Dr. Albert Solé-Daura and Prof. Feliu Maseras have explored the application of the Marcus theory, traditionally used to model electron transfer, to estimate the free-energy barriers underlying energy transfer (EnT) processes. These results support the fact that the Marcus
Globally, more than 13,000 plant species, equivalent to the entire native flora of Europe, have been naturalized outside their native ranges. A study, jointly conducted by scientists from China and the U.S., provides new insights about biodiversity, exotic invasion, and their
Pull up the Wikipedia page for Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love,” the 1984 single now known for re-popularizing the genre of Japanese “city pop.” Then click the first of its links (not related to the language of the article itself), which leads to Takeuchi’s own page. If you
Rashida Tlaib urged lawmakers to vote against the bill, saying that a 'yes' vote would be 'erasing Palestinians' existence'.
It was a surprising bit of feel-good news when Krafton, which publishes the hit battle royale PUBG, swooped in to buy Hi-Fi Rush maker Tango Gameworks after it was suddenly shut down by Microsoft amid budget cuts earlier this year. While that deal still isn’t fully finalized,
Next month, the Alabama-born and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Caroline Sallee, better known to most of us as Caroline Says, will release The Lucky One , her first new album in six years. Lead single “ Faded And Golden ” was one of our favorites of the week , and now Sallee
The new routes from Heathrow and Luton will cut down flight time from around eight to five hours.
From earlier this summer, The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape is a great piece by Taffy Brodesser-Akner about the real-life kidnapping that inspired her recent novel, Long Island Compromise . Jack was home safe. He had survived his kidnapping. But the actual kidnapping is not what
Like moths to a flame, microbes can also be moved by light. Using this knowledge, researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University's Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS) have demonstrated a method to detect the presence of viruses quickly and using
Kid Cudi has claimed that Pusha T was his only friend while he was signed to G.O.O.D. Music despite a previously close relationship with Kanye West.
Climate change is forcing people to adapt to changing environmental conditions. But what really makes the difference is how they do it. The recently published "Hamburg Climate Futures Outlook 2024" by 73 authors shows that, in the long run, only sustainable adaptation can
Ella Purnell plays a wallflower-turned-murderer in the official trailer for Sky and Starz’s thriller series “Sweetpea.” The “Yellowjackets” and “Fallout” breakout stars as Rhiannon Lewis, a young woman who doesn’t particularly make an impression, in the six-part show based on
Joanna Scanlan and Tamsin Greig have been confirmed to star in Sally Wainwright’s new BBC drama “Riot Women.” “Riot Women” is the new drama from “Happy Valley” creator Wainwright, about a group of middle-aged women who decide to enter a talent contest by forming a punk-rock
Way back in 2009, Vivian Girls’ Cassie Ramone and Woods’ Kevin Morby started a new band, a kind of indie rock supergroup called the Babies. The Babies released two albums and did some touring, and then other things happened. Ramone and Morby both went solo, and Morby in
The festival's organiser has promised it will be "the safest place in Germany".
On her new album Sugar Water , the singer reminds people to live life to the fullest and not to fear extreme emotions
Although Mars is currently a cold, dry planet, geological evidence suggests that liquid water existed there around 3 to 4 billion years ago. Where there is water, there is usually life. In their quest to answer the burning question about life on Mars, researchers at Tohoku
The entertainment giants will allow an AI model to train using its film and TV archives.
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The United Nations said on Wednesday that relentless violence had devastated Sudan, and fighting has escalated in and around the Darfur region.
The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government already adopting far-right policies in a bid to hold on to voters, how is the vote likely to play out?
When making economic decisions, humans can be driven by various factors, including their goals and emotions. Past studies have hypothesized that emotions play a crucial role in economic decisions, particularly those that involve risk or trade-offs between immediate and future
Picture: Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, Director of ARC and Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer at Sheba, speaking at the ARC Summit 2024. (Sheba Medical Center) Partnership with Paradigm Health Inc. aims to revolutionize clinical trials, while new launchpad focuses on
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Despite the court agreeing with most of the European Commission's findings.
"I often take inspiration from dreams, nightmares, hallucinations, and long walks in nature," the artist says. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article
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George Clooney has finally responded to Donald Trump’s attempted takedown of him after he wrote a viral op-ed for The New York Times asking Joe Biden to drop out of the election in order to give the Democratic party a real chance at defeating Trump, who responded in a tirade
A team of volunteer archaeologists in Normandy has had a surprise communication from the past.
Japan tends to bring out the best in Batman. When Japanese studios get a chance to put their own spin on the character, it can result in glorious spectacles that take full advantage of the medium of animation, like this year’s Suicide Squad Isekai or the 2008 anime anthology
"My family knew that my father had been tapping the phone lines. Only later would I discover the secrets the recordings contained."
Claude Pivi, Guinea's most wanted fugitive, has been on the run since last year's dramatic prison break.
Former CNN pundit Don Lemon says he considers himself an independent but is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for president this fall. “I'm not a Democrat," he said during an appearance on NewsNation's "Dan Abram's Live" Wednesday night. “Not a Democrat, not a Republican.
Just received the following email: To our Pivotal Tracker customers, The VMware Tanzu division is announcing the end-of-life (EOL) for the Pivotal Tracker offering, effective April 30, 2025. Customers with active Pivotal Tracker subscriptions may continue to use the offering
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of "river avulsion," offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Published in Nature, this breakthrough study sheds light on a process that
Does Donald Trump remember that there was no audience at the presidential debate? During an appearance Wednesday night on Fox News’s Gutfeld! the former president took his obsession with gushing about his inflated crowd sizes a step further. He seemed to invent a crowd where
