A quarter century after its release, Batman Forever remains perhaps the most divisive of the Caped Crusader’s 10 big-screen appearances to date. It is certainly the fulcrum on which the entire history of the series balances: the point where the franchise changed course in pursuit of instant gratification and success, only to pave the way
Fan-favorite Original Trilogy hero Wedge Antilles (played by Denis Lawson) has been in the fight since 1977. The quintessential Star Wars pilot, Wedge faced two Death Stars and has a long career as a Rebel leader and a New Republic defender in both Disney canon and the old Legends continuity. Now, decades after his original
IMAGE: Former postdoctoral fellow Audrey Bienfait was part of a team that entangled two phonons–the quantum particles of sound–for the first time, opening the door to potential new technologies. view more Credit: Photo by Nancy Wong Quantum communication–where information is sent through particles, typically entangled photons–has the potential to become the ultimate secure communication channel. Not
IMAGE: Antiatherogenic effect of CSNP. view more Credit: Professor Ji-Ho Park, KAIST Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation. The CSNP-based combination drug delivery therapy was proved to exert cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative functions
IMAGE: Microscope image of monolithic semiconductor lasers fabricated with ring waveguides. When turned on, the light in these lasers manifests a turbulent flow, just like the motion of a stormy cloud. This turbulence… view more Credit: Harvard SEAS We’ve all experienced turbulent air and water, but did you know light can be turbulent too? An international
IMAGE: Schematic of the formation process of EG-water complexes and illustration of the penetration process of an isolated water molecule. view more Credit: Jeung Ku Kang, KAIST Researchers have presented a novel electrode material for advanced energy storage device that is directly charged with oxygen from the air. Professor Jeung Ku Kang’s team synthesized and preserved
IMAGE: A sensor (white strip) on a houseplant activates an alarm when fire is near. view more Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04798 Recent devastating fires in the Amazon rain forest and the Australian bush highlight the need to detect forest fires at early stages, before they blaze out of control.
Manga fans rejoice! Warrior Nun has been adapted into a new ten-episode series as part of Netflix’s increased science fiction slate. The series is being brought to the small screen by creator and showrunner, Simon Barry, who is known for his breakout hit Canadian time travel series, Continuum, and who recently produced a short-lived, supernatural
Insomniac Games has confirmed via Twitter that the female Lombax who stole the show in the Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart trailer will be a playable character. Granted, the above tweet is a bit light on details, but this is the first time that we’ve received confirmation that the female Lombax is more than just
IMAGE: Maximilian Haider, adjunct professor of KIT and founder and head of the CEOS company, is awarded the renowned Kavli Prize. (Photo: Bilderfest) view more Credit: Photo: Bilderfest Physicist Maximilian Haider, adjunct professor of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), receives this year’s Kavli Prize for nanosciences, together with Harald Rose, senior professor of Ulm University, Knut
Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce. The first data describing this new direction for fighting COVID-19 were published on June 17 in the journal Nano Letters.
IMAGE: In this illustration, a nanosponge coated with a human cell membrane acts as a decoy to prevent a virus from entering cells. view more Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02278 Scientists are working overtime to find an effective treatment for COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Many of these efforts
NBC, which is of course a subsidiary of Kabletown, formerly of GE via The Sheinhardt Wig Company, is bringing back one of its most beloved and meta comedies for an hour-long special. 30 Rock is set to return for a commercial-free, hour-long episode on Thursday, July 16 at 8 p.m. on NBC, according to Variety.
The organizers of the PAX events have confirmed that PAX West and PAX Aus will not be held in their originally intended physical formats in 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus. Instead, they will be combined into a virtual event known as PAX Online. “In our previous post, we explained that while we
IMAGE: Chemical structure of the nanocar qualified. view more Credit: G. Rapenne, NAIST and UPS Gwénaël Rapenne, Professor at NAIST (Nara, Japan) and University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France) – June 12th, 2020 According to the British Royal Automobile and the French Automobile clubs, the first car was created in 1770 by the Frenchman Joseph Cugnot. This
IMAGE: Schema of multicore magnetic nanoparticle comprising N randomly oriented magnetic crystallites (gray spheres) each having a magnetic moment m_s. For clarity, the magnetic moments of only a few crystallites are… view more Credit: Frank Ludwig WASHINGTON, June 16, 2020 — Magnetic nanoparticles, a class of nanoparticles that can be manipulated by magnetic fields, have a
IMAGE: An ion trap used for the research in the Sydney Nanoscience Hub Quantum Control Laboratory at the University of Sydney. view more Credit: University of Sydney Scientists at the University of Sydney have adapted techniques from autonomous vehicles and robotics to efficiently assess the performance of quantum devices, an important process to help stabilise the
IMAGE: The research made to the cover of Chemistry-A European Journal in June 2020. In the image: gold clusters (yellow gems) protected by organic molecules (pink and blue gems) split in… view more Credit: The University of Jyväskylä In collaboration with experimentalists from Ghent University, Belgium and Utrecht University, Netherlands, researchers at the Nanoscience Center (NSC)
IMAGE: A research team from Empa and EPFL has developed a molecular motor which consists of only 16 atoms and rotates reliably in one direction. It could allow energy harvesting at… view more Credit: Empa The smallest motor in the world – consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from
IMAGE: ClarityDX Prostate Test Plate view more Credit: Hoopla Summary Nanostics’ clinical validation study for ClarityDX Prostate, a liquid biopsy test for the early diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer, re-opens recruitment after lifting of COVID-19 research restrictions A top-ranked research institute in the Northeast US will now partner with Nanostics’ by recruiting patients for the
The comics world is still disappointed at the necessary cancellation of an entire year of conventions due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak in the United States. While more than half the fun of the comic con experience was being part of the joyful, sweaty mass of people wandering the floor and feeding off of each
If the goal of Strange Adventures #2 is to get me to want more Mister Terrific comics, congratulations to Mitch Gerads, Doc Shaner and Tom King, you did it. We’ve known for a little while now that the second main character in the book would be Michael Holt, one of the three smartest people in
EA has confirmed that they will still release Madden NFL 21 this year despite the complications caused by the spread of COVID-19. On top of that, EA has confirmed that Madden NFL 21 will be available for next-gen consoles. In a recent statement, the Madden NFL team spoke about how this leap to the next
IMAGE: Spin texture and vortex in quantum magnet TMGO when the material is inside the topological KT phase. view more Credit: @The University of Hong Kong A joint research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Institute of Physics at Chinese Academy of Science, Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Beihang University in Beijing and Fudan University
IMAGE: (a) Side view microscope image of nano-Co2P showing a nanorod morphology. (b) Top view microscope image of nano-Co2P showing the hexagonal phase structure…. view more Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan – The need to be mindful consumers is becoming a priority for an ever-growing portion of society. This means that achieving efficient and environmentally sustainable
Dave Chappelle lets the streets speak for themselves in 8:46, his new Netflix special. “Like it or not, it’s history,” he warns us. It is the first mainstream concert event in North America since the COVID-19 lockdown. It is also Chappelle’s first event since a cop knelt on the neck of a black man named
Sometimes it’s crazy to look at what a mythic character Tony Stark has become. For decades, he was the Avengers member who was well-known enough, but couldn’t make it big in the mainstream. He had a cartoon with a cheesy theme in the ‘60s, a cartoon with a badass theme in the ‘90s, a quick
Microsoft has released an expanded explanation of their Smart Delivery program which clarifies exactly how this new initiative will let you carry certain games between generations. “One of the most exciting of the technologies we’re introducing with Xbox Series X is Smart Delivery, which will ensure that you always play the best version of the
Delta opioid receptors have a built-in mechanism for pain relief and can be precisely targeted with drug-delivering nanoparticles–making them a promising target for treating chronic inflammatory pain with fewer side effects, according to a new study from an international team of researchers. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), was
(LOS ANGELES) – In the TV series Westworld, human body parts are built on robotic frames using 3D printers. While still far from this scenario, 3D printers are being increasingly used in medicine. For example, 3D printing can be used to produce parts of the body such as orthopedic joints and prosthetics, as well as