IMAGE: Interferometric Scattering Microscopy (iSCAT) enables fast 3D tracking of individual gold nanoparticle-labelled proteins upon the dynamic terrain of the live cell membrane. view more Credit: Drawing depicting the landscape of a cell surface with a gold nanoparticle tracing courtesy of Richard Taylor. SAN DIEGO, CA – The piece of gold that Richard Taylor was thrilled
Month: February 2020
In 1900, German physician Paul Ehrlich came up with the notion of a “magic bullet.” The basic idea is to inject a patient with smart particles capable of finding, recognizing, and treating a disease. Medicine has pursued the magic bullet ever since. Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Prokhorov General
IMAGE: This technique enables evaluating the quantum efficiency of luminescence or chemical energy conversion. view more Credit: Professor Eiji Tokunaga Conversion of energy is a constant process but measuring the efficiency of this conversion is not an easy task. Quantifying the heat emission of the object that absorbs energy has been proven to be a good
IMAGE: The device is made from off-the-shelf smartphone components, which generate sound waves at extremely high frequencies–ranging from 100 million to 10 billion hertz. In phones, these devices are used mainly… view more Credit: David Baillot/University of California San Diego Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed an ultrasound-emitting device that brings lithium metal
This Manifest review contains spoilers. Manifest Season 2 Episode 7 The culmination of weeks of buildup surrounding the mystery of the altered Flight 828 vision didn’t exactly pay off the way we expected, but the surprises elsewhere in this week’s episode of Manifest added to the overall hype. The question becomes: were the big reveals
The best zombie stories always provide a mix of unrepentant storytelling, over the top gore, and psychologically screwed up moral choices for the characters — think the zombie baby in Dawn of the Dead, or pick a moment at random from The Walking Dead. DC Comics’ zombie thriller DCeased had its fair share of those psychological moments, including
Over the Christmas break, I became absolutely obsessed with Jurassic World: Evolution. The theme-park building game from the Cambridge-based developers at Frontier has a compelling gameplay loop that sucks you in and doesn’t let you go, as you figure out how to run Jurassic World without all hell breaking loose. It wasn’t long before I
IMAGE: Immuno-SABER labels 10 different protein markers in this section of a mouse retina. view more Credit: Image courtesy of Peng Yin and Sinem K. Saka. SAN DIEGO, CA – A new technique can label diverse molecules and amplify the signal to help researchers spot those that are especially rare. Called SABER (signal amplification by exchange
I Am Not Okay with This may sound like a contemporary PSA shown in a mandatory HR meeting, but it’s actually a teen-aimed Netflix television series adapting a graphic novel from Charles Forsman, the writer behind the comic source material for the streaming giant’s subversive coming-of-age series, The End of the F***ing World. Sophia Lillis
Two of Blizzard’s biggest franchises, Overwatch and Diablo, could be getting the animated series treatment, according to information revealed by Nick Van Dyk, the president of Activision Blizzard Studios, on LinkedIn. On his resume, Dyk confirmed that he worked on both animated series — an Overwatch cartoon and a Diablo anime, the latter of which
IMAGE: Graphic image of a thin film of protein nanowires generating electricity from atmospheric humidity. UMass Amherst researchers say the device can literally make electricity out of thin air. view more Credit: UMass Amherst/Yao and Lovley labs AMHERST, Mass. – Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein
IMAGE: A new bendable supercapacitor made from graphene, which charges quickly and safely stores a record-high level of energy for use over a long period. view more Credit: Dr Zhuangnan Li (UCL) While at the proof-of-concept stage, it shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric vehicles, phones and wearable
Kevin Smith’s animated He-Man reboot for Netflix, Masters of the Universe: Revelation is coming closer to reality. The series, which was announced back in August, will pick up the story from the original Filmation He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series years later, basically taking the Creed/The Force Awakens/Jurassic World approach with its
MAD Magazine is taking on the small screen in their upcoming MAD Issue #12, “MAD Screens TV,” and – SPOILER ALERT – the magazine spoofs all comers. From nostalgic parodies of classic sit-com M*A*S*H and educational series Sesame Street to sendups of contemporary programming, like RuPaul’s Drag Race shows, America’s longest-running humor magazine finds reasons
This is one of the unwritten rules of reporting on gaming news: just when you think you’re never going to hear about a certain canceled game ever again, something totally unexpected happens and puts that ditched project back under the microscope. And today, we’ve got exactly that sort of story to share: over ten years
This Batwoman review contains spoilers. Batwoman Episode 12 Kate Kane was finally forced to make the real-world, tangible version of the choice she’s been turning over in her mind since she figured out Alice’s identity: does she save who Alice is, or who she might become? After another short hiatus, Batwoman returned to find Kate reckoning with
It looks like the timeline of the DC Universe, and the scope of DC continuity as a whole is about to undergo some seismic changes. To give readers a better picture of what the new DC Universe timeline looks like, DC Comics will tell their complete superheroic history with a Free Comic Book Day one-shot followed
The opening cinematic for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake has been released, and it’s already causing quite a stir. This remade cinematic is not exactly a 1:1 remake of the original opening cinematic of the game. However, there are quite a few similarities between the two, and nearly every shot in the original opening is remade.
This interview is spoiler-free for Altered Carbon season 2. For those wondering if Altered Carbon season 2 will have the same flavor as the dark and violent cyberpunk adaptation that was season one, the answer is yes and no. The new showrunner for the series, Alison Schapker, previewed the season on the Sci Fi Fidelity
Professor Oak is wading into battle for the first time ever in a game, with the legendary Pokémon Prof being added to Pokémon Masters. The strategy-based mobile game, which launched in August last year, pits the player against a series of trainers that are paired up with just one Pokémon. As you progress, you add trainers
This Outlander review contains spoilers. The episode has been released early exclusively to Starz subscribers on the Starz app and Starz On Demand. It will air on Starz on Sunday at 8pm ET. Outlander Season 5, Episode 1 “The Fiery Cross” kicks off Season 5 by successfully building the contrast between settled family life on Frasers’
Remedy, the studio behind games such as Alan Wake, Max Payne, and Control, has confirmed that they are working on three new projects, one of which is described as a live service game. We already know that the first game is a single-player campaign for CrossFireX. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, don’t be surprised. The
Bosch Season 7 has been announced by Amazon with the confirmation of a finish line set for the Titus Welliver-starring modern noir detective show, which launched back in 2014 as one of Amazon’s very first original offerings. The preemptive season renewal for Bosch, which is currently on deck for a Season 6 premiere sometime this
There was never any doubt that Castlevania would return for a third season on Netflix. After all, not only has it turned out to be a successful series for the streaming service but it’s one of the best (if not THE best) adaptations of a video game franchise to date. And, if the official trailer
Well that’s one way to wish fans a happy Valentine’s Day! AMC and BBC America have confirmed the release date for the much-anticipated Killing Eve season 3. The third installment of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s feminist femme fatale spy series will premiere on Sunday, April 26 at 10 p.m. ET. Just like last season, episodes will air
There’s something distinctly Looney Tunes about Harley Quinn, probably the combination of self-awareness and ultraviolent slapstick comedy. So when you ask Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti about the magnificent, luridly poetic profanity in Harley Quinn & The Birds of Prey, their new Black Label collaboration on the character they steered for the better part of
The Nacelle Company, the studio responsible for the popular Netflix series The Toys That Made Us and The Movies That Made Us has announced a partnership with Cavegirl Productions and X-Ray Films which will see them produce a documentary about Magic: The Gathering. “We’re honored to be producing this documentary, which is sure to introduce the iconic game to
ORLANDO, Feb. 14, 2020 -University of Central Florida researchers are helping to close the gap separating human and machine minds. In a study featured as the cover article appearing today in the journal Science Advances, a UCF research team showed that by combining two promising nanomaterials into a new superstructure, they could create a nanoscale
Copper has been essential to human technology since its early days–it was even used to make tools and weapons in ancient times. It is widely used even today, especially in electronic devices that require wiring. But, a challenge with using copper is that its surface oxidizes over time, even under ambient conditions, ultimately leading to
IMAGE: Upper panel: schematic of single-molecule imaging of dynein motion, lower panel: typical trajectory. view more Credit: NINS/IMS The smallest proteins travel in our cells, completing deeply important tasks to keep our molecular mechanisms moving. They are responsible for transporting cargo, duplicating cells and more. Now, a research team based in Japan has uncovered more about
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