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.....»»
NASA Mars rover begins collecting rock in search of alien life
NASA's Perseverance rover has begun drilling into the surface of Mars and will collect rock samples to be picked up by future missions for analysis by scientists on Earth......»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Carry alien sample from satellite station to Corny Complex
Delivering an alien sample to Corny Complex in Fortnite isn't easy. In this guide, we'll show you everything you'll need to know about completing the challenge......»»
Starlight Could Really Be a Vast Alien Quantum Internet, Physicist Proposes
Terry Rudolph, a professor of quantum physics at Imperial College London, suggests that interstellar light could actually be harnessed by space faring aliens to form an encrypted quantum internet. Motherboard reports: This may sound like the stuff of.....»»
Yelp adds tools that let businesses share their COVID policies related to vaccines
As more businesses around the U.S. are choosing to implement vaccine requirements for patrons or staff, business discovery and review site Yelp is introducing new tools that allow businesses to communicate those changes to their customers. On Thursda.....»»
Calling through the "DNA wire"
Proteins can communicate through DNA, conducting a long-distance dialog that serves as a kind of genetic "switch," according to Weizmann Institute of Science researchers. They found that the binding of proteins to one site of a DNA molecule can physi.....»»
Dogs, Unlike Wolves, Are Born to Communicate With People
Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help explain what makes dogs so special......»»
On Earth, things evolve into crabs—could the same be true in space?
Evolution experts were kind enough to answer Ars' questions about alien crabs. Enlarge / It sure looks like a crab, but it isn't. Why are crab-like forms so common? (credit: David Kirkland / Design Pics) Many organisms on planet Earth aren't c.....»»
How the Galileo Project will search the skies for alien technology
Can we find alien technology? That is the ambitious goal of the Galileo Project, launched this week by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb with substantial private financial backing......»»
Harvard researchers to look for signs of alien technology
An international team at Harvard University is launching a new programme to discover evidence of alien civilisations through the signs left by their advanced technology......»»
Mergers, twists, and pentagons: The architecture of honeycombs
Most honeycombs are perfect hexagons—but bees manage complex exceptions. Enlarge Bees manage some impressive feats. They not only remember the location of good food sources, but they're able to communicate this information to their peer.....»»
Harvard Professor Begins New Search For Alien Spaceships in Our Skies
Harvard's controversial astronomer Avi Loeb is leading a new initiative, dubbed the Galileo Project, to check Earth's skies and the rest of the solar system for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. From a report: The longtime astronomy professor,.....»»
Avi Loeb"s Galileo Project Will Search for Evidence of Alien Visitation
With nearly $2 million in private funding, the controversial new initiative is targeting unidentified phenomena in Earth’s skies and beyond -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Blameless raises $30M to guide companies through their software lifecycle
Blameless’ platform provides the context, guardrails and automated workflows so engineering teams are unified in the way they communicate and interact while building their software systems. Site reliability engineering platform Blameless.....»»
NASA Taps SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket To Launch Jupiter Moon Mission
Jupiter's unusual icy moon Europa may be one of the best spots in the solar system to check for signs of alien life. But first we have to get there. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will get a boost in the right direction from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy,.....»»
New Approach Could Boost the Search for Life in Otherworldly Oceans
“Ecological biosignatures” hold promise for revealing alien organisms that may dwell within icy moons such as Jupiter’s Europa and Saturn’s Enceladus -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Destroy alien trees
One of the new Fortnite challenges requires you to destroy alien trees. In this guide, we'll show you where to find them, how to destroy them, and more......»»
Fortnite challenge guide: Deploy alien nanites anywhere other than Holly Hatchery
Finding and deploying alien nanite in Fortnite is tough. But in this guide, we'll show you everything you'll need to know about completing the latest challenge......»»
Researchers develop deep-learning method for translating vocal signals from the brain to text
Researchers at the University of Califonia San Francisco developed a way to allow people with speech loss to communicate with their brains. The technology uses neural networks to translate brainwaves into words and phrases. It is a breakthrough becau.....»»
Singapore-based Tinvio raises $12M Series A to build financial services for supply chain merchants
First created to give supply chain merchants a streamlined way to communicate with buyers, Tinvio is now preparing to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised a.....»»
How to make biomedical research data able to interact?
Interoperability describes the ability of different systems to communicate. Scientists have now developed the strategy for a national infrastructure adopted by Swiss university hospitals and academic institutions. With its pragmatic approach, this st.....»»