Feeling extra sweaty from a summer heat wave? Don’t worry–not all your perspiration has to go to waste. In a paper publishing July 13 in the journal Joule, researchers have developed a new device that harvests energy from the sweat on–of all places–your fingertips. To date, the device is the most efficient on-body energy harvester
The Television Academy released its nominations for the 73rd annual Emmy Awards today and they included some good news for a fledgling little TV studio named Marvel. Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ effort, WandaVision, was nominated for 23 awards, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Elizabeth Olsen), Outstanding Lead Actor in
It makes perfect sense that Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi would get together to promote their upcoming movie Free Guy, but no one was expecting the pair to show up as Deadpool and Korg in a brand new YouTube trailer reaction video. This marks the first time that Deadpool has officially appeared in an MCU
IGN has revealed that developers Ludosity and Fair Play Labs have secretly been working on Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl: a Super Smash Bros.-style fighter that stars some of Nickelodeon’s best characters. This is obviously big news for Nickelodeon fans everywhere, as well as those who have been craving a Smash Bros.-like experience and don’t own a
A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors. Engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a thin, flexible strip that can be worn on a fingertip and generate small amounts of electricity when a person’s finger sweats or presses on it.
IMAGE: Schematic of Hydrogel Hybrid Brain-Machine Interfaces view more Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team and collaborators revealed a newly developed hydrogel-based flexible brain-machine interface. To study the structure of the brain or to identify and treat neurological diseases, it is crucial to develop an interface that can stimulate the brain and detect its signals in
Antimicrobials are used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. They can be in the form of antibiotics, used to treat bodily infections, or as an additive or coating on commercial products used to keep germs at bay. These life-saving tools are essential to preventing and treating infections in humans,
IMAGE: Schematic representation of a LAES process in superfluid helium: The electron collides with the material sample (red star), thereby absorbing energy from the light field and changing its direction. view more Credit: © IEP – TU Graz The absorption of energy from laser light by free electrons in a liquid has been demonstrated for the
Artificial microswimmers have received much attention in recent years. By mimicking microbes which convert their surrounding energy into swimming motions, these particles could soon be exploited for many important applications. Yet before this can happen, researchers must develop methods to better control the trajectories of individual microswimmers in complex environments. In a new study published
IMAGE: (a) A HAADF image of a rod-shaped gold nanoparticle. The bright spots correspond to individual atoms. (b) Raw atomic displacements calculated via a conventional method. Larger displacements in either direction… view more Credit: Kohei Aso from JAIST. Ishikawa, Japan – Sometimes, a material’s property, such as magnetism and catalysis, can change drastically owing to nothing
Career killer gets stuck with a cute kid. It’s a great story premise, and one that has led to many a action movie classic, from True Grit to Terminator 2. In Gunpowder Milkshake, the Netflix neon noir from Israeli director Navot Papushado, the set-up works its magic again. Here, the career killer is professional assassin
This article contains some spoilers for Young Royals. WIth an overabundance of teenage-oriented romance shows on television at the moment, it can be hard to conjure up a reason to watch yet another one. Every streaming service seems to have something in the genre to fit a need, whether that be a gay protagonist, a
In one of the worst years in recent memory, a mustachioed fish out of water with a sunny disposition helped audiences cope with their new abnormal. By playing into underdog sports story tropes and preaching the virtue of kindness, Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso was a soothing balm for stressful times. Who could have imagined that
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IMAGE: Cross-section of the designed heart-shaped phase singularity sheet. The extended dark region in the center image is a cross-section of the singularity sheet. The phase is undefined on the singularity… view more Credit: Daniel Lim/Harvard SEAS When we think about singularities, we tend to think of massive black holes in faraway galaxies or a distant
The world of Rick and Morty has grown to absurd proportions. The show spans multiple planets, galaxies, timelines, and multiverses, meaning there’s always an opportunity to meet strange new people and creatures. As such, Rick and Morty’s voice cast has grown along with the adventures of its titular pair. While co-creator Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell,
Black Adam, the long-gestating Dwayne Johnson DC Extended Universe entry, may have started out as a cold-introduction Shazam spinoff affixed to the stardom of a huge headliner, but the film is poised to become a watershed entry in Warner’s—to put it generously—confusing cinematic continuity. Indeed, besides having today’s biggest action star atop its marquee, the
Black Widow posted record-breaking numbers at the domestic box office this past weekend. Despite being available to stream at home (if with a hefty surcharge), the first Marvel Studios film to enter theaters in two years grossed an estimated $80 million. While a far cry from Avengers: Endgame numbers, it’s a box office cume that
IMAGE: Cover for “3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing of Electronics: Principles and Applications ” view more Credit: World Scientific In the age of digitalisation, electronics products are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. Over the past few decades, electronic products like computers, smartphones, televisions, gaming consoles and internet of things (IoT) devices have completely transformed the way we interact,
IMAGE: Dr. Ben Maoz view more Credit: Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University’s new and groundbreaking technology inspires hope among people who have lost their sense of touch in the nerves of a limb following amputation or injury. The technology involves a tiny sensor that is implanted in the nerve of the injured limb, for example
IMAGE: The use of a semitransparent TiO2 photoanode allows the SiC photocathode to make use of the transmitted light. Using photocatalysts with different energy gaps results in increased conversion efficiency. view more Credit: Image courtesy: Masashi Kato from Nagoya Institute of Technology. Turning away from fossil fuels is necessary if we are to avert an environmental
AFTERBUZZ TV — The Originals edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of CW’s The Originals. In this episode, hosts Tiona Hobson, Roxy Striar, and Sam Davidson discuss episode 9. ABOUT THE ORIGINALS: The Originals is a spin-off from The Vampire Diaries which centers around the Mikaelson siblings, Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies),
This RICK AND MORTY review contains spoilers. Rick and Morty Season 5 Episode 4 There are some episodes of Rick and Morty that I’ve started calling sci-fi puzzle boxes, in which the episode introduces a “what if…?” sci-fi concept and then follows it up by asking “and then what? and then what? and then what?”
Hulu’s Original Docuseries McCartney 3,2,1 is a laid-back sit down with Paul McCartney, the man who believed in yesterday, reminiscing about all those years ago. Long-time Beatles fans will have heard most of the stories before, though there are a few new tidbits which have been buried in the mix. The casual conversation provides a
Director Sarah Boyd had a lot to unpack in The Boys’ standout episode “The Bloody Doors Off”. The season 2 installment kicks off with a disturbing sex romp between a turned-on Stormfront (Aya Cash) and Homelander (Antony Starr), but only after he crushed a man’s face in with his hand. Meanwhile, Butcher (Karl Urban), Hughie
Imagine sitting out in the sun, reading a digital screen as thin as paper, but seeing the same image quality as if you were indoors. Thanks to research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, it could soon be a reality. A new type of reflective screen – sometimes described as ‘electronic paper’ – offers optimal
AFTERBUZZ TV — The Flash edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of CW’s The Flash. In this episode, hosts Chauncey K Robinson, Zach Silverman, and Drew Jones discuss episode 18. ABOUT THE FLASH: Flash is based upon characters published by DC Comics where through a freak accident scientist Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) is given
Din Djarin doesn’t want to be involved in galactic war. He just wants to find a happy life for his kid, Grogu. But like Rebels, the animated show that took on the bulk of Star Wars storytelling outside of the movies before Disney+ was a thing, The Mandalorian has gradually become more connected to the
Black Widow is out, bringing the women-led spy genre to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film follows Natasha Romanov in the time between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War as she works to bring down the Red Room, aka the Soviet-affiliated program that took her as a baby and brainwashed her into becoming
This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 2 Episode 4 Evil season 2, episode 4, “E Is for Elevator,” stops between floors to squeeze in an urban legend. The team is called in on a job outside their scope, an internet game. It has no demonic ties except for a pentagram drawn on the floor