IMAGE: A team of researchers from Penn State has experimentally demonstrated a quantum phenomenon called the high Chern number quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect. They stacked alternating layers of magnetic and… view more Credit: Zhao et al., Nature New energy-efficient electronic devices may be possible thanks to research that demonstrates the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect
Month: December 2020
IMAGE: A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim has succeeded… view more Credit: Christoph Hohmann / MCQST A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the Walther-Meissner-Institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
IMAGE: Tiny, colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters. view more Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing manufacturers to find new technologies to stay one step ahead. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed tiny “Janus balls” that show their
Tsukuba, Japan – Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new carbon-based electrical device, π-ion gel transistors (PIGTs), by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer. This work may lead to cheaper and more reliable flexible printable electronics. Organic conductors, which are carbon-based polymers that can carry electrical currents, have the
This article contains spoilers for the 1994 miniseries The Stand and likely the 2020 series by extension. The Stand is considered by many, to this day, to be one of Stephen King’s three or four finest novels. It is certainly among his most beloved by longtime readers, because of its sheer size (more than 800
Polyamory is not new to the world of The Expanse. It was already established earlier in the series (and in the books) that James Holden is the child of five fathers and three mothers, each of whom contributed DNA to his genetic mix. But season 5 introduces a much stronger illustration of the future practice
In a new audio clip obtained by The Sun (ugh sorry), Tom Cruise can be heard ripping into around fifty members of the Mission: Impossible 7 crew after he seemingly discovered a few of them breaking COVID-19 safety guidelines. Cruise is currently filming Mission: Impossible 7 at Warner Bros. studios in Leavesden, which is apparently
An international research team involving Professor Federico Rosei of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated a novel process to modify the structure and properties of graphene, a one atom thick carbon. This chemical reaction, known as photocycloaddition, modifies the bonds between atoms using ultraviolet (UV) light. The results of the study
“Greatness is not what you think,” Robin Wright’s warrior leader Antiope tells the young Diana Prince (Lilly Aspell) at the start of Wonder Woman 1984 during a sequence depicting something akin to the Themysciran Olympic Games. “Pace yourself and watch.” It’s an electric opening which sees a stadium full of women cheering the acrobatics of
The Karate Kid Part II distinguished itself from forgettable sequel contemporaries, with a radical change in locale and a focus on character development in lieu of retreading its predecessor’s plot. Consequently, Cobra Kai Season 3’s recently revealed focus on Part II—revisiting its setting of Okinawa and key characters Chozen and Kumiko—was exciting news. Now, a
Ad – content continues below Recent Cyberpunk 2077 delays strongly suggested that the game was going to poorly optimized for PS4 and Xbox One, but nothing could have prepared people for how bad those versions of the game really are. Beyond the downgraded graphics and additional bugs is the plain fact that previous-gen consoles are
Risk researchers are asking new questions about the health and safety implications and how to mitigate any potential health risks to users of 3D printers and consumers of products manufactured with this emerging technology, especially children. Such printing is increasingly being used in homes, schools, libraries and other spaces where people commonly spend a lot
IMAGE: A transmission electron microscope image at left and a color map version at right highlights deformations in silver nanosheets laid over iron oxide nanospheres. Rice University scientists determined that van… view more Credit: The Jones Lab/Rice University HOUSTON – (Dec. 15, 2020) – You have to look closely, but the hills are alive with the
IMAGE: A team of NUS researchers led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen (right) has developed wireless and battery-free strain sensors that are super sensitive and ultra-thin. Doctoral student Yang Haitao (centre)… view more Credit: National University of Singapore A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen, has taken
IMAGE: (a) Photo of produced FFMP on quarts plate and (b)-(d) scanning electron microscope images of samples. view more Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from Yokohama National University and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan have developed a highly efficient technique for producing a unique fullerene crystal, called fullerene finned-micropillar (FFMP), that is of significant use
Precious metal-free nanoparticles could serve as powerful catalysts in the future, for example for hydrogen production. To optimize them, researchers must be able to analyze the properties of individual particles. A new method for this has been suggested by a team from the Center for Electrochemistry at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the Institute of Inorganic
In the 17 years since Jon Favreau’s Elf swept into theaters and became an instant Christmas movie classic, the conversation around the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has evolved. A lot. Once, and still in some quarters, a holiday season standard, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” doesn’t see a December pass without a new think piece
Marvel Comics has officially signed off on making Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, canonically bisexual and polyamorous. Al Ewing’s new Guardians of the Galaxy #9 story ‘I Shall Make You a Star-Lord’ reveals that Quill has survived after apparently being killed during an explosion back in issue #2, but has been catapulted into a parallel reality.
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that Homelander’s son Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) is way more powerful than he is, which could ultimately lead to a showdown between father and son if Homelander gets too out of control, and goes some way to explain why Vought International have been so invested in keeping him safe.
Into the Dark by Claudia Gray, the first young adult entry in The High Republic series of Star Wars novels and comics, is inventive and adventurous. Ancient aliens, a space station haunted in more ways than one, and space pirates make it a grab bag of what the new era has to offer, all of
Cyberpunk 2077‘s character upgrade system includes perks, attributes, mods, and more, but you’re never going to get the most out of this game’s upgrade options if you don’t explore the wonderful, and sometimes confusing, world of Cyberware upgrades. Cyberware upgrades are a key part of the character-building experience in Cyberpunk 2077, but many players may
The Doctor is in, and it’s about time. Although, it should be noted that the Doctor is also in a maximum-security prison, and time is running short for Earth with the return of the Daleks. Thankfully the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, has her Companions, as well as the newly returned Captain Jack Harkness,
Light-emitting diodes — LEDs — can do way more than illuminate your living room. These light sources are useful microelectronics too. Smartphones, for example, can use an LED proximity sensor to determine if you’re holding the phone next to your face (in which case the screen turns off). The LED sends a pulse of light
IMAGE: Artistic impression of the spectrum of a mid-infrared pulse broadening in the background with the electric field of the generated pulse. view more Credit: ©ICFO/L.Maidment, U. Elu & J. Biegert. Analytical optical methods are vital to our modern society as they permit the fast and secure identification of substances within solids, liquids or gases. These
On 12-14 January 2021, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and the Chinese Laser Press will host a colloquium sponsored by their co-published journal Advanced Photonics. The six 90-minute interactive events will be moderated by the journal’s associate editors and will cover new research and innovations in nanophotonics, imaging, quantum research, and metalenses.
IMAGE: Esko Kauppinen is a professor of applied physics at Aalto University. view more Credit: Photo courtesy of Aalto University HOUSTON – (Dec. 14, 2020) – Nanomaterials researchers in Finland, the United States and China have created a color atlas for 466 unique varieties of single-walled carbon nanotubes. The nanotube color atlas is detailed in a
This Shameless review contains spoilers. Shameless Season 11 Episode 2 “I want some nice things in my life for a change.” A major hurdle that season ten of Shameless had to work through was not only the loss of Emmy Rossum’s Fiona, but also the idea that some other Gallagher should now take her place
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 32 Episode 10 It’s beginning to look a lot like Dominion Day in “A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas.” That’s a Canadian holiday which falls in July, as Springfield passes for Canada passing for small-town America inThe Simpsons season 32, episode 10. This is a festive
A Christmas Carol is the definitive Christmas story. Yes, you might try and argue it’s the nativity, but the volume of movie adaptations begs to differ, and I can tell your heart’s not in it. And yes, I see those of you rushing to the comments to tell us it’s Die Hard and I think
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