Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum, tungsten and selenium—elements often studied for their potential in advanced
What's the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it—literally. Researchers in the Walter Gassmann lab at Mizzou's Bond Life Sciences Center have discovered how a specific protein
When an electron travels through a polar crystalline solid, its negative charge attracts the positively charged atomic cores, causing the surrounding crystal lattice to deform. The electron and lattice distortion then move together through the material—like a single object.
A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then fewer and fewer as the author reuses what has already been introduced. That
Adjusting the size and chemistry of nanocrystals within an ultrathin surface can speed up light-driven chemical reactions, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The new method works by matching the
Now that Gothic Remake has a release date, The Witcher fans should put it at the top of their list
Michelle Yeoh had been acting long before her global breakout role in 2000’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” which earned her a BAFTA best actress nomination. Over the years, she’s established her star power with audiences, as she receives her star on the Hollywood Walk of
Shiny hunting is usually a long process, then you see people pull off something like this
Black Bear has acquired rights to “Wicker,” a twisted romantic drama starring Olivia Colman as an ostracized woman who commissions a local basket maker to weave her a husband. Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer (“Save Yourselves!”) directed from a script they adapted from
Reformation is breaking up — and it’s doing so with Hollywood’s most famous divorce attorney on retainer. The sustainable fashion label has tapped Laura Wasser — the high-profile attorney who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Kim Kardashian (in her divorces from Kris Humphries
Users of Birdex get points for each bird they see and can compete with friends, with 200,000 sightings logged so far A new app has launched that aims to gamify birdwatching by allowing people to collect digital cards of UK bird species whenever they record seeing one. Users of
Canine cancer patients receiving a new form of immunotherapy lived longer or shorter depending on the composition of their microbiome, the community of organisms living in their gut. Results of the clinical trial led by Oregon State University scientists were published in
It's not over until it's actually over.
The political sphere mourned the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Tuesday with an outpouring of support for his legacy as a world-renowned civil rights activist and Democratic strategist. Jackson died early Tuesday morning at the age of 84 years old due to the
The financial giant, if approved at a shareholder meeting in April, would mark the latest retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have come under fire since Trump's return to office last year.
[allAfrica] On World Pulses Day, the theme chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organization, ''Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence,'' could not be more timely. It captures a quiet transformation already unfolding across kitchens, streets, and food labs, especially in
One might assume that his photography is the nepo baby of his writing, but this is genuinely a great show.
Between a new fintech app and his Amazon TV show, Jimmy Donaldson now treats his YouTube channel like a funnel for other ventures
The U.S. military blew up three alleged drug-trafficking boats, two in the Eastern Pacific and one in the Caribbean, on Monday, killing 11 individuals. The U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) said the military killed eight male “narco-terrorists” in the eastern Pacific, four in
Reality competition show “King of Drag” has been renewed for a second season at LGBTQ+ streaming service Revry. Casting applications for Season 2 opened Tuesday. “The success of Season 1 made it clear that the reign of the drag kings is upon us,” Revry co-founder and chief
A real break from Trump’s policies will only come with serious consideration and endorsement of proposals that deal with the estimated 13 million undocumented immigrants already in the U.S.
Let's hope you're not among them.
Former first lady Jill Biden’s ex-husband pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in the death of his wife. William Stevenson, 77, was hit with a single count of first degree murder earlier this month. Police said they responded to a domestic dispute at a Delaware
Meet Sloome, an upbeat shoegaze crew based in Modesto, California. Originally the solo project of vocalist G Curtis Walls, Sloome has expanded into a full band with additional members Miles Ishmael, Max Basso, Gaius Geranio, and Cyrus Vandenberghe (who also plays in Welcome
After debuting on Billboard’s Hot 100 more than a year ago, Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” has finally topped the chart, representing his first time capturing that top spot as a solo artist and not just a featured guest. He previously had a No. 1 credit to his name as one of the artists on
Astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo have observed a new jellyfish galaxy, the most distant one of its kind ever captured. Jellyfish galaxies are named for the long, tentacle-like streams that trail behind them. They move quickly through their hot, dense galaxy
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, whose California district includes Marin County, tells us about his appreciation for Weir and the Dead
Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning the tag of a "super-predator." But a new study led by the Center for Ecological
A 40-year-old man allegedly walked into a San Diego McDonald’s, asked for the manager, and violently put him in a headlock—all while claiming to be an ICE agent. “Why do you think your 911 calls aren’t f—king working?” Joshua Cobb can be heard telling McDonald’s employees in a
Jessica Allen crunched through fallen leaves among Manzanita trees hunting for something few have spotted before: the Manzanita butter clump—a rare and little-known yellow mushroom found, so far, only along North America's Western coastlines.
