IMAGE: Magnon excitation view more Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Physicists from MIPT and the Russian Quantum Center, joined by colleagues from Saratov State University and Michigan Technological University, have demonstrated new methods for controlling spin waves in nanostructured bismuth iron garnet films via short laser pulses. Presented in Nano Letters, the solution has potential for
Month: September 2020
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of TAU’s Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Sackler School of Medicine, have developed an innovative nanotechnological drug delivery system that significantly enhances the effectiveness of treatment for the aggressive skin cancer melanoma. The nanocarrier is a biocompatible and biodegradable polymer, which comprises repeating
IMAGE: Using a novel optical detection system that heats nanoscale gold wires with a single laser, researchers at Rice University showed electricity generated by temperature differences is not affected measurably by… view more Credit: Natelson Research Group/Rice University Rice researchers find potentially useful electrical phenomenon in gold nanowires HOUSTON – (Sept. 8, 2020) – Though the
IMAGE: A prototype of the green supercapacitor made by Dr. Hong Liang’s team. view more Credit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering In a new study, researchers at Texas A&M University have described their novel plant-based energy storage device that could charge even electric cars within a few minutes in the near future. Furthermore, they said
IMAGE: Experiment layout view more Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) have developed a new method of silicon recycling. Their research was published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. The majority of solar panels that are produced in ever-increasing quantities use silicon. Solar panels that usually have a service
Hosts Porchia Carter and Zuri Chellece discuss the parallel universe experience Jennifer had for the mid season finale. The Earth Crisis is officially taking over Freeland and the team is not here for it. Tune in for more. CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of the
IMAGE: KIT researchers have developed a filtration system with smallest carbon particles, which removes hormones from drinking water. view more Credit: (Photo: Sandra Göttisheim, KIT) Micropollutants contaminate the water worldwide. Among them are steroid hormones that cannot be eliminated efficiently by conventional processes. Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now developed an innovative filtration
Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument able to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used
Last month saw a clutch of cult British sci-fi TV added to the UK’s Britbox streaming service under the ‘Out of this World’ banner. From Thursday the 10th of September, a choice crop of new additions will be joining the likes of The Prisoner, Space 1999, Sapphire and Steel, UFO and the selection of Gerry
It’s fair to say that Chris Mark didn’t have a whole lot to do in The Boys’ Season 2 as Blindspot! At least, it doesn’t look like we’ll see him pop up again any time soon. Mark is a prolific and respected stunt performer and fight choreographer, who you’ve probably already seen in a bunch
“It’s a classic ghost story with one of the best filmed jumps ever,” sums up Andy Nyman of Herbert Wise’s 1989 TV movie of The Woman in Black, “It properly delivers, and it properly delivers in a fantastically old fashioned way. It’s a proper ghost story at Christmas.” He’s not wrong. Now restored and released
The most highly anticipated episode of the series is here! Hosts Alana Jordan, Kayla Rene’e, and Jennifer Leon are taking you back to Murder House! American Horror Story: Apocalypse is the eighth season of the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story. It was announced on January 12, 2017, and will premiere on
This Muppets Now review contains spoilers. Muppets Now Episode 5 Muppets Now ends its first and possibly only season with its sixth episode “Socialized.” I couldn’t imagine a more fitting season finale for this show. Half of it relies on the same tired gags as every episode before it. The other half is fresh and
Netflix chiller I’m Thinking of Ending Things has arrived to confuse and bemuse. It’s based on the novel by Iain Reid, which is also a mystery, and it’s adapted by Charlie Kaufman, a man with a history of playing around with concepts of fiction and reality in his screenplays such as Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of
As our esteemed Film Editor David Crow has said elsewhere, movies are back — but in a sense they’ve never really gone away. New original films have been popping up via streaming and video-on-demand all throughout the reign of the coronavirus, and they continue to do so even as theaters begin to reopen and the
#AgentsofShield #Review #AfterBuzz Christian Bladt and Rachel Goodman are here talking Agents Of Shield for Season 6 Episode 6 “Insescapable” ABOUT AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: Based on the Marvel Comics organization S.H.I.E.L.D. and developed by Joss Whedon, Agent Phil Coulson puts together a small team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to handle strange new cases. The first season
This Strike: Lethal White episode 3 review contains spoilers. Robin’s out of one trap (BYE-EE, Matthew!) but has she jumped straight into another? That cab driver wasn’t played by just anybody – behind the wheel was Annette Badland, a British TV face as recognisable as they come. Names like Badland’s aren’t cast to deliver wry
Warning: contains Young Wallander finale spoilers. Kurt Wallander’s first murder case left him disillusioned and questioning the point of it all. He’d solved the murder and identified the culprit, but was justice done? Was it hell. After spending weeks discovering who was behind the murder of Malmo teenager Hugo Lundgren – time in which he
Since Netflix picked up Cobra Kai it’s been sweeping up viewership like Johnny on Daniel-san’s leg. When The Karate Kid debuted in 1984, it was a smash hit, delivering returns of $100 million on a modest budget of $8 million. It also earned Best Supporting Actor nominations for the late Pat Morita (Mr Miyagi) from
Don’t miss Tales of Metropolis and other great DC Nation shorts during episodes of Teen Titans Go! on Cartoon Network. For more Tales of Metropolis shorts: http://www.dccomics.com/videos/dc-nation-tales-of-metropolis-bizarro-full
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This article contains spoilers for Disney’s MULAN. You can read our spoiler-free review of the film here. When Disney’s Mulan came out in 1998, American viewers had not yet seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), which was the first big wuxia hit film for American audiences. The animated feature takes its inspiration from a Chinese legend, but
Since Disney began rolling out live-action adaptations of its animated classics in 2015, the past five years have seen roughly one new release per year, each one confronting the question of whether or not to attempt the musical numbers—arguably the most emblematic element—without the aid of animation and trained singers. In the case of movies
It might be a long time (if ever) until we truly find out how much money Disney’s new live-action adaptation of Mulan has made. While the $200 million film is being released in theaters in some countries—most notably, second largest box office in the world China—it has and will be released solely as a VOD
Christian Bladt, Alana Jordan, Alexa Cappiello and Jeff Williams break down the Legion series finale, discussing what it all meant, and if it lived up to expectations, and how it impacted the way they feel about the series as a whole ABOUT LEGION: David Haller is a troubled young man who was diagnosed with schizophrenia
Anissa has a new boo, Issa has everyone telling the dirty truth, and Khalil’s legs cost him a lot more than he was ready to pay. Hosts Drew Jones and Porchia Carter break down all of the madness. CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of
The following contains spoilers for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER and THE LEGEND OF KORRA. “I’m the Avatar, you gotta deal with it!” With these words we were introduced to Korra, the hero and main character of The Legend of Korra. What an intro, seeing a little kid bending earth, water, and fire. She was completely different from Aang
Disney’s new live-action adaptation of Mulan might not be a movie musical, but that doesn’t mean it is without music. The Niki Caro-directed film, which dropped on Disney+ for “premium access” this weekend, has a score composed and conducted by Harry Gregson-Williams that makes up most of the official Mulan soundtrack. However, the film soundtrack
This article contains MAJOR spoilers for Disney’s Mulan. You can read our spoiler-free review of the film here. A recurring visual motif in Disney’s 1998 animated Mulan is the titular warrior staring at her own face, rendered unfamiliar by makeup and wondering at how to reconcile the image of that stranger with the truth of
Discussing episode 4! CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of the intersection between family life and being a superhero. As a younger man, Jefferson Pierce donned the suit of a vigilante and protected the streets of his city, but he believed he’d left those days in