IMAGE: FEFU spin nano lab, research equipment view more Credit: FEFU press office Physicists from Russia, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the UK, have studied how the magnetic properties change in 3D nanowires, promising materials for various magnetic applications, depending on the shape of their cross-section. Particularly, they more deeply probed into the Walker breakdown phenomenon, on
People’s teeth-chattering experiences in the dentist’s chair could be improved by fresh insights into how tiny, powerful bubbles are formed by ultra-fast vibrations, a study suggests. The physics of how so-called nanobubbles are generated could have a range of clinical and industrial applications, including in dental hygiene devices used to remove plaque, experts say. The
IMAGE: The image at left shows the crystal structure of a MoTe2|PtS2 heterobilayer with isocharge plots from a model created at Rice University. When the materials are stacked together, mirror symmetry… view more Credit: Sunny Gupta/Rice University HOUSTON – (Feb. 25, 2021) – A new theory by Rice University scientists could boost the growing field of
IMAGE: The image shows eight electrodes around a 20-nanometer-thick magnet (white rectangle). The graphene, not show, is less than is less than 1 nanometer thick and next to the magnet…. view more Credit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive … the list of its superlative properties goes on. It is
IMAGE: A system developed by Rice University engineers employs a stamp-sized microfluidic chip that measures the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein in blood serum to diagnose COVID-19 in less than an… view more Credit: Lillehoj Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON – (Feb. 25, 2021) – COVID-19 can be diagnosed in 55 minutes or less with the help
IMAGE: Di-thiols’ structural diversity opens a world of possibilities to regulate the conductivity, adapting it to each specific application. view more Credit: University of Strasbourg The exfoliation of graphite into graphene layers inspired the investigation of thousands of layered materials: amongst them transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). These semiconductors can be used to make conductive inks to
IMAGE: The synthesis of new material using a solid solvent. A substrate covered with a system of uniformly distributed anchors is immersed in a solution containing the desired atoms or molecules,… view more Credit: (Source: IFJ PAN) Materials impossible to obtain with existing methods can be produced using a solid, nanostructured silica solvent. Scientists from the
Some Doctor Who characters are intended for greatness; some are intended to be killed off at the end of their first episode. Writers have a lot more control over the second than the first. What remains true for all characters, is the tension that exists between their function in the story and their potential to
Star Wars has a rich history of tie-in stories, from somber explorations of space politics to weird, goofy adventure. Disney’s revamped canon has been in place for almost ten years, since 2012. The first novel in the new canon, 2014’s A New Dawn, realigned the books with what Lucasfilm would eventually do with the Sequel
Animal Crossing‘s long-awaited 1.8.0 update is finally here. More importantly, a collection of new Super Mario-themed items is finally here, which means that we’re this much closer to one day being able to turn our islands into the ultimate museum for everything Nintendo. Well…kind of. It turns out that Nintendo decided to release the base
Liquid structures – liquid droplets that maintain a specific shape – are useful for a variety of applications, from food processing to cosmetics, medicine, and even petroleum extraction, but researchers have yet to tap into these exciting new materials’ full potential because not much is known about how they form. Now, a research team led
We’ve already written more generally about how director and writer Chloé Zhao used documentary techniques to blur real life and fiction in her neo-western drama Nomadland, which is now available to stream on Hulu. One of the chief filmmaking choices Zhao made was to utilize non-actors to play fictionalized versions of themselves. Characters like Linda
Zack Snyder‘s career comes full circle with the upcoming Netflix zombie extravaganza Army of the Dead, a film almost two decades in the making. The filmmaker best known for Justice League and Watchmen first cut his teeth on a feature-length project with Dawn of the Dead, Universal Picture’s high-octane remake of the George A. Romero
This Nancy drew review contains spoilers. Nancy Drew Season 2, Episode 6 In case you were anxious that Nancy Drew’s second season would slow down now that the gang has finally defeated the Aglaeca for good, “The Riddle of the Broken Doll” is here to prove that we have nothing to worry about in that
Baby mice might be small, but they’re tough, too. For their first seven days of life, they have the special ability to regenerate damaged heart tissue. Humans, on the other hand, aren’t so lucky: any heart injuries we suffer could lead to permanent damage. But what if we could learn to repair our hearts, just
IMAGE: The illustration visualizes how modulation of electron bunches via laser is used to produce microbunches which emit laserlight. view more Credit: Tsinghua University The most modern light sources for research are based on particle accelerators. These are large facilities in which electrons are accelerated to almost the speed of light, and then emit light pulses
The next generation of supercomputers – including quantum computers – is at a crucial point: Tomorrow’s high-performance computers are at their physical limit in terms of miniaturization of their components; at the same time, they must be more energy-efficient and increase in performance. In this context, the international research network SuperGate coordinated by the University
IMAGE: Michael Grätzel, winner of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences. view more Credit: BBVA FOUNDATION The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Basic Sciences category has gone in this thirteenth edition to Paul Alivisatos (University of California, Berkeley, United States) and Michael Grätzel (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland)
Henry Cavill has set tongues wagging this week by giving his fans a blurry look at a potential “secret project” on the way. The Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League actor posted an intriguing image on his personal Instagram account that gave us a peek behind the scenes of
While the world will get to see a lot of Tom Holland in 2021 — in the new movies Cherry and Chaos Walking just days from now, and in his third Spider-Man movie later in the year — the British actor also has a major project arriving in early 2022: Uncharted. Based on the hit
This article contains Superman & Lois premiere spoilers. We have a spoiler free review here. Superman & Lois episode 1 was an untraditional Superman story. Its hour-plus runtime does a lot of work introducing the twins Jonathan and Jordan Kent, setting up the rationale for why the family has to move back to Smallville, and
IMAGE: Biological engineering researchers at Utah State are trying to understand how they can leverage the benefits of a plant’s microbiome in the face of adverse agricultural conditions. view more Credit: Matt Jensen LOGAN, UTAH — One solution to agriculture’s many challenges — climate change-induced drought, less arable land, and decreased water quality, to name a
IMAGE: Hydrogen-propelled micromotors (illustration, top, and microscope image, bottom) improved rheumatoid arthritis symptoms when injected into rats’ joints. Scale bar, 20 μm. view more Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04438 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder marked by joint pain, swelling and damage. Although medications, such as steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs and immunosuppressants, can
This Ships of the Northern Fleet article contains spoilers. Ships of the Northern Fleet, the steampunk sky pirate TV show from the naughts, has seen a recent fandom resurgence on social media platform TikTok and in other corners of the internet. Adapted from a book series of the same name, SotNF ran for six seasons
Hollywood has spent the last three decades trying to reinvent Superman. After the Christopher Reeve franchise fizzled with 1983’s awkward Superman III and 1987’s truly dreadful Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, there seemed to be a prevailing impression that the character was broken, and that audiences just wouldn’t respond to a traditional interpretation of
This article contains Superman & Lois episode 1 spoilers. We have a spoiler free review here. Superman & Lois episode 1 does it all! Callbacks to the comics that go all the way back to 1938! A visual reference to the character’s very first onscreen appearance! Random and obscure nods to comics from the ’90s!
IMAGE: Sheereen Majd, University of Houston assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is the first to report on targeted delivery of Dp44mT to malignant tumors. view more Credit: University of Houston With a survival rate of only five years, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme, is notoriously hard to treat using
IMAGE: Two layers of graphene superimposed at an angle of 1.1 degrees (the so-called ‘magic angle’) produce a moiré effect view more Credit: JC Charlier UCLouvain Graphene, a two-dimensional material composed exclusively of carbon, has revealed extraordinary properties, including thermal and electrical conductivity, transparency, and flexibility. When combined, these properties become particularly interesting in the age
Tonight on The Flash after show, join hosts Jaimi, Chauncey and Carlina as they discuss the come back of the OG Team Flash dynamic! Was Cisco being too harsh? Did Cecile get her mojo back? Will Icicle return?! So many questions….we’ve got some answers. Flash is based upon characters published by DC Comics where through
IMAGE: Microneedle patch for microdosing drugs view more Credit: Khademhosseini Lab (LOS ANGELES) – Although one may think of psychedelic pharmaceuticals as being dangerous and detrimental, scientists have been conducting experiments and clinical trials on some of them and have obtained positive results when testing them for medical use. Research has shown that drugs such as