Would It Even Be Possible to Communicate with an Alien?
The senior technology editor at Ars Technica checked the plausibility of Andy Weir's new science fiction novel Project Hail Mary with an actual professor of linguistics and cognitive science at Northern Illinois University. It's another tale of solv.....»»
Praise that slays: How complimenting a competitor can drive a firm"s revenues
Researchers from Duke University and University of Wisconsin—lwaukee published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores what happens when brands communicate positively toward their competitors......»»
Alien organisms: Hitchhikers of the galaxy?
Scientists warn that without good biosecurity measures, 'alien organisms' on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction......»»
Microsoft Adds 76 More Games To the Xbox Backward Compatibility Program
During the Xbox 20th anniversary event today, Microsoft announced it'll be adding a total of 76 games to the Xbox backward compatibility program. The company also said "Halo Infinite," the latest edition of the best-selling Xbox alien-shooter game, w.....»»
Microsoft Surprises Gamers With "Halo Infinite" Multiplayer Launch
Microsoft said "Halo Infinite," the latest edition of the best-selling Xbox alien-shooter game, will be available starting Nov. 15 for multiplayer gaming. From a report: The company, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Xbo.....»»
Human facial expressions communicate complex emotion information
There are more than 7 billion people on the planet, and each of them has their own unique face. The sum of a person's eyes, nose, cheeks and mouth all individual to them. And now, new research shows that the emotion information transmitted by facial.....»»
How Scientists Could Tell the World if They Find Alien Life
Sparked by major advances in their field, astrobiologists are grappling with how best to discuss possible breakthrough discoveries with the public -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Astronomers discover a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting nearby star
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a sub-Neptune exoplanet orbiting a nearby M dwarf star. The newly found alien world, designated TOI-2257b is about two times larger than the.....»»
How Scientists Could Tell The World if They Find Alien Life
Sparked by major advances in their field, astrobiologists are grappling with how to best discuss possible breakthrough discoveries with the public -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Introduced birds are not replacing roles of human-caused extinct species: study
Human-caused bird extinctions are driving losses of functional diversity on islands worldwide, and the gaps they leave behind are not being filled by introduced (alien) species, finds a new study led by UCL and University of Gothenburg researchers......»»
How Scientists Could Tell The World If They Find Alien Life
Sparked by major advances in their field, astrobiologists are grappling with how to best discuss possible breakthrough discoveries with the public -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Hunting for alien planets with a new solar telescope
Thousands of alien worlds are known to orbit stars beyond our solar system. And many more worlds, possibly harboring life, lie waiting to be discovered. A new astronomical instrument called NEID, the NN-explore Exoplanet Investigations with Doppler s.....»»
Key witness helps scientists detect "spooky" quantum entanglement in solid materials
Quantum entanglement occurs when two particles appear to communicate without a physical connection, a phenomenon Albert Einstein famously called "spooky action at a distance." Nearly 90 years later, a team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak R.....»»
Hunt for Alien Life Tops Next-Gen Wish List for U.S. Astronomy
A major report outlining the highest priorities and recommendations for U.S. astronomy has finally been released, revealing the shape of things to come -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
New type of nerve cell discovered in the retina
Scientists have discovered a new type of nerve cell, or neuron, in the retina. In the central nervous system a complex circuitry of neurons communicate with each other to relay sensory and motor information; so-called interneurons serve as intermedia.....»»
Chimps communicate in context
New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals bonobo chimpanzee gestures change meaning according to the specific context in which they are used, in the same way humans communicate......»»
France launches state-of-art military communications satellite
France has successfully launched a state-of-the-art satellite into orbit, designed to allow all of France's armed forces across the globe to communicate swiftly and securely......»»
"Auroral" Exoplanets Could Help Boost Searches for Alien Life
Four candidate worlds found via flashes of radio emission may be the first of many revealed by a new planet-hunting technique -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Astronomers discover twin sub-Neptune exoplanets orbiting nearby star
By analyzing the data from the TESS-Keck Survey (TKS), an international team of astronomers reports the detection of two almost identically sized sub-Neptune exoplanets orbiting a nearby star. The newly found alien worlds, designated HD 63935 b and H.....»»
New giant exoplanet detected with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new giant alien world. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-530b, is only about 17 percent smaller than Jupiter. The finding is reported.....»»
How to program DNA robots to poke and prod cell membranes
Scientists have worked out how to best get DNA to communicate with membranes in our body, paving the way for the creation of 'mini biological computers' in droplets that have potential uses in biosensing and mRNA vaccines......»»