15 June 2020 – The European Molecular Biology Laboratory has secured 6.8 million Euros funding from the European Commission to launch a unique training programme. The ARISE Programme will train and develop Europe’s next generation leadership for research infrastructures in the life sciences. Research infrastructures are increasingly important to research and development activity by providing
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IMAGE: An example of Bedewy’s bottom-up growth of nanocarbons on a flexible substrate. view more Credit: University of Pittsburgh NanoProduct Lab PITTSBURGH (June 15, 2020) … Fabrication of flexible and wearable electronics often requires integrating various types of advanced carbon nanomaterials – such as graphene, nanotubes, and nanoporous carbon – because of their remarkable electrical, thermal,
An international research team has used new X-ray techniques to describe how the architecture of healthy human bones is built up. The team has uncovered a hitherto unknown structure in healthy bones. The human bone is a wonderful and fantastic biological material. Bone tissue is highly specialised, with a structure optimised for specific functions in
IMAGE: Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) successfully developed the special in-situ transmission electron microscope technique to measure the current-voltage curve of graphene nanoribbon (GNR) with observing… view more Credit: JAIST Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have successfully measured the current-voltage curve of graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) that
Some of last year’s most anticipated releases are hitting Sky Cinema in July, so we’ve updated our monthly guide to spotlight all the new cinematic offerings that subscribers will get to choose from. Whether you fancy a bit of Brad Pitt in space, a spot of evil clown-flavoured horror in the sewers, or even some
Dontnod Entertainment, the studio behind Life Is Strange and Vampyr, is developing a new game called Twin Mirror. The new game tells the story of a man named Sam who returns to his hometown of Basswood, West Virginia to attend his best friend’s funeral. But this visit becomes more than he ever bargained for when Sam
“Have you ever done anything like this before?” public health director Tracy Daszkiewicz is asked in episode one of The Salisbury Poisonings. “I’ll tell you when I know what it is we’re doing,” she answers. That unassuming, honest wit and humility becomes characteristic of her approach across this extraordinary drama. 2020 may feel as if it
DayZ creator Dean Hall and his studio RocketWerkz have announced their next game, a co-op survival sci-fi game called Icarus, which is “set on an Earth-like alien world with persistent metagame progression.” The game was revealed during the 2020 PC Gaming Show. Icarus will build on the survival formula first established in DayZ and add
This Love, Victor review contains no spoilers. From the people who made Love, Simon, the heartwarming spin-off series Love, Victor is here to soothe our tired souls without asking too much of our brains. And while its made strides in updating its queer representation to the modern context, there are still some significant oversights. As
Evil Genius 2: World Domination is the much-anticipated sequel to the cult classic strategy title, Evil Genius. The original Evil Genius was developed by the now-defunct Elixir Studios and released in 2004. Actually it was the second and last game that the studio released prior to shutting down in 2005. It cast you in the
“It’s not an easy watch,” says Annabel Scholey of her latest role in BBC One’s The Salisbury Poisonings. “It’s harrowing but it’s an important story to tell.” The three-part drama airing on consecutive nights from Sunday the 14th of June depicts the aftermath of the 2018 assassination attempt on Russians Sergei and Yulia Skripal in
Developer Red Barrels is working on a new Outlast game called The Outlast Trials. It’s not quite what you’re expecting, either. “Whilst not a direct sequel to the other critically acclaimed Outlast titles in the series, The Outlast Trials will be set in the same thrilling universe: more precisely, right in the middle of the Cold
Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is a superb television show for many reasons. The animation is lush and beautiful, the characters are richly-realized and human, and the action is relentless and thrilling, never giving in to the puritan notions of what “children’s entertainment” can or cannot depict. There’s another, more underappreciated, reason for Avatar’s success
Gerry Conway helped create the Punisher in 1974, on his way to becoming one of the all time legends of superhero comics. Now, he’s trying to reclaim his character’s main symbol from police who really don’t get what it meant in the first place. Conway just launched Skulls 4 Justice on Custom Ink. He’s selling
One of the strangest games revealed during the recent PlayStation 5 game showcase was undoubtedly Capcom’s mystery sci-fi project known as Pragmata. Pragmata‘s mysterious trailer showcases what appears to be an astronaut wandering through the seemingly empty streets of what we believe is supposed to be Times Square. We see the lone figure utilize a
Dave Chappelle came out of isolation to bring a new stand-up comedy special into the world. Haven’t we heard this one before? The circumstances for Chappelle’s latest return, 87 days since his last performance, were a bit different. The new special, titled 8:46, was tapped on June 6 in front of a socially-distanced audience in
Dennis O’Neil, who wrote and/or edited Batman comics for 30 years, passed away Friday at the age of 81. As a writer, he was responsible for countless classic comics, both in Gotham City and around Marvel and DC. As an editor, he oversaw several industry-moving shifts and nurtured new talent that set high water marks
Ampere Analysis’ research director for games, Piers Harding-Rolls, has released a report (as covered by GamesIndustry.biz) which suggests that the PlayStation 5 will outsell the Xbox Series X by the year 2024. The full analytical report argues that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X‘ sales figures will be relatively close upon their initial release.
Scientists at the University of Southampton’s Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics are developing a rapid bedside test for diagnosing neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (nRDS) in premature babies. The photonic platform combines the complementary capabilities of fingerprint Mid-IR and Raman spectroscopies to create a compact, versatile and easily operable device that could underpin a range
IMAGE: This representation shows gamma-modifications (in white) uniformly decorating the structure, increasing binding strength and providing chemical modification. view more Credit: College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a method for self-assembling nanostructures with gamma-modified peptide nucleic acid (γPNA), a synthetic mimic of DNA. The process has the potential to
IMAGE: The optimum nanostructure designed with MI (aperiodic superlattice structure) was actually fabricated, and the optimal performance was verified by assessing its thermal conductivity. Figure: the Actual Structure is the electron… view more Credit: The University of Tokyo Professor Junichiro Shiomi et al. from The University of Tokyo aimed to reduce the thermal conductivity of semiconductor
Every time you hear a deep rumble and feel your house shake when a big truck roars by, that’s partly because the weight of heavy vehicles causes a slight deflection in the road surface under them. It’s enough of a dip to make a difference to the trucks’ overall fuel efficiency. Now, a theoretical study
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector will cease any kind of hunt, at least on NBC, which has canceled the serial-killer-chasing drama after an abbreviated inaugural season. NBC’s cancelation of Lincoln Rhyme, reported via Variety, was a two-birds-with-one-stone move that also saw the nixing of another freshman offering in the Bradley Whitford-headlined comedy, Perfect
Diamond Comics Distributors had what amounts to a monopoly on comic book distribution in North America for more than 20 years, so when DC Comics stood up two competitors after COVID shut down shops and warehouses around the country, it was enormous news. Now, DC announced that it is severing its relationship with Diamond entirely,
Developer Insomniac will return to the Spider-Man universe with the recently revealed Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales for the PlayStation 5. This stunning follow-up to one of the best superhero games in recent years (and one of the PlayStation 4’s best exclusives) helped kick off Sony’s PS5 reveal showcase. While we had heard some speculation that
Pump threads rings onto polymer chains to build polyrotaxanes Polyrotaxanes show promise in soft materials, such as scratch-resistant coatings and actuators Pump allows researchers to control precisely how many rings thread onto the chain, which was previously impossible Nobel laureate: ‘This is one of the best papers I’ve been associated with during the past 50
IMAGE: Artistic illustration of the light compressed below the silver nanocubes randomly placed over the graphene-based heterostructure. Image credit: Matteo Ceccanti. view more Credit: Matteo Ceccanti Miniaturization has enabled so many unfathomable dreams. Shrinking down electronic circuits has allowed us to access technology like smartphones, health watches, medical probes, nano-satellites, unthinkable a couple decades ago. Just
IMAGE: Optical microscopy image of a single fiber of self-assembled polysaccharide in snaking, twisted, and straight structures. view more Credit: JAIST Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST): graduate student Kulisara Budpud, Assoc. Prof. Kosuke Okeyoshi, Dr. Maiko Okajima and, Prof. Tatsuo Kaneko reveal a unique polysaccharide fiber in a twisted structure forming
IMAGE: Precisely Magnetized: Iron filings stick to this mini chessboard with four millimeter edge length. The partially magnetic structure was produces from a single type of steel power at different temperatures. view more Credit: Empa It looks quite inconspicuous to the casual beholder, hardly like groundbreaking innovation: a small metallic chessboard, four millimeters long on either
After playing the legitimate face of the Dumani crime family in Sky One’s ultra-violent hit Gangs of London, Paapa Essiedu is back on screen in his second buzzy role of 2020. BBC/HBO’s I May Destroy You is an accessible series about a challenging subject – consent and recovery from sexual assault. Inspired by real experiences, the 12-part drama