IMAGE: 3D co-culture of breast cancer epithelial cells and fibroblasts view more Credit: Beatriz Molina Martinez / CIC biomaGUNE The CIC biomaGUNE BioNanoPlasmonics research team, led by Ikerbasque Professor Luis Liz Marzán (one of the most influential scientists in the world, according to Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers list), has spent the last two years immersed
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IMAGE: experimental high-doped 4 at% Nd3+:YAG with residual porosity is less than 0.02 vol%, in-line optical transmittance is about 87% of the theoretical value, the microhardness of 13.2 GPa, and average… view more Credit: Denis Kosyanov, FEFU PI REC for Advanced Ceramic Materials Research Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have advanced the technology of
IMAGE: Professor Dr Armin Gölzhäuser and Dr Natalie Frese from the Faculty of Physics studied SARS-CoV-2 with the helium ion microscope. view more Credit: Photo left: Bielefeld University/M.-D. Müller, photo right: Thomas Popien Scientists at Bielefeld University’s Faculty of Physics have succeeded for the first time in imaging the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus with a helium ion microscope.
IMAGE: The Tsai-type clusters one inside another of the Au-Al-Tb approximant the scientists chose (a), and the corresponding spin icosahedra (b). view more Credit: Ryuji Tamura of Tokyo University of Science Between chemistry classes, gemstones, and electronics, the idea of crystals, substances with an ordered and periodic arrangement of atoms is quite common. But about 40
IMAGE: A family of anti-ferromagnetic whirls in iron-oxide that are generated after performing a magnetic transition analogous to the Big Bang cooling. view more Credit: R. Shetty, K. Jani, H.Jani. Today’s digital world generates vast amounts of data every second. Hence, there is a need for memory chips that can store more data in less space,
IMAGE: Hydrogenation of D-glucose to D-sorbitol view more Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Many different catalysts that promote the conversion of glucose to sorbitol have been studied; however, most offer certain properties while requiring compromises on others. Now, researchers from Osaka University have reported a hydrotalcite-supported nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst (nano-Ni2P/HT) that ticks all the boxes.
Now that WandaVision,episode 4 “We Interrupt This Program,” has spelled out a lot more clearly what has been happening on the show, it’s safe to say that a number of theories put forward by fans during the run-up to the Disney+ show’s launch and the streaming of its first three episodes have either been confirmed
Last week saw the launch of an enormous resource for science fiction fans, the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction by lexicographer Jesse Sheidlower. The site includes 1,800 entries going back to the dawn of the 20th century, the dictionary contains not only definitions but also earliest known uses, biographical information about the writers, and over
ITV crime drama Marcella was always intended to be a trilogy, according to actor Anna Friel, but a return after season three is possible. Speaking to Hello Magazine ahead of the UK season launch last month, Friel said that “the end of the third season is very much left open. I guess it depends on
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This The Expanse article includes MAJOR spoilers for the ending of Season 5, Episode 10. Much like Marco Inaros, The Expanse Season 5 finale writers used a bit of misdirect to distract from the fact that, while (most of) the crew of the Rocinante were finally reunited and Acting Secretary General Chrisjen Avasarala was gathering
There’s a reason that time travel romances are popular, and it isn’t just the success of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander (both the books and the television series). The idea of traveling to a different time is, in itself, a bit romantic, and lovers crossed by time and space pluck the heartstrings of hopeless romantics. Kosoko Jackson’s
While most of the recent talk regarding Resident Evil Village has involved a certain giant vampire lady, there is a feeling of genuine excitement for the game itself and how it will build upon the stunning Resident Evil 7. So far as that goes, it’s kind of incredible that Capcom has been able to generate
IMAGE: This tiny Eiffel Tower was produced using a new dynamic 3D printing method that has the ability to change printing direction on the fly. view more Credit: Northwestern University The speed of light has come to 3D printing. Northwestern University engineers have developed a new method that uses light to improve 3D printing speed and
IMAGE: Example 100-micron wide 3D-printed microchannel scaffolds, shown next to a 20p coin – the cost to print 1000 of these channels. view more Credit: University of Bristol New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses
IMAGE: Large aggregations of silver nanoparticles form when dissolved silver is added to a sugary soft drink. view more Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c17867 Antimicrobial packaging is being developed to extend the shelf life and safety of foods and beverages. However, there is concern about the transfer of potentially harmful
IMAGE: A prototype backpack harvests energy from walking to power small electronics, and it makes loads feel lighter. view more Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c07498 Hikers, soldiers and school children all know the burden of a heavy backpack. But now, researchers have developed a prototype that not only makes loads feel about 20%
On tonight’s aftershow hosts Samantha Davidson and Tiona Hobson discuss Keelin and Freya’s (stolen) wedding, the brotherly love between Klaus and Elijah and the return of everyone’s favorite witch, Davina! Let us know your thoughts in the comments and be sure to HIT THAT THUMBS UP!! The Originals After Show: Sometimes you have to form
We’re just over a month away from the release of “The Snyder Cut,” now officially known as Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The new, epic-length version of the Justice League movie will hit HBO Max on March 18, and each day, the director has teased something new about the film. Whether it was the mysterious “fallen”
Nintendo’s recent announcement that they’ve decided to upgrade their multiplayer servers after about 10 years of relying on the “NEX” system isn’t just a cause of celebration over the hopes of better days to come. It’s a chance to look back on the great Nintendo multiplayer games of years gone by. It’s understandable if you
Warning: contains major spoilers for Marcella season 3 episodes 1-8, available to stream now on ITV Hub. From London working mum to Belfast gangster’s moll to international multi-millionaire in just three seasons. That’s some trajectory. Other TV detectives must look at Marcella Backland and ask, where’s my new alias and private plane? It’s not coming, Sarge, because
IMAGE: Part 1 of a cartoon summary providing a brief excursion into what the future could like as these issues in bioengineering develop. Based on the bioengineering horizon scan published in… view more Credit: Centre for Existential Risk, Cambridge University During the summer of 2019, a global team of experts put their heads together to define
While Sara is in Star City, Ava is in charge and trying to be the cool leader. They head back to 1 France to deal with the encore of Marie Antionette who uses perfume to charm everyone around her to party until they die. The Legends successfully extract her head and body and bring
BioWare and EA have shared more information about their inevitable (but still welcome) recent announcement that they intend to remaster the Mass Effect trilogy and re-release the whole thing as part of a new package called Mass Effect Legendary Edition. As revealed by Game Informer, this new edition of the game will not only feature
Like many aspiring screenwriters in the 1990s, Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller eventually became aware of Star Trek’s remarkable open submission policy and pursued an opportunity to write for the popular franchise, but after seeing the way things played out in the writer’s rooms on both of Trek’s beloved series at the time, Deep Space Nine
The Xbox team’s recent announcement that Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age will be added to Game Pass in February means that we’re this much closer to being able to experience every main entry into the RPG franchise via Microsoft’s subscription service. It also means that we have a chance to revisit Final Fantasy 12‘s
IMAGE: Professor David Reilly from the School of Physics at the University of Sydney holds a joint position with Microsoft Corporation. view more Credit: University of Sydney Scientists and engineers at the University of Sydney and Microsoft Corporation have opened the next chapter in quantum technology with the invention of a single chip that can generate
New research from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has found a surprising randomness for how fluids choose their path around obstacles that depends on their spacing. This has important implications for a range of scenarios – from oil recovery and groundwater remediation, to understanding the movement of fluids through biological
Nanoscience – Blowing the whistle on COVID-19 Collaborators at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are developing a breath-sampling whistle that could make COVID-19 screening easy to do at home. The technology incorporates a unique hydrogel material to capture aerosols from exhaled breath and preserve the samples, which could
IMAGE: The spread of light in a matrix made of phase change materials – the principle of the photonic processor (schematic diagram) view more Credit: AG Pernice – xvivo Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a key technology with fields of application in a wide variety of areas in society. However, researching, developing and, in particular,