Colorless nanoparticles used to create lightweight, colorful paint
Nanoparticles manipulate light at specific wavelengths to create colors.
Science // Science & Exploration
No one should be surprised Virgin Orbit failed—it had a terrible business plan
The business case simply did not close.
How NASA plans to melt the Moon—and build on Mars
3D-printed melted regolith may be the way to build on the Moon and Mars.
Your fave illustration of Franklin’s kite experiment is likely riddled with errors
Most date from 19th century and were heavily influenced by Joseph Priestley's 1767 account.
Woman with untreated TB still on the lam three months after arrest warrant
"If we knew where she was, she would be in custody."
Study: People think undermining democracy is ok if others do it first
Merely thinking the other guys wreck democracy raises support for wrecking democracy.
Life on Earth might have gotten a boost from the Sun’s mega-tantrums
High-energy particles efficiently convert atmospheric chemicals to amino acids.
Hypersensitive robot hand is eerily human in how it can feel things
Getting it to work required integrating multiple types of machine learning.
Ars Frontiers is here: Come (virtually) hang out with the experts
Our event is over, but you can now watch a replay of the entire day.
Ready the Ig Nobel: Researchers incorporate used diapers into concrete
Used disposable diapers can be added to concrete without killing its strength.
When it comes to advanced math, ChatGPT is no star student
AI's ability to handle math depends on what exactly you ask it to do.
The chemistry of fermented coffee
Human "sniffers" described the flavor as "raspberry notes with a hint of rose water."
One more dead in horrific eye drop outbreak that now spans 18 states
Bacteria in the recalled drops are so drug-resistant, docs turn to phage therapy.
Newly discovered exoplanet could have liquid water, lots of volcanoes
The likely volcanoes should ensure that it has an atmosphere, too.
Don’t get an epidural in Mexico, CDC warns—40 dead, including 1 Texan
The current outbreak echoes one reported last year from a different Mexican state.
