At a very young age, we’re taught that water puts out fire. As children, we’re told why this aspect of fire safety is so important, but we don’t usually learn the science of how water subdues flames. So why does water put out fire? It might work differently than you think. “Water puts out fire mainly because it’s a really good heat sink,” Sara McAllister, a fire combustion and behavior expert at the U.S. Forest Service’s Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Montana told Live Science. “It’s really good at absorbing heat.” But you might be surprised that water doesn’t act on the…
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First, the really good news: After a four-year hiatus, Black Mirror, one of the most acclaimed, and often chilling, anthology series on television, has returned for a sixth season. Now for the really scary news: You can expect creator and writer Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone-esque tales about the interaction between humans and technology to be just as eerily good and prescient as ever, not to mention highly inventive. “I’ve always felt Black Mirror should feature stories that are entirely distinct from one another, and keep surprising people—and myself—or else what’s the point?” Brooker told Tudum. There is, however, one caveat:…
July Fourth is almost here and we’re firing up the grill and brewing the tea. Whether you take your tea iced or with a side of book insider gossip, we’ve got the reads for you while you chill during the holiday weekend. John Adams Tells All: If you’re looking to mark the holiday by reading about how the United Colonies of Great Britain became the United States of America, look no further than the Pulitzer Prize-winning John Adams by David McCullough, or binge the Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name. McCullough paints an unsparing portrait of America’s leading…
The Taihang Mountains have an adjusting effect on the meteorological conditions of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in the North China Plain (NCP). For the thermal structure (figure b), the western part of the NCP near the mountains is significantly affected by drainage flow and subsidence warming, resulting in lower surface temperature, stronger elevated inversion layer, more stable atmospheric stratification, and worse conditions for vertical diffusion of pollutants. For the dynamic structure (figure c), the blocking effect of mountains causes frictional loss of kinetic energy and leads to airflow diversion. As a consequence, the calm wind layer in the western…
After every fashion week, we anaylse the runway looks in-depth, and one of my personal favourite undertakings is writing about the colour trends that were ubiquitous among the thousands of looks that graced the four cities. We’ve already covered the trends will be dominating this spring, and after analysing the recent autumn/winter 2023 runways, many of these hues will continue to come into play for the remainder of the year. There’s no doubt that one of the easiest ways to integrate this year’s colour trends into your look is by styling them with a pair of jeans. This is particularly ideal for those who are colour averse…
Apple’s mixed reality headset has been in the news for quite some time now. The latest report now suggests that the rumoured mixed reality (MR) headset will use iris scanning for signing in and making payments. This would work like Apple’s fingerprint feature or Face ID authentication and could allow multiple people to use one headset. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted last year that the mixed reality headset could support iris recognition. The eye tracking system is said to feature a transmitter and receiver that can analyse eye movements.As per a report by The Information, Apple’s virtual and augmented reality headset…
Overlooking the Upper New York bay on a humid evening Sunday (June 25), throngs of sweating concert-goers decked out in a sea of rainbow colors cheered one name: “CHRIS-TI-NA! CHRIS-TI-NA!” They didn’t have to cheer long before pop superstar Christina Aguilera appeared on the stage at Brooklyn Army Terminal for her headlining set at NYC Pride Island 2023. Striking a formidable pose center stage — dressed in a rainbow rhinestoned jumpsuit and bedazzled wrap around shades with her hair styled in three massive pigtails — Xtina welcomed her adoring crowd. “What the f–k is up, New York Pride?!” she bellowed…
There is a long tradition of stories about parental issues in feature animation, dating all the way back to the earliest days of Walt Disney’s studio. Back then, the movies were mostly about children grappling with trauma inflicted by (or stemming from a separation from) their moms: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Dumbo, Bambi, and so on. Eventually, overbearing dads got thrown into the mix too: The Little Mermaid’s King Triton, Moana’s Chief Tui, the list goes on and on.Familial pressure is not Pixar Animation’s most frequent theme, but it’s there in a fair number of their movies, including Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Brave, Turning Red, and both features directed by Peter Sohn: The Good Dinosaur…
‘80s roles: Sara starred as Princess Lili in 1985’s Legend and made a breakthrough the following year as Sloane Peterson in the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. More recently: Sara hasn’t acted on screen in the decade, having turned toward writing and publishing work in The Superstition Review, The Summerset Review, and other publications. Read The Full Article Here
World-Renowned Drummer/DJ DRMAGDN has just released the official music video of his remix of the Beatles classic “Something.” In three weeks the single has broken 1 million plays/views and is going viral around the world, as well as it has been added to the biggest two Spotify playlists “Today’s Top Hits” and “MINT.” After signing with BMG, DRMAGDN was given the rights to dig into George Harrison’s catalog, and he enlisted Michelle Ray (Team Blake on Season 4 of The Voice) and a cast of other heavy-hitters to help take his re-working of “Something” to new heights. The result is an extremely memorable, drum-fill heavy, electronic-leaning gem that…
A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Credit: RIPE Project/Katarzyna Glowacka A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Their work was recently published in New Phytologist. “Chloroplast size affects photosynthetic efficiency in multiple ways,” said Katarzyna “Kasia” Glowacka, lead author and Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “Interestingly, we found that changes in chloroplast size had relatively small effects…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find more of her work online at kristianwriting.com. View All posts by K.W. Colyard Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on…
Photography Courtesy of JVN “I try to take gender out of haircare, because it’s already too much a part of everything else. Hair is for everyone.” By Lauren Knowles Date June 22, 2023 “In my 20s, if I had $40 in my bank account but I was out of shampoo and conditioner, I would overdraft the shit out of my bank account,” says Jonathan Van Ness over a Zoom call. “Instead of getting food, I would get hair products.” Sound familiar? The hairstylist, Queer Eye star and founder of JVN Hair, sounds like an IRL Carrie Bradshaw, who famously said…
Some reports have also sparked fears of “flesh-eating bacteria” among the algae, but there is no evidence for this. When people come into close contact with rotting sargassum, they can experience health problems, including diarrhea, vomiting, and eye irritation, so it is sometimes more than just an inconvenience. Plus, while local authorities have spent millions removing sargassum from beaches, they have invariably extracted large volumes of sand in the process, accelerating coastal erosion.Given the issues caused by the seaweed, researchers are looking for better ways to monitor its movements so they can understand what factors influence the extent—and trajectory—of sargassum…
Taylor Swift’s Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the new re-recorded version of her third album, is out July 7. Today, she previewed the new re-recorded version of “Back to December” in the trailer for the new season of the Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty. It also features her Folklore song “August.” Watch it below.The first season’s trailer featured the debut of “This Love (Taylor’s Version),” the re-recorded 1989 track. The Summer I Turned Pretty’s second season is out July 14. The show about a love triangle stars Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, and Christopher Briney. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)…
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Cleaning up the Thames in LondonThames21 Are you concerned about the state of the UK’s waterways? Would you like to do your part to improve them? As part of New Scientist’s Save Britain’s Rivers campaign, we’ve rounded up the most interesting citizen science projects that share our ambitions to protect and restore these vital waters. Here’s how you can help. Spot insects RiverFly is a network of scientists, conservationists and organisations that helps people monitor invertebrate numbers in their local rivers. Volunteers are trained to collect water samples from rivers and count the different types of insect life they encounter.…
Apple TV+ is deserting High Desert after one season. Patricia Arquette, who headlined and executive-produced the dark comedy series, announced the cancellation on Saturday, July 1. “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a second season. So I just wanted to let you know, we just found out that it won’t be coming back,” Arquette told fans in an Instagram video on Saturday. “So that’s a sad bummer for all of us.” In High Desert, which Apple TV+ debuted on May 17, Arquette played Peggy, a recovering addict living in the…
If you saw last year’s roundup of the top beach read in each US state, you’re probably eagerly anticipating this year’s stats. Luckily, ShaneCo, a jewelry company that also features lifestyle information, has conducted another study on each US state’s favorite beach read for 2023. After collecting a list of 89 popular books from Barnes and Noble’s list of the best beach reads for 2023, ShaneCo analyzed the regional interest of the books on the list using Google Trends search data over the past year. With that, they used the data to find the most popular beach read in every state…
A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer’s patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems. The study, “Superior Global Cognition in Oldest-Old is Associated with Resistance to Neurodegenerative Pathologies: Results from the 90+ Study,” was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. “People who are 90+ and still have good memory and thinking abilities tend to have similar levels of Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains,”…
Photography by Getty Images “Seeing an Olsen twin wearing colour feels like spotting a shooting star.” By Stephanie Davoli Date June 23, 2023 In a rare deviation from her and her sister’s usual black, monochromatic ensembles, Mary-Kate Olsen was spotted wearing a bright red coat in New York recently. And that’s not all — the fashion designer doubled down on her surprisingly colourful outfit, sporting a bold pair of metallic, gold loafers. Baggy, ripped jeans completed the look, nary a stitch of signature black or grey in sight. RELATED: Our Favourite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Fashion Moments Some social media…
Google Pixel 7 Pro powered by the second-generation Tensor G2 SoC was unveiled in India last week alongside the vanilla Pixel 7. Now, users are complaining about faulty scrolling on Google’s latest flagship smartphone. As per user reports on Reddit, the display on the flagship phone offers a “sticky” and inconsistent scrolling experience. Several customers are seeing issues with scrolling in apps as well. The Pixel 7 Pro features a 6.7-inch Quad HD+(1,440 x 3,120 pixels) LTPO OLED display that offers 120Hz refresh rate. However, the problem seems limited to the Pro model at the moment.Some early owners of Google…
Scott released two statements shortly after the incident occurred. “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” Travis Scott said in his initial statement on November 6. “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.” In a subsequent Instagram story video (viewed by Pitchfork) he said that he was “working right now to identify the families so we can help assist them through this tough time.”Though Scott will not face criminal charges, he and Live Nation Entertainment are still facing several civil lawsuits over the event, including one from a…
Netflix has finally released a trailer for the upcoming sci-fi mystery film They Cloned Tyrone. The film stars John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, and Jamie Foxx. The three of them find themselves embroiled in a strange conspiracy, after realizing that one of their friends has been cloned. After following the van that kidnapped the man, they discover a secret underground bunker, no doubt there as part of some strange experimental program.While the film doesn’t seem to take all of this too seriously, some critics have pointed out that this plot has shades of real-life clandestine government programs that have taken place through the years,…
Wishing you could hit the waves this summer? Get ready to hang ten while surfing Prime Video with these delightful movie selections. Even 57 years after its release, this 1966 doc still thrills as it follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August traveling around the globe to hang ten on coasts from California to South Africa’s now-iconic Cape St. Francis. Directed and narrated by filmmaker Bruce Brown, Summer brought the sport to a broader audience and continues to be held as the gold standard for films exploring surf culture. Available Now (Credit: Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection) In this…
A gray whale feeding. Credit: GEMM Lab, Oregon State University. Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding informed in part by poop from the whales. Microparticle pollution includes microplastics and other human-sourced materials, including fibers from clothing. The finding, just published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, is important because these particles are increasing exponentially and predicted to continue doing so in the coming decades, according to researchers Leigh Torres and Susanne Brander. Microparticle pollution is a threat to the health of gray…
Hero of the Day? by Henry D. Trett What’s it About? Would you be willing to watch a stranger’s senseless death, or would you be willing to kill and protect a life? This is the simple choice presented to David; just a normal guy with a day job, social security card and living an ordinary life in a rather ordinary world. Will David just be another spectator to a tragic event, or will he become the unexpected hero, or perhaps the villain? Can you imagine squeezing all of your morality, your whole existence, into just 10 f$%^&* seconds? But there…
From length and colour to layers and maintenance, there are so many factors to take into consideration when deciding on a new hairstyle. But if you have a fringe (or are opting to cut one in), there’s another crucial factor that can make a major difference: your face shape. Whether yours is round, square, oval, or heart-shaped, different types of fringe can be used to enhance, alter, and flatter your face.But first, how do you figure out your face shape? The easiest way to do so is to look at your jawline. Typically a square face has a very angular low jawline, a round…
“There was no understanding that [the law] would even be enforced in Texas at the time because it was appealed up to the Supreme Court,” she says. “So even before this law actually had significant teeth, they were banning the two hashtags of the two most commonly used abortion medications.”Rathe, the TikTok spokesperson, says that TikTok has never restricted these hashtags, even after the Texas law was passed.And while Shakouri and others worry that accurate reproductive health information is being removed, research from Media Matters for America, a media watchdog group, found that the platform was allowing content encouraging people…
Pop star Post Malone seemingly surprised the California hardcore act DRAIN when he arrived at their May 29 show in Salt Lake City wearing a bootleg T-shirt of the band.Post Malone, or Posty, who first gained fame in hip-hop but has since dabbled in rock, country and beyond, is a known fan of aggressive music. He continually reaffirms his love for metal and punk by hanging with its creators and commending its late heroes. Post Malone cut his teeth in a metalcore band.See the photo near the bottom of this page.READ MORE: Post Malone Plays the Guitar on Every Song on His Upcoming Album ‘Austin'”Posty at the SLC show…