At E3 2019, we had the chance to speak to Dan McPhee, narrative designer for Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, about whether or not the game will feature a character morality system. “There’s not one that’s tracked,” says McPhee. “There are certainly moral choices, and we track your faction’s feelings towards you. If you murder everybody,
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Journal of Photocatalysis. The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2020. Dr. Leonardo Palmisano is the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. He is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Palermo, Department of Chemical
Bentham Open is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, The Open Biomaterials Science Journal. The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2020. Dr. Marco Cicciu is the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. Dr. Cicciu serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and
IMAGE: The left image above shows the gene FGFR1 in its natural state. The right image shows the gene when exposed to laser light, which causes the gene to activiate and… view more Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. — It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes efforts to reprogram the
Quantum computers promise to perform operations of great importance believed to be impossible for our technology today. Current computers process information via transistors carrying one of two units of information, either a 1 or a 0. Quantum computing is based on the quantum mechanical behavior of the logic unit. Each quantum unit, or “qubit,” can
IMAGE: The new chip is based on an ultra-thin material that changes electrical resistance in response to different wavelengths of light. view more Credit: RMIT University Researchers from RMIT University drew inspiration from an emerging tool in biotechnology – optogenetics – to develop a device that replicates the way the brain stores and loses information. Optogenetics
IMAGE: This is the concept of the study. The 3D Fe3O4(100) nanowire of 10 nm length scale on 3D MgO nanotemplate were produced using original nanofabrication techniques. The ultrasmall nanowire exhibited… view more Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Magnetite (Fe3O4) is best known as a magnetic iron ore, and is the source of lodestone. It also
This Legion review contains spoilers. Legion Season 3 Episode 4 Time travel is in vogue. Not only did it serve as a major plot device in the summer’s biggest hit film, it’s also rumored to be where Stranger Things is headed in Season 4, and could possibly be a factor in wrapping up the Star Wars Skywalker
We love a good dragon story. Bright Star, out next month from Tor Teen, tells the story of Andra, a half-human, half-elf indentured servant who is swept up in a secret rebellion and meets Tiri, a young dragon whose mind speaks directly to hers in the process. This fantasy debut from author Erin Swan, Bright
While Cyerbpunk 2077 will afford players quite a few options when it comes to building their characters and resolving problems, developer CD Projekt Red confirmed that you will not be able to attack children or kill certain story important NPCs. “You won’t be able to attack children or NPCs connected with the plot,” said a
IMAGE: The ‘end-to-end transmitter-receiver’ chip boasts a unique architecture combining digital and analog components on a single platform, resulting in ultra-fast data processing and reduced energy consumption. view more Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., July 16, 2019 – A new wireless transceiver invented by electrical engineers at the University of California, Irvine boosts radio
This Veronica Mars review contains no spoilers. Spring break isn’t for everyone, Marshmallows. And while Veronica Mars Season 4 recaptures much of the original show’s magic, it also makes bold, grown-up choices that won’t be for everyone, either. Neptune, California has become a spring break destination but not everyone is happy about it. Some, like Big Dick Casablancas (Dick
Back in 1998 the Power Rangers teamed up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in what has been called one of the wildest crossovers in TV history. The episode “Shell Shocked” is still fondly remembered today and BOOM! Studios is about to bring us another crossover between two of the biggest names kids action series in Mighty Morphin
This article is sponsored by be quiet! This is part 3 in our new PC Building series. Go to just about any listing for a pre-built gaming pc, and you’ll often see a variation of the same question pop up in the comments: “The specs are nice, but what about the power supply?” More often than not, that too good
Biomedical engineer Ashish Kulkarni, assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been awarded a four-year, $792,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to advance his interdisciplinary lab’s promising cancer immunotherapy research. Building on the groundbreaking discoveries from an earlier study involving melanoma and breast cancer in animal models, the new
The Bureau of Reclamation announced that 30 projects will receive $5.1 million from the Desalination and Water Purification Research Program to develop improved and inexpensive ways to desalinate and treat impaired water. “We are awarding grants to a diverse group of projects to reduce the cost, energy consumption and environmental impacts of treating impaired or
IMAGE: Illustration of the ion trap that forms the heart of NIST’s quantum logic clock. The trap is the gold structure with the cross-shaped cutout. The inset shows the aluminum ion… view more Credit: S. Burrows/JILA The quantum logic clock–perhaps best known for showing you age faster if you stand on a stool–has climbed back to
KINGSTON, R.I. – July 15, 2019 — If there was a sensor small enough to interact with and enter individual cells, imagine the information that could be collected. University of Rhode Island chemical engineering assistant professor Daniel Roxbury plans to use carbon nanotubes, which are 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair, to serve
IMAGE: These are schematics of and artificial neural network that can design structural parameters and material simultaneously. When desired optical properties (electric/magnetic dipole spectrum) is inputted, each thickness and types of… view more Credit: POSTECH Metamaterials are artificial materials engineered to have properties not found in naturally occurring materials and they are best known as materials
CORVALLIS, Ore. – An Oregon State University scientist has received a $2.3 million, five-year grant to build on his promising research into a debilitating muscle-wasting syndrome that kills as many as 30% of the cancer patients it afflicts. Oleh Taratula of the OSU College of Pharmacy will use the award from the National Institutes of
Doug Lawrence, known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an integral part of SpongeBob SquarePants’ DNA. As a writer, story editor, and general co-conspirator to creator Stephen Hillenburg, as well as the voice of Plankton and several others of Bikini Bottom’s finest (MY LEEEEG!!!), Mr. Lawrence is hugely responsible for SpongeBob being the beloved animated institution
Happy Comic-Con Eve, all! I had a whole “‘Twas the night before Comic Con” bit lined up, but APPARENTLY it’s considered a faux pas to reveal the location of the annual SDCC post-Eisners key party on the internet, so you’ll have to just hang out here for a while as we pick over the list
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games next title is a horror series called The Dark Pictures Anthology. The first installment is called Man of Medan, which will treat players to plenty of scares aboard a haunted ship. Much like Until Dawn, the games in the Dark Pictures Anthology will keep track of the player’s choices and present different versions of
When we spoke to Clark Gregg earlier in the season, we were just meeting his new character, Sarge, on Agents of SHIELD, but even as we release the full audio of that interview for our Sci Fi Fidelity podcast, we’re still learning about the guy who’s wearing Phil Coulson’s face. All of Gregg’s speculation about
We’ve got a rule ’round the old Den. It’s a simple one, easy to remember: If Denys Cowan is drawing something, buy it. If Bill Sienkiewicz is inking him, buy an extra copy. It doesn’t matter if it’s Deathstroke. Or a crossover that is ridiculous on its face, like Hong Kong Phooey/Black Lightning. Or even a
Funcom and developer Rock Pocket Games are teaming up on a new Lovecraftian cosmic horror game called Moons of Madness. “In Moons of Madness you play Shane Newehart, a technician stationed at the Invictus, a secret research base built by the Orochi group,” reads the description of the game sent via press release. “Your low-security
All Elite Wrestling continues its mission to get eyes on the product before its weekly TV show starts airing on TNT. We already had their big PPV debut Double or Nothing and their follow-up Fyter Fest. Now we’re going with another cheap-to-free show with AEW Fight for the Fallen. This one’s a charity show with
This article comes from Den of Geek UK. A Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s breakout hit The Sandman is on the way to the delight of goths and geeks alike. But what is The Sandman, and why is this comic book series such a big deal? If you’re new to the DC Universe’s most miserable cosmic entity,
This article comes from Den of Geek UK. Super Lucky’s Tale was an Xbox One exclusive when it first launched in 2017, but now a fresh, expanded version of the game is headed to Nintendo Switch. Set to launch in fall 2019, this new take is titled New Super Lucky’s Tale. Nintendo’s official website
From everything we’ve heard, the hotly-anticipated Star Trek: Picard series will happen in the aftermath of Jean-Luc (Patrick Stewart) having made some questionable choices. Based on that new poster, he’s doing OK (getting a cute dog is never a bad decision), but, if you think about it, Picard has never been great at making decisions on his