IMAGE: Ring microlasers are eyed as potential light sources for photonic applications, but they first must be made more powerful. Combining multiple microlasers into an array solves only half of the… view more Credit: University of Pennsylvania The field of photonics aims to transform all manner of electronic devices by storing and transmitting information in the
Month: May 2021
After several well-received remakes, the Resident Evil series is finally back with a new vision of horror. In Resident Evil Village, we catch up with RE7 protagonist Ethan Winter, who has settled down to a life of peace with Mia and their newborn baby after the terrors they witnessed at the Baker estate. But when
The Epic vs. Apple trial may have started over a disagreement about Apple’s revenue share and how it was impacting Fortnite, but the early days of the trial have already made it clear that these proceedings are going to bring a lot of strange facts about both companies to the surface. As Epic and Apple
2021’s video game release schedule may have been impacted by COVID-19 delays, but even in an otherwise loaded year, Resident Evil Village would easily be one of the most anticipated games on the calendar. As the long-awaited follow-up to Resident Evil 7 and the next entry into horror gaming’s most successful franchise, Resident Evil Village
IMAGE: With regular ink, a computer trained with the codebook decodes “STOP ” (top); when a UV light is shown on the paper, the invisible ink is exposed, and the real message… view more Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01179 Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only found in
IMAGE: Thermal imaging shows how a square of the new textile (dashed lines) traps heat in heating mode (top), while reflecting it in cooling mode (bottom). view more Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00400 Clothing, from tank tops to parkas, helps people adapt to temperatures outdoors. But you can only put on or take
IMAGE: This microgripper (2 mm in length) was closed by a printable actuator that formed only in the illuminated area. view more Credit: Yuichi Hiratsuka from JAIST. Ishikawa, Japan – Inside our cells, and those of the most well-known lifeforms, exist a variety of complex compounds known as “molecular motors.” These biological machines are essential for
See Chris Pratt and Dave Bautista before they were Star-Lord and Drax in their screen test for Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” available in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 Box Set! ► Subscribe to Marvel: http://bit.ly/WeO3YJ Pre-order your copy now, out exclusively through Amazon December 8: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z7EMJ4E Watch more from MCU Phase 2 Collection:
Hosts Taylor Gates and Alexus Mozell discuss season 1 episode 7: “Death Keeps Knocking at My Door.” Raf’s dead girlfriend returns, MG decides to embrace his vampirism to the fullest, and Hope teams up with the Necromancer…much to Alaric’s disapproval. Mystic Falls is popping up again as the new generation makes it’s appearance! Join the
This Star Wars: The Bad Batch article contains spoilers. Star Wars: The Bad Batch, a new animated series and spiritual successor to The Clone Wars, bridges the gap between the Prequel and Original Trilogies. Set during the rise of the Empire, the show brings in elements from both eras, and is positioned to explore fan-favorite
This SUPERGIRL article contains spoilers for Season 6, Episode 6, “Prom Again!” Supergirl Season 6 Episode 6 Brainy and Nia’s journey back in time to Midvale saw a marked improvement (and even more time travel!) in its second episode. Part Cat Grant-origin story, part sales pitch for a Dreamer (and Brainy?) spin-off, Olivia Nikkanen (young Alex) and
The following contains spoilers for The Flash through Season 7, Episode 8, Going into an episode of The Flash with a name like “The People v. Killer Frost,” you know there are certain things, you, as a viewer, are just going to have to accept. The CWs’ Arrowverse, writ large, has next to zero understanding
Researchers have discovered the most precise way to control individual ions using holographic optical engineering technology. The new technology uses the first known holographic optical engineering device to control trapped ion qubits. This technology promises to help create more precise controls of qubits that will aid the development of quantum industry-specific hardware to further new
Since it was first introduced in 2016, transparent wood has been developed by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology as an innovative structural material for building construction. It lets natural light through and can even store thermal energy. The key to making wood into a transparent composite material is to strip out its lignin,
IMAGE: The chair of the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating whether a combination of nanoparticles and light therapy can better treat traumatic brain injuries on… view more Credit: UT Arlington chair of the Bioengineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating whether a combination of nanoparticles and
Researchers at AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, and from Trinity’s School of Physics, have developed next-generation, graphene-based sensing technology using their innovative G-Putty material. The team’s printed sensors are 50 times more sensitive than the industry standard and outperform other comparable nano-enabled sensors in an important metric seen as a
We really need a word or a phrase for when you’re a fan of something but not necessarily a fan of the fans of that thing. It’s a concept that’s impacted Rick and Morty, it’s an idea that has long negatively affected the Star Wars franchise, and it’s something that’s been on my mind lately
The director of The Mitchells vs. The Machines talks animation technology, the Spider-Man cameo the film almost had, and more. “To make Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony had to invent new types of animation technology. The result was a stunning, Oscar-winning film that blurred the line between cartoon and comic book. But at the same
This Star Wars: The Bad Batch article contains spoilers. The newest Star Wars hero is a bit of a mystery. Omega, a young clone who joins the titular heroes in The Bad Batch, is a mix of audience surrogate and riddle. She’s eager to join the fight, and has some skills of her own, but
Brain implants are used to treat neurological dysfunction, and their use for enhancing cognitive abilities is a promising field of research. Implants can be used to monitor brain activity or stimulate parts of the brain using electrical pulses. In epilepsy, for example, brain implants can determine where in the brain seizures are happening. Over time,
Wherever scientists look, they can spot them: whether in remote mountain lakes, in Arctic sea ice, in the deep-ocean floor or in air samples, even in edible fish – thousands upon thousands of microscopic plastic particles in the micro to millimeter range. This microplastic is now even considered one of the defining features of the
IMAGE: Open channels that carry water can be made with a new cement formulation that will purify the water via sun exposure as it flows toward its destination. view more Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Department of the Interior/USGS HOUSTON – Researchers have found the right formula for mixing a cement that does double duty as a
Based on the beloved comic by Jeff Lemire, this is the story of a very special deerboy named Sweet Tooth. Coming June 4th to Netflix. #SweetTooth #Netflix #DCcomics
“We Are The Weirdos, Mister.” A phrase you’ll find printed over t-shirts, pin badges, mugs, earrings, tote bags, necklaces, and more all over the internet. It’s the most iconic line from The Craft, a film released 25 years ago that still has a rabid following today. For anyone unfamiliar with The Craft, it’s a line
The Marvel Cinematic Universe and its fans may all be one big, happy, extended family — according to the exciting new sizzle reel that Marvel Studios released to the world on May 3 — but that doesn’t mean that, like every family, they don’t have their secrets as well. We’re not talking about the secrets
This article contains WandaVision spoilers. Remember early on in the promotional process for Marvel’s WandaVision we were promised that it would set up elements of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? We knew that Elizabeth Olsen would also appear in that film, and it seemed logical that Benedict Cumberbatch would return the favor and
In an alternate 1930’s Prohibition-era New York City, it’s not liquor that is outlawed but the future production of highly sentient robots known as automatons. Automata follows former NYPD detective turned private eye Sam Regal and his incredibly smart automaton partner, Carl Swangee. Together, they work to solve the case and understand each other in
IMAGE: Dr. Baozhong Wang, professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University view more Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA–An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the body’s immune response to influenza virus infection and offers broad protection against different viral strains, according to researchers in the
With movie theaters reopening, increasing numbers of vaccines going into people’s arms, and numbers continuing to trend in the right direction, Marvel Studios wants you to remember the cinematic experience is important to them. Not only that, they want to remind you about how good it felt to cheer along with the climactic “Avengers assemble!”
This Black Widow article contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. The Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t do standalone movies—not really. Even the most isolated of MCU narratives have connections to the rest of the fictional universe, and work to set up upcoming stories. Normally, this process may be surprising in precisely how it is executed, but straight-forward