Wavelike, collective oscillations of electrons known as “plasmons” are very important for determining the optical and electronic properties of metals. In atomically thin 2D materials, plasmons have an energy that is more useful for applications, including sensors and communication devices, than plasmons found in bulk metals. But determining how long plasmons live and whether their
Experts from the University of Surrey believe their dream of clean energy storage is a step closer after they unveiled their ground-breaking super-capacitor technology that is able to store and deliver electricity at high power rates, particularly for mobile applications. In a paper published by the journal Energy and Environmental Materials, researchers from Surrey’s Advanced
We learn two things about Laszlo right away. The first is that he plays guitar at all. It is a perfectly random detail which automatically makes senseless sense. The second is his reaction to the intrusion and demand. He is all bravado, accepting a duel rather than settle up with his former landlord, until he’s
What’s really interesting at this time, though, is what developer Hangar 13 is doing with the original Mafia game. Again, that game seemingly hasn’t been officially confirmed at this time, but early leaked footage of the title suggests that it will be a remake of the 2002 original and not a remaster. Actually, if the
IMAGE: Protein nanowires (light green) harvested from Geobacter (background) are sandwiched between electrodes (gold) to form bioelectronic sensor for detection of biomolecules (red). view more Credit: UMass Amherst/Yao lab AMHERST, Mass. – Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports this week that they have developed bioelectronic ammonia gas sensors
Call off the search party, Search Party is officially coming back! We knew as much already of course. Due to corporate consolidation of media onto streaming services, Search Party is one of the rare TV series that go to experience the joy of being renewed twice. Back in April of 2018, TBS officially ordered Search
Audible and DC have announced the voice cast for their upcoming audio drama adaptation of Neil Gaiman‘s The Sandman and it’s absolutely stacked. James McAvoy will star in the title role of The Sandman, aka Lord Morpheus. He will be joined by Michael Sheen as Lucifer, Riz Ahmed as The Corinthian, Kat Dennings as Death,
First off, we appreciate that this is more substantial than a sizzle reel tech demo, and we think you should see this as a realistic take on what the ceiling of next-gen graphics looks like at this early stage. It’s easy enough to imagine a next-gen Uncharted-style game looking like this, for instance. Having said
Insights into a flipping crystal could further research into the development of autonomous robots. Hokkaido University scientists have fabricated a crystal that autonomously flips back and forth while changing its flipping patterns in response to lighting conditions. Their findings, published in a Chemistry Europe’s journal, bring scientists closer to understanding how to build molecular robots
Allowing users to create objects from simple toys to custom prosthetic parts, plastics are a popular 3D printing material. But these printed parts are mechanically weak — a flaw caused by the imperfect bonding between the individual printed layers that make up the 3D part. Researchers at Texas A&M University, in collaboration with scientists in
IMAGE: Isotopically labelled molecular switch (Source: https://www.uochb.cz/en/news/171) view more Credit: Tomas Bellon / IOCB Prague Prague, 15 May 2020 – Researchers led by Jiri Kaleta of IOCB Prague have synthesized regular 2D assemblies of isotopically labelled molecular switches and measured the properties of their isomerization, revealing that formation of such an assembly doesn’t hamper the photochemical
Scientists at Japan’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) are leading efforts to synthesize stronger and efficient materials for hydrogen fuel cell membranes. Most fuel cells currently on the market employ liquid membranes. A new coordination polymer glass membrane, reported in the journal Chemical Science, works just as well as its liquid counterparts with added
The point of this season seems to be the transition that everyone is going through, and this episode is a Nate one. He’s back in college trying to hang onto his youth; Mick and Lita are touring the school; Charlie is finally dealing with who she is. Nate here is dealing with growing up. The
Bungie confirmed that it will make the jump to next-gen consoles with ports of Destiny 2 for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. The studio made the announcement on Twitter after the Xbox Series X games showcase in May. “Destiny 2 will be on next-gen platforms! More details to come,” the studio wrote. It’s unclear
IMAGE: NANF polarization holding. view more Credit: University of Southampton The novel fibres’ latest advances, published this week in Nature Photonics, have underlined the technology’s potential for next generation optical interferometric systems and sensors. Hollow-core optical fibres combine the free-space propagation performance of the most advanced interferometers with the length scales of modern optical fibres by
The Mandalorian season 2 is turning out to have quite the star-studded cast, especially when it comes to actors bringing famous Star Wars characters to the live-action TV series. The latest casting comes from Slashfilm, which reports that Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) will reprise her role as Mandalorian leader Bo-Katan Kryze, the character she previously
After what feels like years of rumors, we can finally confirm that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are being remade by developer Vicarious Visions (Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy). The remakes of these classic titles will be bundled together as part of a collection that is set to be released for PS4, Xbox
IMAGE: David Storm, a research physicist, and Tyler Growden, a National Research Council postdoctoral researcher, at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory with their molecular beam epitaxy system that develops gallium nitride-based… view more Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Jonathan Steffen WASHINGTON — David Storm, a research physicist, and Tyler Growden, an electrical engineer, both with the
The Twilight Zone Season 2 approaches rapidly like an ominous signpost up ahead, pointing to your next stop, CBS All Access, and now we know when and what to expect. CBS All Access has released the trailer for the second season of The Twilight Zone, revealing its heretofore secret premiere date of Thursday, June 25,
Snyder has been writing for DC for some time now, and he’s told his big Batman story (in Batman) and a big Superman story (in much of Justice League). The third member of the Trinity gets her chance to shine in Death Metal. “Death Metal is our Wonder Woman story,” Snyder says. “…it was built
A report by French news outlet ActuGaming (which has accurately reported several Blizzard-related leaks in the past) suggests that Blizzard intends to release a remaster of Diablo 2 by the end of 2020. The report cites sources close to the studio who not only suggest that Blizzard intends to release the long-awaited remaster of Diablo
BEER-SHEVA, Israel – May 12, 2020 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers are developing safe, new anti-viral nanoparticle coatings that demonstrate significant potential in preventing active surface infection with SARS-CoV-2. The new coating could be used in hospitals and healthcare facilities as well as public locations such as schools, airports, trains, buses, and
“I got to pick and choose [for myself] how much I wanted to know [about Eva’s story], and when I wanted to know it,” she says. “At the beginning, I just wanted to know the beginning. I didn’t want to know how she left the mirror. And once she left the mirror, I wanted to
This is a sharp contrast to Harley, who fell in love with a different mask of Joker’s, but recognizes that mask for what it is: pure nihilism. Punchline hasn’t seen that yet, and her fanaticism and its foundation on Joker’s quicksand personality will lead to some real conflict. “There are actually two big Harley/Punchline beats,”
Ubisoft has revealed the date and name for their upcoming digital showcase which will seemingly replace their previously planned E3 2020 press conference. The event, officially known as Ubisoft Forward, will take place on July 12 at a currently unknown time. There’s also no word on where it will be streamed, but we suspect that
Graphene is a diamagnetic material, this is, unable of becoming magnetic. However, a triangular piece of graphene is predicted to be magnetic. This apparent contradiction is a consequence of “magic” shapes in the structure of graphene flakes, which force electrons to “spin” easier in one direction. Triangulene is a triangular graphene flake, which possesses a
IMAGE: A scanning electron micrograph shows a fishnet structure formed by nanocellulose that has bound 1.15 micrometers of silica particles together. view more Credit: Bruno Mattos / Aalto University Cohesion, the ability to keep things together, from the scale of nanoparticles to building sites is inherent to these nanofibrils, which can act as mortar to a
It’s good there’s some character development for the glorzo aliens because there isn’t much for our main characters. I’m being flippant when I say I’d like them to just get back into fun sci-fi adventures because, really, I’d like them to get back to fun sci-fi adventures with some meaningful character development. This is the
First revealed during today’s Xbox Series X stream, Second Extinction is quickly becoming one of the most interesting action titles on the horizon. Developed by Systemic Reaction, Second Extinction seemingly started with the simple pitch of “Evil Mutant Dinosaurs have taken over the Earth.” Appropriately enough, then, the game tells the story of a future
Of course, even with the episode’s events getting dismissed as figments of the characters’ imaginations, some truths about who they are still come through, so that everyone gets an emotional journey. Well, sort of. Jesse and Korvo learn they might dislike a lot about each other, but they’re still family and would certainly rather have