Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light. Devices such as optical sensors and infrared imaging chips are likely applications, which could be useful in fields such as automated transport and astronomy. In future, if the effect can be magnified and the technology scaled up, it could lead
Month: June 2019
Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles. This advance may be a step on the way to implantable artificial muscles or autonomous microrobots powered by biomolecules in their surroundings. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have presented their results in the journal Advanced Materials.
We were all surprised to learn that Divinity: Original Sin developer Larian Studios is working on Baldur’s Gate 3, but it turns out that they weren’t the first studio to chase the rights to make the surprising sequel to the former BioWare franchise. “I love that title,” says inXile CEO Brian Fargo in an interview with
Bentham Science’s premier Anti-cancer drug discovery book series is now in its 10th volume. Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery is one of the first drug discovery book series published by Bentham Science. The series is Edited by Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, and M. Iqbal Choudhary. The tenth volume of the series features chapters covering the treatment and
It’s another case of “one and done” at Netflix for supernatural drama series Chambers. The show, which debuted on the streaming giant on April 26th, now joins the likes of Everything Sucks! by getting just a single season to play out its story on Netflix (via Variety). It’s likely that poor viewing figures and the
There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the fantasy books we’re most excited about and/or are currently consuming… Join the Den of Geek Book Club! Best New Fantasy Books in June 2019 Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey Type: NovelPublisher: Tor BooksRelease date: 6/4/19 Ivy Gamble
IMAGE: The cooling effect incused by sandwiched nanosponge. view more Credit: Hirotomo Nishihara A research team of Tohoku University, Nissan Motor Co., Shinshu University, and Okayama University made a groundbreaking discovery in the quest to replace hydrofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems with natural refrigerants such as water and alcohol. Their study involved carrying-out a liquid-to-gas phase transition
With all due respect to 2019 and its lineup of great titles, the best video games of 2020 are shaping up to be some of the best offerings in recent years. So we’ve started a guide to the titles you absolutely need to play next year. As Sony and Microsoft eye the next generation of
One of El Paso, Texas’ highest profile capital murder cases produced one of the city’s most controversial trials. Daniel Villegas confessed to the deaths of Armando “Mando” Lazo and Bobby England in 1993. He was 16 years old. Hours later, Villegas claimed the confession was coerced by an El Paso Police Department detective. When the
Some of the best fantasy, science fiction, and horror storytelling is happening in the young adult book world—if you need some specific examples, check out Den of Geek’s picks for the best fiction books of 2018. There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the young adult
IMAGE: PNNL’s ShAPE™ process combined with a unique aluminum alloy produced high-strength, high-ductility rods in one single process. view more Credit: Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory RICHLAND, WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 – An advanced manufacturing process to produce nano structured rods and tubes directly from high-performance aluminum alloy powder — in a single step
WASHINGTON — Materials science researchers with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have found a remnant of ancient dust from the early stages of the solar system inside a primitive meteorite, named La Paz Icefield 02342 after the location of its discovery in Antarctica. NRL scientists Rhonda Stroud and Bradley De Gregorio contributed to a paper
Mars is in bad shape and the humans stationed there are crippling under an overwhelming demonic invasion force. Hell’s plan? To blow up Mars’ core, a catastrophic event that will likely be the end of Earth, too. The soldiers scrambling in a space station above the doomed planet are in a panic. All seems lost…until
The Nanoscience Days 2019 (#NSDays2019) will be held on 8th–9th of October, 2019 at University of Jyväskylä. This year conference serves as a multidisciplinary platform to discuss the latest findings in biology, chemistry and physics, including DNA origami, non-covalent interactions, and quantum technology, as well as a Senior Editor story about publishing process in Nature.
This The Handmaid’s Tale review contains spoilers. We have a spoiler free review of the season here. The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 Episode 2 One swallow does not a summer make, and two data points don’t form a trend, but bugger me if that wasn’t another hopeful episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. Admittedly, it involved June taking a cattle
There’s so much to look forward to in our speculative fiction future. Here are some of the science fiction books we’re most excited about and/or are currently consuming… Join the Den of Geek Book Club! Best New Science Fiction Books in June 2019 Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone Type: NovelPublisher: Tor BooksRelease date: 6/18/19
Tsukuba, Japan – Protein cages–capsule-like structures made up of numerous protein molecules–perform roles in nature that have inspired their application in areas such as drug delivery. Their controlled assembly is therefore of particular research interest; however, the stimuli responsive disassembly of protein cages has not yet been reported. Now, an international research team has reported
HOUSTON — (June 18, 2019) — Rice University’s solar-powered approach for purifying salt water with sunlight and nanoparticles is even more efficient than its creators first believed. Researchers in Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) this week showed they could boost the efficiency of their solar-powered desalination system by more than 50% simply by adding inexpensive
Animal Crossing: New Horizons project lead Aya Kyogoku has confirmed via an interview with Mashable that series staple Mr. Resetti has been fired from his traditional Animal Crossing role and will be assigned new duties in New Horizons. For those who don’t know, Mr. Resetti first appeared in the original Animal Crossing for GameCube. Since
Black Lightning may not be a proper part of the CW’s superhero universe, but it remains one of the most important shows on the network—and one of Den of Geek’s Best New Shows of 2018. Which is why it’s such good news that Black Lightning has already been renewed for a Season 3! Black Lightning, which
The Hunger Games will soon make its return to the pop culture panorama in the form of a prequel novel, which will see author Suzanne Collins return to the dystopian society of Panem, except at a time well before Katniss Everdeen even existed, much less ignited the titular contest as the Girl on Fire. Collins’s
IMAGE: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. view more Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Physicists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University conduct a study on nanomaterials that have been synthesized by the method of the electric explosion. Research group of the Laboratory of Novel Magnetic Materials has studied the magnetic and structural properties of metallic
The annual E3 conference in Los Angeles sees games developers assembling in one place with a simple goal: to try and outdo each other with the big reveals. And now that E3 2019 is nearing its end, let’s have a look at how this year’s revelations compare to the classics that have come before. There
A recent study revealed that by decorating iron nanocubes with gold the functionality of nanoparticles can be increased. One of the major challenges in nanotechnology is the precise control of shape, size and elemental composition of every single nanoparticle. Physical methods are able to produce homogeneous nanoparticles free of surface contamination. However, they offer limited
Wondering when your favorites are coming back and what new series you can look forward to? We’ve got you covered with the Den of Geek 2019 TV Premiere Dates Calendar, where we’re keeping track of TV series premiere dates, return dates, and more for this year and beyond. We’ll continue to update this page as networks
Krypton season 2 introduces…I was going to say “most unexpected,” but Adam Strange is already here so I guess Lobo is more like one of the most unexpected characters on the show. Lobo! The Main Man! The Last Czarnian! An unkillable force of the universe with no morals and a hunger for big bounties! But there’s
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer. Through previous investigations, Morteza Mahmoudi, PhD, now a biomedical investigator in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, and colleagues have shown that biomolecules in
When the first Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay footage was shown at E3 2019, it teased an interesting blend of force-power skills and perfectly timed lightsaber swipes. But one thing it didn’t show was those famous laser swords dismembering anyone. Given that the chopping off of hands/arms has become something of a trope in
This Attack on Titan review contains spoilers. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 20 “Why? Because it’s fun…” Attack on Titan is an extremely fantastical series that features man-eating monsters, unfathomable special abilities, and absolutely dazzling weaponry. It’s a series that always boils down to the people, not the monsters, but it still exists in this
This article consists of nothing but Krypton season 2 spoilers. Who would have ever thought that the best DC Comics show on TV would turn out to be a Superman prequel? Well, to be fair, it’s either Krypton or the bonkers and bizarrely sweet Doom Patrol. But Krypton managed to avoid nearly every single prequel