Month: April 2020

Yugi and Kaiba Starter Deck Reloaded (2013) Both the Yugi and Kaiba starter decks received a make-over for a 2013 re-release that brought their fundamental themes up-to-date. Fronted by the usual Dark Magician and Blue-Eyes White Dragon, these decks contain several worthwhile additions to the collection. Firstly, Kaiba Starter Deck Reloaded has a strong set
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Mangamo, a new manga streaming app built by executives from Hulu, Crunchyroll, Netflix, Viz, and others has launched with hundreds of titles and a two month trial, perfect for testing the waters on new books or a new comics format. The app is available on iOS devices initially, and we got a chance to test
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Researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have synthesized nanoparticles that can be induced by a change in pH to release a deadly dose of ionized iron within cells. This mechanism could potentially open up new approaches to the targeted elimination of malignant tumors. Ions play crucial roles in all aspects of cell biology. They trigger
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IMAGE: Ames Laboratory scientists discovered evidence of the Rashba effect by using extremely strong and powerful bursts of light firing at trillions of cycles per second to switch on or synchronize… view more  Credit: US Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Scientists have theorized that organometallic halide perovskites– a class of light harvesting “wonder” materials for applications
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With major spoilers for episode eight, here’s what we learned from the finale. Why could Emily see again? Emily wasn’t born blind, but lost her eyesight as part of a degenerative genetic condition. (Jonathan isn’t her biological father, which he knows but Emily doesn’t). For an as-yet unexplained reason, she and Sacha are tuned into
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Still, in times of social distancing and quarantine, it’s nice to see some work is getting done behind the scenes at HBO Max. Indeed, the incoming streaming service from WarnerMedia announced Thursday a bonanza of new shows they’re developing with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions—with
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Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and value-added feedstocks, ideally if powered by renewable electricity, provides a route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and simultaneously close the carbon loop. At present, the rational design and controllable synthesis of more efficient catalysts, combined with the understanding of the catalytic mechanism, in order to achieve
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IMAGE: Highly porous programmable sponge for clean energy storage. view more  Credit: Northwestern University A research team led by Northwestern University has designed and synthesized new materials with ultrahigh porosity and surface area for the storage of hydrogen and methane for fuel cell-powered vehicles. These gases are attractive clean energy alternatives to carbon dioxide-producing fossil fuels.
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IMAGE: Corrugations in graphene slow down the pace of travelling electrons. By pulling on the graphene sheet on two opposite sides, it is flattened and smoothed, and electron transport is improved. view more  Credit: Swiss Nanoscience Institute Bumps on a road slow down our pace, so do corrugations in graphene to travelling electrons. By flattening the
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IMAGE: An artist impression showing the evolution of quantum light colour when the atomically thin material is stretched. view more  Credit: Dr. Trong Toan Tran, one of the senior authors of the work. The researchers say their results, using an atomically thin material, hexagonal boron nitride, constitute a significant step forward in understanding light-matter interactions of
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It’s nice to see Gregor back. His recent beheading really works for him. It’s a good look even if it makes conversation distracting. Nadja’s reincarnating recurring lover pulls his best Beeteljuice faces to mark his claim on his new haunts. It is hysterical watching the vampires flee from the spooky spectacle. It is also gratifying
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CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT engineers have developed a way to closely track how plants respond to stresses such as injury, infection, and light damage, using sensors made of carbon nanotubes. These sensors can be embedded in plant leaves, where they report on hydrogen peroxide signaling waves. Plants use hydrogen peroxide to communicate within their leaves,
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In the last decade, perovskites – a diverse range of materials with a specific crystal structure – have emerged as promising alternatives to silicon solar cells, as they are cheaper and greener to manufacture, while achieving a comparable level of efficiency. However, perovskites still show significant performance losses and instabilities, particularly in the specific materials
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IMAGE: Dr Henry Yang and Professor Andrew Dzurak, UNSW School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications. view more  Credit: Picture: UNSW Sydney Most quantum computers being developed around the world will only work at fractions of a degree above absolute zero. That requires multi-million-dollar refrigeration and as soon as you plug them into conventional electronic circuits they’ll
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If you don’t yet have a subscription to the excellent horror streaming service Shudder, then you probably have not had a chance to see Creepshow, the original anthology series based on the classic 1982 movie written by Stephen King and the late George A. Romero. Well, while we nevertheless strongly recommend that you check out
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More Streams and Social Links You can check out the following channels for more info and streaming links: MLB social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch), MLB Network’s Twitch site, “MLB The Show” social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Twitch), the clubs’ social media accounts and MLB.com. MLB Players League Highlights and Recaps Did you just learn about the MLB Players League? It’s OK, we
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Quiz loops all that subtext in to its high-tension caper with an impressively light touch. The Ingrams aren’t demonised for their privilege here, far from it, but their social status is never not there. It’s in Chris Tarrant’s repeated mockery of the Major’s army title, and in the general assumption among the studio crew that Charles
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BOOM! Studios, comics publisher behind some of the most acclaimed titles of the last 15 years, announced on Monday that they had agreed to a first look deal with Netflix for the next two years. “We generate 20+ new original series a year and are thrilled to partner with a streamer that is as prolific
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The Last Kingdom 4 cast: a new rival for Uhtred New cast members for series four include Stefanie Martini (Doctor Thorne, Prime Suspect 1973) playing Eadith, Aethelred’s new love conquest, and her brother, Aethelred’s new right-hand man and Uhtred’s rival Eardwulf, played by Jamie Blackley (The Halcyon, If I Stay). Uhtred and Gisela’s grown-up daughter Stiorra
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