates, and the Curiosity rover recently arrived at one such location on Mount Sharp......»»
Curiosity rover investigates salty region for clues of life
It's an exciting time when a Mars rover reaches an area high in sulfates, and the Curiosity rover recently arrived at one such location on Mount Sharp......»»
Ford’s EVs, BlueCruise combine for better road trips
Road-tripping in a Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum and Mustang Mach-E GT. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson/Ars Technica) Until a long-promised future replete with driverless cars arrives, we're stuck behind the wheels of our own v.....»»
The Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Recorded Rattled Earth"s Atmosphere
The death of a massive star far across the universe affected lightning on our planet and could teach us about the Milky Way.....»»