New items – 19 total

• Spider venom messes with our brains—and may help protect them from harm

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/spider-venom-messes-with-our-brains-and-may-help-protect-them-from-harm/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/20/2017

  brain injury

• There and back again: SpaceX to make history by re-flying orbital rocket

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/there-and-back-again-spacex-to-make-history-by-re-flying-orbital-rocket/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/21/2017

  scientific method

• When inspectors swoop in, hospital staff save more lives

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/when-inspectors-swoop-in-hospital-staff-save-more-lives/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/21/2017

  healthcare

• President Trump signs NASA advisory bill, says it’s “about jobs”

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/president-trump-signs-nasa-funding-bill-says-its-about-jobs/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/21/2017

  nasa

• Mars’ moons could be remnants of earlier rings, destined to form a new one

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/mars-moons-could-be-remnants-of-earlier-rings-destined-to-form-a-new-one/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/21/2017

• Is the dark really making me sad?

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/is-the-dark-really-making-me-sad/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  features

• Elon Musk on new NASA legislation: “This bill changes almost nothing”

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/elon-musk-on-new-nasa-legislation-this-bill-changes-almost-nothing/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  scientific method

• Japanese company develops a solar cell with record-breaking 26%+ efficiency

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/japanese-company-develops-a-solar-cell-with-record-breaking-26-efficiency/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  energy

• “Startlingly effective” TV ads for testosterone helped lead to over-prescription

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/dubious-tv-drug-ads-may-have-played-big-role-in-beefing-up-testosterone-use/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  direct-to-consumer advertising

• Putting light in a spin generates a ring of fire on gold film

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/putting-light-in-a-spin-generates-a-ring-of-fire-on-gold-film/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  orbital angular momentum

• With racy sperm pics on a smartphone, men can easily test fertility

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/at-home-male-fertility-test-uses-semen-sucking-chip-and-a-smartphone/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/22/2017

  app

• Scammy science: 40 journals appointed a fake person as editor

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/scammy-science-40-journals-appointed-a-fake-person-as-editor/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  behavioral science

• The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer has a problem with its cooling system

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/nasa-contemplating-hubble-esque-spacewalks-to-fix-physics-experiment/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  ams

• Ars Technica Live: California’s floods and droughts are just the beginning

  https://arstechnica.com/video/2017/03/ars-technica-live-california-is-on-the-leading-edge-of-climate-change/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  ars technica videos

• Streaks on Martian slopes might not be caused by water

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/streaks-on-martian-slopes-might-not-be-caused-by-water/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  earth sciences

• X-rays let you see the smallest feature buried in your CPU

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/bright-x-rays-reveal-3d-structure-of-processors-and-defects-lurking-within/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  3d imaging

• Bad luck may play a big role in cancer—but prevention tactics still matter

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/bad-luck-may-play-a-big-role-in-cancer-but-prevention-tactics-still-matter/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  cancer

• Photovoltaic ink could lead to easy solar panel manufacture

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/photovoltaic-ink-could-lead-to-easy-solar-panel-manufacture/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  energy

• Theranos investors who pledge not to sue get Elizabeth Holmes’ shares for free

  https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/theranos-investors-who-pledge-not-to-sue-get-elizabeth-holmes-shares-for-free/

  Ars Technica » Scientific Method 03/23/2017

  biotech