Vibe genes? Natural(ish) language comes to protein, genome design software
You can apparently now tell AI tools what sort of protein you want them to make.
Sculpture recreates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to recreate the 1600-year-old glass recipe.
Sculpture re-creates odd optical effects of famed Lycurgus Cup
University of Sheffield researchers figured out how to re-create the 1,600-year-old glass recipe.
Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes
Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.
Part of Antarctica named after former BBC science correspondent
A stretch of water in the west of the continent is now called the Amos Channel after the ex-BBC journalist.
Peta releases video showing experiments on infant monkeys at University of Washington
Animal-rights group released video footage that shows distressed baby macaques undergoing lab experimentsFootage released by the animal-rights group Peta reveals, for the first time, filmed experiments at the University of Washington’s National Primate…
Sunlight at night: US startup’s demonstration of lighting Earth from space draws critcism
Company imitates reflection of sun from mirrors, prompting pushback from some scientists, environmentalists and California localsLocals in a rural area of California were recently startled to see dazzlingly bright light shining down from nearby mountains…
A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature
A new model suggests Mars may host ice-forming physics never directly observed before.
Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that
The tiny remains of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began getting somewhat less tiny.
Inside the Pentagon, the pressure is on to find a home for a new spaceport
Space Force considering options: public-private, federal installation, state land.