IMAGE: his cutaway rendering of the Advanced Light Source dome shows the layout of three electron-accelerating rings. A new approval step in the ALS Upgrade project will allow the installation of… view more Credit: Matthaeus Leitner An upgrade of the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley
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Paramount Network knows a good Kevin Costner when it sees one. Variety reports that Paramount Network has picked up the Kevin Costner-starring series Yellowstone for season 3. Yellowstone season 3 will feature 10 episodes, just like season 2. Formerly Spike TV, Paramount Network was in dire need of a hit at launch. A prime candidate seemed to
The Disney era of Star Wars is full of fantastic new droids, including BB-8, Rogue One‘s K-2SO, and L3-37 from Solo: A Star Wars Story. And these are just a few of the many droids that have made the galaxy far, far away such a fun place to visit over and over again. So here’s to the
Square Enix is seemingly working on a new MMO based on Final Fantasy 15 that is set to release for mobile devices. This information comes from the website Kultur who state that Square Enix will work with Chinese studio GAEA Mobile and South Korean developer JSC Games on the upcoming project. At the time, that project
During storms in the southwestern U.S., some rattlesnakes drink rain droplets from scales on their backs. This unusual behavior could help them survive in a desert environment with infrequent rain. Now, researchers have figured out how the nanotexture of scales from these snakes helps them use their bodies to harvest rain. They report their results
IMAGE: Putting a batch of nanopipettes on a hot plate induces a thermal gradient, which enables complete filling of the pipettes with a solution. Adapted with permission from Linhao Sun, Kazuki… view more Credit: Kanazawa University Nanopipettes, in which a nanoscale channel is filled with a solution, are used in all kinds of nanotechnology applications, including
Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and reduced interference. This principle, which is useful in radio wave technology, could also be interesting for miniaturised light sources. After all, almost all Internet-based communication utilises optical light communication. Directional antennas for light could be used
Aliens will continue to live amongst us! Roswell, New Mexico Season 3 is a go. The CW network made the announcement earlier today that the alien romance would be getting another season as part of a massive renewal announcement for 13 of its currently-running shows. Pretty exciting news, considering Roswell, New Mexico Season 2 hasn’t even started airing
BOWIE: Stardust, Rayguns, & Moonage Daydreams begins with a forward by Neil Gaiman called “If We Can Sparkle He May Land Tonight.” It recounts the author’s first contact with the third kind. David Bowie‘s songs were stories, he remembers, like the Gilbert and Sullivan ditties Gaiman preferred over rock and roll in his youth. He
Tekken 7 has had a long lifespan and considering how strong it’s remained as an esport fighting staple, it’s not surprising that they’re keeping the DLC train going. Right now, we’re in the opening months of Season 3, where the only thing we’ve known going in was the return of Zafina, the introduction of new
IMAGE: Ye Wang, first author of the study and a biology Ph.D. student working in Dr. Bao-Zhong Wang’s lab in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University…. view more Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA–A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting protection against influenza virus in
This Manifest review contains spoilers. Manifest Season 2 Episode 1 Back in season one of Manifest, the family drama outdid the sci-fi elements of the show in the early episodes, mostly because of well-written dialogue and believable reactions to an impossible situation. The characters’ callings to do good in the world may have felt like
Season 2 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers featured the hand-off of powers between Jason, Zack, and Trini to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha. The two groups never truly met in person (and no, Jason having a guitar over his face doesn’t count) during MMPR since the actors for the original trio had left the show. Rocky and Adam
New rumors have emerged which suggest that Nintendo is planning on releasing another updated version of the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Does that sound familiar? It should. Early last year, a few outlets reported that Nintendo was working on an upgraded version of the Nintendo Switch that would benefit from a better screen and other
FBH exhibits novel diode lasers and modules at Photonics West 2020. Applications include materials processing, LiDAR, medicine, and (Raman) spectroscopy. Progress in UV LEDs is presented jointly with the spin-off UVphotonics. The Ferdinand-Braun-Institut (FBH) presents its developments and advancements in diode lasers and UV light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at Photonics West 2020, San Francisco (USA), February
AMC’s The Walking Dead famously ushered an explosive epic exit for its main character, Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes, only to surprisingly tease a return for said character in a planned film trilogy. Yet, well over a year after that event – with the series preparing to premiere the second part of Season 10, with Season
There is an ongoing argument in my household about who the best dog in comics is. And before you ask, yes the debate predates the arrival of our toddler. This is an important question. Anyway, we have at various times taken several positions. Sometimes it was Pizza Dog from Hawkeye. One time it was Ace the Bat-hound
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has tweeted out a picture of the Xbox Series X processor that has everyone talking. Actually, Spencer did more than just tweet out a picture of the processor. He’s gone so far as to make the photo of that processor his Twitter profile image. It’s a somewhat strange move that Spencer
IMAGE: Argonne scientists have looked at the local ferroelectric properties of the bottom atomic layers of freestanding complex oxide PZT detached from the epitaxial substrate. view more Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Analysis from a team led by Argonne researchers reveals never-before-seen details about a type of thin film being explored for advanced microelectronics. Research from a
IMAGE: Josephson Junction Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/ Mihail Silaev view more Credit: The University of Jyväskylä/ Mihail Silaev Physicist have shown that the motion of domain walls can be detected by monitoring voltage generated in superconducting devices. This finding can facilitate magnetic racetrack memory applications. The result was published in Physical Review Letters -publication. The
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have developed a way to prop up a struggling immune system to enable its fight against sepsis, a deadly condition resulting from the body’s extreme reaction to infection. The scientists used nanotechnology to transform donated healthy immune cells into a drug with enhanced power to kill bacteria. In experiments treating mice
AMES, Iowa – Researchers have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures. As the researchers reported in the journal Science, that matters because, “Pressure alters the physical, chemical and electronic properties of matter.” Understanding those changes could lead to new materials or new
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 31 Episode 11 The Simpsons, season 31, episode 11, “Hail to the Teeth,” turns Lisa’s frown upside down, Arty Ziff’s bride inside out and teaches a valuable lesson. We should smile, whether our teeth are aching or our ideals are breaking, because when the world smiles with you, it also
Doctor Strange and Pink Floyd both got their start during the 1960s, a decade known for mind-expansion, psychedelic experimentation, and the pushing of cultural and artistic boundaries. Neither were exactly in step with the rest of their genre. Doctor Strange, unlike his spandex clad and heavily muscled contemporaries, used occult practices like black magic and
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the Institute for High Pressure Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences have used computer modeling to refine the melting curve of graphite that has been studied for over 100 years, with inconsistent findings. They also found that graphene “melting” is in fact sublimation. The
HBO will not be foisting Larry David on any other network. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 10 if officially happening. The announcement came in a surprisingly painless fashion and much quicker than Curb Your Enthusiasm is accustomed to (though it was nearly two years ago, December 2017, at this point). Larry David tends to like to make the
This Dracula review contains spoilers. It originally appeared on Den of Geek UK. Dracula Episode 1 With a personal brand that stretches across all of culture, the who, what, when and where of Count Dracula are well known. He’s a centuries-old nobleman in a Transylvanian castle who vants to suck your blooood. The novel question
This Dracula review contains spoilers. It originally appeared on Den of Geek UK. Dracula Episode 3 If Dracula hadn’t ended his own life, I might have done it for him. Anything to get off this finale’s spinning carousel of orphaned plot threads, hand-wavy explanations and charmless characters. After a supremely entertaining start and a boldly reinvented middle, Dracula screamed
Hunters, an upcoming thriller series from Amazon, already has two undeniably good things going for it: An executive producer in Jordan Peele and a star in Al Pacino. Get Out and Us director Peele executive-produces Hunters, which is described as a “vengeance-driven Nazi hunting series,” set to arrive on Amazon Prime Video with a 10-episode
Dracula is creeping his shadow onto the peak television scene once again. The new miniseries comes from former Doctor Who mastermind, Steven Moffat, and his co-creator on Sherlock, Mark Gatiss, for a new TV version of Bram Stoker’s iconic tome, Dracula, are about to come to fruition. The Girl in the Spider’s Web‘s Claes Bang