A team of researchers from the University of Konstanz’s CRC 1214 “Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures”, which has been funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 2016, has demonstrated a new aqueous polymerization procedure for generating polymer nanoparticles with a single chain and uniform shape, which, as another difference
Month: June 2019
Air pollution is responsible for 550,000 premature deaths a year in Europe – and 7 million worldwide, according to the WHO. Measuring it can be a challenge, however, as the equipment tends to be large and expensive. But soon, this may change, thanks to a small, optical nano-sensor developed at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden,
Titans Season 2 is confirmed! The first season of Titans premiered on the DC Universe streaming service on October 12 and wrapped with a divisive season finale on December 21. The 10 episode season introduced a ton of new DC heroes and villains (including the Doom Patrol, who will then spin off into their own series)
While I love a good epic fantasy read where an unassuming, usually male, usually white farmboy learns of his great destiny to save the world, there are so many fantasy stories that exist outside of that framework. One of my favorite ways to see fantasy genre tropes subverted is by taking the usual feudal European-like
Mojang is developing a new game based on the Minecraft universe. Titled Minecraft: Dungeons, this new project is a dungeon crawler set in the Minecraft universe. It will allow up to four players to venture into dungeons in order to acquire new weapons, defeat hordes of dungeon dwelling enemies, and (presumably) try to escape at
In 2005, condensed matter physicists Charles Kane and Eugene Mele considered the fate of graphene at low temperatures. Their work led to the discovery of a new state of matter dubbed a “topological insulator,” which would usher in a new era of materials science. “A topological insulator is a material that is an insulator in
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Mellon College of Science and College of Engineering have developed a semiliquid lithium metal-based anode that represents a new paradigm in battery design. Lithium batteries made using this new electrode type could have a higher capacity and be much safer than typical lithium metal-based batteries that use lithium foil as
IMAGE: In the new Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study, the researchers genetically manipulated blood cells collected from an individual into stem cells (known as induced pluripotent stem cells), which can… view more Credit: Dr. Gad Vatine/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel…June 12 – Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Warning: major plot spoilers ahead for Jessica Jones season 2. So. Following the events of The Defenders, Jessica Jones is driven by her adoptive sister, Trish Walker, to investigate IGH, the company responsible for Jessica’s powers. She resists, but only until a super-powered individual like herself is
The Power Rangers comic is going in bold new directions by introducing the White Ranger into the main comic, especially after its univere altering “Shattered Grid” arc. While the comic has veered away from Power Rangers TV stories since the beginning, having the White Ranger around without any of the “Green Candle” episodes is still
One of the biggest, best and most beloved games on Nintendo Switch is set to get a sequel, with Nintendo confirming at E3 2019 that development has begun on The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 2. You can watch the trailer at this link if you haven’t already. Dropped in a surprise fashion at
IMAGE: Injected alone, the polymer-bound tetrodotoxin was released, but did not readily enter the sciatic nerve until the chemical permeation enhancer was added (at bottom). view more Credit: [modified from Zhao et al / Boston Children’s Hospital with Xiaosi Li] Opioids remain a mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side effects and
Fun is for suckers. Bad attitude keeps the party going. And going. Netflix renewed its time-loop comedy Russian Doll for season 2, according to Deadline. The repeat of Natasha Lyonne’s semi-autobiographical take on the Groundhog Day will consist of eight episodes, Lyonne and Netflix vice president of original content Cindy Holland announced at Recode’s 2019
Oblivion Song, an Image Comics title introduced relatively recently, is already set for live-action glory; a notion that makes a lot more sense when you realize that the comic is the creation of Robert Kirkman, the mastermind behind Image’s The Walking Dead and the AMC cable TV franchise it spawned. However, this particular Kirkman adaptation
Get ready, because 2019 is shaping up to be a special year for video games. While it’s always possible for a year to take us by surprise in regards to how great it is for gaming or how bad it ends up being, you can generally tell when you’re going to have a marquee year. In
At the chemical level, diamonds are no more than carbon atoms aligned in a precise, three-dimensional (3D) crystal lattice. However, even a seemingly flawless diamond contains defects: spots in that lattice where a carbon atom is missing or has been replaced by something else. Some of these defects are highly desirable; they trap individual electrons
The simplest home medical tests might look like a deck of various silicon chips coated in special film, one that could detect drugs in the blood, another for proteins in the urine indicating infection, another for bacteria in water and the like. Add the bodily fluid you want to test, take a picture with your
IMAGE: The newly developed magnetic objective-lens system is installed. Combined with a higher-order aberration corrector (shown above in the objective-lens system), this system can focus an electron beam to the atomic… view more Credit: JST Under the JST-SENTAN program (Development of System and Technology for Advanced Measurement and Analysis, Japan Science and Technology Agency), the joint
We’re big fans of BoJack Horseman, so imagine our delight when we heard that Amazon had greenlit and put in a full series order for Undone, a new animated show from BoJack‘s creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and its award-winning writer Kate Purdy. However, this new half-hour animated offering is a completely different type of show if
This article comes from Den of Geek UK. This article contains major spoilers for all seasons of Game Of Thrones. We finally have an end to Game Of Thrones, but not everyone is happy with the way things turned out. Showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss have come under a lot of fire from unhappy
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is getting a very surprising remaster. This news comes ahead of Tokyo Game Show where Square Enix will showcase a bit of the game as part of the PlayStation Lineup. The good news is that the studio did confirm that the Crystal Chronicles remaster will feature global multiplayer (which we tend to
IMAGE: Using a box built from stacked atomically thin layers of the material tungsten disulphide (see the atomic model), Chalmers researchers have succeeded in creating a type of feedback loop in… view more Credit: Denis Baranov/Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have discovered a completely new way of capturing, amplifying
While beloved old Nickelodeon series are being brought back to life and others are spawning spinoffs, the network has its eye on the future of animation as well. To help develop the next generation of talent (who knows, maybe there’s an untapped talent just sitting on the next series destined to run for 20 years), Nick is launching their new Intergalactic
This post is sponsored by Tor Books. All opinions expressed in this post are based on the writer’s personal views. Ivy Gamble’s life as a Bay Area private detective isn’t particularly glamorous. Most of her cases involve philandering spouses or insurance fraud so, when she is presented with the opportunity to solve a murder, she
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Scarlett will feature a disc drive that allows players to utilize physical games. “We know that people still have discs,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. “So even when we put out things like the Xbox One S All-Digital edition, we are very clear with the
As if they were bubbles expanding in a just-opened bottle of champagne, tiny circular regions of magnetism can be rapidly enlarged to provide a precise method of measuring the magnetic properties of nanoparticles. The technique, uncorked by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators, provides a deeper understanding of
IMAGE: These are plasmonic properties of daguerreotypes. view more Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) and The University of New Mexico (UNM) today announced the groundbreaking findings of a two-year study of the plasmonic properties of daguerreotypes. Using atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, together with numerical calculations,
IMAGE: Metal-free antennas made of thin, strong, flexible carbon nanotube films are as efficient as common copper antennas, according to a new study by Rice University researchers. view more Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Antennas made of carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications, according to researchers at Rice University’s Brown School
IMAGE: Artist’s rendering of a 2D material undergoing phase change using a transistor-scale platform developed in the lab of Stephen Wu, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics at… view more Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw Two-dimensional (2D) materials – as thin as a single layer of atoms – have intrigued
Researchers have developed a new technique that uses microneedle patches to collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute, rather than the hours needed for conventional techniques. DNA extraction is the first step in identifying plant diseases, and the new method holds promise for the development of on-site plant disease detection tools. “When farmers detect