The spaceship reinvented for new frontiers
Radical redesign is 100% reusable, offering more frequent, cheaper and deeper flights into space......»»
How to make critical infrastructure safer—there’s a long way to go
At Ars Frontiers, Lesley Carhart spoke about the systems that make our world work. Making critical infrastructure safer at Ars Frontiers. Click here for transcript. (video link) In the run-up to Ars Frontiers, I had the opportunity to tal.....»»
Sonic Frontiers gameplay footage shows off Sonic’s new moves
Sega has revealed a gameplay teaser for Sonic Frontiers, kicking off a series of content about the game that will be showcased in June......»»
Information security gets personal: How to protect yourself and your stuff
Recapping our Ars Frontiers talk with a half-dozen information security experts. Redefining privacy at Ars Frontiers. Click here for transcript. (video link) At the Ars Frontiers event in Washington, DC, I had the privilege of moderating.....»»
Earth’s orbital debris problem is worsening, and policy solutions are difficult
"Who's responsible? Who pays? How much do they pay?" Dave Hebert, Caleb Henry, Therese Jones, and Eric Berger at Ars Frontiers 2022 on the growing problem of orbital debris. Click here for transcript. (video link) One of the greatest threa.....»»
How NASA finally melted its giant “self-licking ice cream cone”
"Government should be about getting the taxpayer the best value." Lori Garver and Eric Berger on commercial space at Ars Frontiers 2022. Click here for transcript. (video link) During the Ars Frontiers conference earlier this month, former.....»»
How we learned to break down barriers to machine learning
Dr. Nashlie Sephus schools us on how to get ML on your IT team's radar. Dr. Sephus discusses breaking down barriers to machine learning at Ars Frontiers 2022. Click here for transcript. (video link) Welcome to the week after Ars Frontiers!.....»»
Method used to track ants underground could revolutionize how we measure snow depth from space
Ants may be the unlikely heroes when it comes to better understanding the health of our planet in the midst of a climate crisis. In a paper published to Frontiers in Remote Sensing, a team of scientists, including those from NASA, have found a way to.....»»
How to build a wormhole in just 3 (nearly impossible) steps
Planning a trip to the Andromeda Galaxy? Not so fast. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) You’ve got yourself a fancy new spaceship and you want to start on a five-year tour of the galaxy. But there's a problem: S.....»»
How Sam Raimi made the superhero film better
Sam Raimi pretty much reinvented and revitalized the comic book genre with 2002's Spider-Man, launching the modern superhero craze......»»
It’s Ars Frontiers week—and we’ve got something happening every day
Today at 1 pm ET: Making critical infrastructure safer with Leslie Carhart. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) We made it! After announcing our inaugural conference and providing you with updates, we're ready to get things start.....»»
Sonic Frontiers is dodging the dreaded ‘Sonic Cycle’
Sega hasn't shown a trailer for Sonic Frontiers since December 2021, but its silence on the game may be golden given previous marketing mishaps......»»
Community focus can engage older people in climate change communications
Discussing climate change in relation to caring for others and working together to find solutions could strongly resonate with England's older generation, a new paper in Frontiers in Communication explains......»»
Ars Frontiers is next week—here’s what’s on tap at our first conference
Interested in attending? We'll tell you how to register for an invite! Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As we noted a couple of weeks ago with our announcement post, we're fast approaching the date for Ars Frontiers, our inaugu.....»»
Ars Frontiers, the first Ars Technica conference, comes to DC
We're holding a conference in May—and if you want to come, read on! Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Ars Technica is pleased to announce its inaugural single-day Frontiers conference, to be held this May 12 in Washington, DC......»»
"How the sausage is made": Research pioneers new frontiers in plant-based food science
Plant-based meat surrogates have been the rage for some time. "Impossible" has become a buzzword to tout everything from vegetarian burgers at fast food chains to meatless alternatives in grocery store aisles. Indeed, modern methods of biotechnology,.....»»
SpaceX Ending Production of Flagship Crew Capsule
SpaceX has ended production of new Crew Dragon astronaut capsules, a company executive told Reuters, as Elon Musk's space transportation company heaps resources on its next-generation spaceship program. From the report: Capping the fleet at four Crew.....»»
In the dark, freezing ocean under Antarctica"s largest ice shelf, we discovered a thriving microbial jungle
Antarctica represents one of the last frontiers for discoveries on Earth. Our focus is on what lies beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica's massive wedge of floating ice that shelters the southern-most extension of the Southern Ocean......»»
Highlights of the day: Apple and TSMC advance to new frontiers
Apple is cutting costs by adding more Chinese companies to its supply network, even though it has distributed production to many countries outside China. TSMC and Unimicron are making the M1 Ultra that will be featured in some of the newest and most.....»»
DNA barcoding identifies endangered shark species secretly added to pet food
Pet owners may unknowingly be feeding their pets with meat from endangered shark species, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. The researchers used DNA barcoding to investigate the occurrence of shark in different pet food prod.....»»
WEF Young Scientists call to address Missing Link between policy and science
Scientists from the World Economic Forum's Young Scientists community want to see the social value of scientific research better recognised and acknowledged. Published today by Frontiers Policy Labs, a call has been signed by 52 scholars from some of.....»»