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Celebrating the women shaping the future of science and scholarly publishing
To mark the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing celebrate women who are advancing scientific discovery and help to build a research culture where everyone can thrive.
Drones can offer a faster, more precise way to measure blackberry flowering
For blackberry breeders, white and pink flowers on blackberry plants are more than something to admire; they are a key early measure of the season's productivity.
New toolkit helps women report abuse in sport
Australian women face significant risk when disclosing gender-based violence in sport and often receive inadequate or harmful responses, according to new research led by La Trobe University. The project found that current integrity structures built for doping or match fixing
Gladie – “Brace Yourself”
The chance to experience new Gladie music is always welcome, and today we welcome some more. Augusta Koch’s tunefully scrappy Philly indie/punk band tapped Jeff Rosenstock to produce new album No Need To Be Lonely, and so far they’ve shared two singles, “Car Alarm” and “Future
‘Heated Rivalry’ Among Top Shows as Warner Bros. Discovery Posts Record Winter Olympics Streaming Numbers
Warner Bros. Discovery has posted significant viewership gains for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across its European streaming and pay-TV platforms, with the HBO Max series “Heated Rivalry” emerging as one of the most-watched entertainment titles among Games viewers.
BBC Studios Ups Robert Schildhouse to CEO of Direct to Consumer, Including BritBox North America and BBC Select
BBC Studios has promoted Robert Schildhouse to CEO of its rebranded direct to consumer business, including BritBox in North America and BBC Select. Most recently, Schildhouse served as president of BritBox, which launched its BritBox Premiere offering in North America last
Powerful cyclone kills at least 20 as it tears through Madagascar port
Madagascar's disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.
‘Scarpetta’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman Is on a Hunt to Unmask a Serial Killer in Amazon Crime Thriller
Nicole Kidman is Dr. Kay Scarpetta in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling book series, premiering on March 11. Per the logline: “With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, this unrelenting medical examiner is determined to serve as the voice of
Africa: $8.6trn Mineral Endowment Undeveloped in Africa - AFC
[Daily Trust] Africa hosts an estimated US$29.5 trillion in mine-site mineral value, representing about 20% of global mineral wealth, yet captures only a fraction of the economic value embedded in this endowment, a new study released yesterday by Africa Finance Corporation
Is your phone your comfort blanket?
Constantly checking your phone during conversations with a partner—a behavior known as phubbing—may be less about bad manners and more about deeper psychological needs. New research led by the University of Southampton, the Vinzenz Pallotti University and Ruhr University Bochum
Halle Berry on Telling a ‘Few of My Bosses’ to ‘Shut the F— Up’ and Rumors She’s Returning as Storm in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’: ‘You All Think I’m Being Coy and I’m Being Silly, but I’m Not There’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains some details about the new movie “Crime 101.” In “Crime 101,” Halle Berry plays an insurance agent for the rich and powerful. In one of the film’s most heartbreaking scenes, her character is humiliated by her ageist and misogynistic boss (Paul
Disney’s 2027 Super Bowl Plans Call for ‘ManningCast,’ With Plenty of Big Game Tie-Ins Across Company
Disney wants to turn the 2027 Super Bowl into a “football holiday,” and it’s not waiting until next year to kick off the effort. When the company’s ESPN and ABC telecast Super Bowl LXI from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, they will do so on Sunday, February 14 —
Berlin Competition: Ilker Catak on ‘Yellow Letters’ and Why Artists Must Show Spine
The 'Teacher's Lounge' filmmaker discusses setting his Turkish story in Germany, working with ambiguity and why he's an even bigger Philip Glass fan after the composer pulled his Kennedy Center premiere.
Touch Girl Apple Blossom Announce Debut Album Graceful: Hear “The Springtime Reminds Me Of…”
Touch Girl Apple Blossom are part of the recent resurgence of jangly, punky indie pop that underground labels like K Records first helped pioneer in the ’80s and ’90s. Appropriately, K imprint Perennial will release the Austin quartet’s debut album Graceful this May, and based
We need to plan for what we fear, not just what we expect
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)—the statutory agency responsible for planning the Basin's water resources—has just shared the starkest news yet about the Basin's future: the Basin is almost certainly going to get hotter, drier, and more volatile in the future, with
Frost Children & Ninajirachi – “Sisters”
A couple of young electro-pop explorers have found one another. Last year, New York sibling duo Frost Children collaborated with Danny Brown and released their third album SISTER. Meanwhile, the Australian producer Ninajirachi made it onto our list of the year’s best new
Arc Raiders has yet another game-breaking bug, this time giving you infinite ammo and letting you repair any gun for free
Everything is infinite.
3 GOPers Break Ranks to Challenge Tariffs as Trump Drops Bombshell
At the eleventh hour, a trio of Republicans decided the president’s tariff program is worth questioning. Representatives Thomas Massie, Kevin Kiley, and Don Bacon voted alongside Democrats late Tuesday, rejecting a rule that would have blocked future efforts by Congress to
Captured on camera for the first time: How tiny marsupials crawl to their mother's pouch
For the first time, scientists have recorded how baby dunnarts, tiny carnivorous marsupials from Australia, reach their mother's pouch not long after being born. While much is known about how many other marsupial babies go from the birth canal to the pouch, such as kangaroos
The three big players in computer memory are all building new factories but it probably won't help DRAM prices until 2028, if then
Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung are all tooling up, but don't expect PC memory prices to improve for years to come.
Industry bosses call on EU leaders for 'urgent and bold' action to cut energy prices
The plea comes ahead of an informal summit in Alden Biesen on Thursday, when leaders will discuss the bloc's competitiveness and ways to revitalise the economy, particularly for energy-intensive sectors.
Kazakhstan calls March 15 referendum on new constitution
ALMATY, Feb 11 - Kazakhstan on Wednesday announced a March 15 referendum on a new constitution that could allow President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, currently barred from ruling beyond 2029, to remain at the helm of Central Asia's largest economy.
FDA refusing to review Moderna mRNA flu shot application
Moderna said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review its application for an mRNA flu vaccine, with the company claiming this decision is inconsistent with previous communications from the agency. In a press release Tuesday, Moderna said the
Lowertown Announce New Album Ugly Duckling Union: Hear “I Like You A Lot”
“I don’t know how to explain” — that’s a good hook. What is music, after all, if not a grappling with what is hard to communicate? New York’s Lowertown don’t know how to explain an infatuation on “I Like You A Lot,” a charming, scrappy earworm from their just-announced new
Europe lost out on 3.8mn tonnes of Kazakh oil after Black Sea attacks
Kazakhstan’s oil exports fell after Ukrainian drone attacks and stormy weather hampered operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s marine terminal in Novorossyisk. Its major oil field Tengiz also suffered an outage in January.
Flea – “Thinkin Bout You” (Frank Ocean Cover)
Next month, longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers bass wizard Flea will finally release his solo debut Honora, the trumpet-based jazz album that he’s been envisioning for decades. The record features big-deal guests from across the jazz and rock worlds, and it represents a real leap
