Vera_Petrunina/Getty Images YOU have heaped your shopping on the supermarket conveyor belt and a friendly member of the checkout staff is scanning it through. Items are coming thick and fast and you would like to get them in as few bags as possible. What is your strategy? This is an example of an optimisation problem, from an area of maths called operational research. One important question is, what are you trying to optimise? Are you thinking about the weight of the items, or how much space they will take up? Do you guess how many bags you might need and…
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Before Jimmy Buffett appeared on Billboard’s charts, he was writing about other artists who did. Buffett, who died Friday (Sept. 1) at age 76, worked as a Nashville reporter for Billboard from 1969 to 1970. He quit when his first album, Debut to Earth, was released because he was told that continuing, would be a conflict of interest. Among the concerts he reviewed was Isaac Hayes at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium, writing, “The Hot Buttered Soul Man combined his songs and his keyboard work on both organ and piano with a full and powerful voice range that created a style [that] was truly his own.” In 2021, Buffett…
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Scientists from Scripps Research and Cardiff University made key discoveries in support of a new stem cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The approach, called an autologous therapy, uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) — made from a patient’s own skin or blood cells — to replace the neurons in the brain that are lost in Parkinson’s. Transplants of a person’s own cells eliminates the need for immunosuppression. In a new study, the researchers used iPSCs made from the skin cells of two people with Parkinson’s disease to make young neurons that were successfully transplanted into a rat model with the…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel Rosenberg has been writing since she was a child—at 13, she was published alongside celebs and fellow teens in Chicken Soup For the Teenage Soul 2. Rachel has a degree in Creative Writing from Montreal’s Concordia University; she’s been published in a few different anthologies and publications, including Best Lesbian Love Stories 2008, Little Fiction, Big Truth’s Re/Coded anthology and Broken Pencil magazine. She also appeared on the Montreal episode of the Grownups Read Things They Wrote As Kids podcast. Her day…
Jeopardy! super-champ Amy Schneider is set to tell all about her “checkered sexual history,” drug use and remarkable journey. The beloved contestant has been penning her memoirs, and admits to having “messiness in my life.” Her upcoming book, In the Form of a Question, is described as an “inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!” Speaking about the book on the Inside Jeopardy! podcast, the 2022 Tournament of Champions winner said, “I feel pretty proud of it. I really enjoyed the process of writing it. My goal is that I’m hoping this does…
This oil is a powerful moisturizer with nourishing ingredients like borage seed oil, but it also contains a beautiful scent that will make anyone close enough to get a whiff swoon. It’s a great product to use before you heat style to protect, and after to tame flyaways.Amazon rating: 4.4/5 starsAn Amazon reviewer says: “I absolutely love this entire line and company. My hair has never felt so healthy, so shiny, and so happy. I love everything about this oil. It doesn’t weigh my hair down, it helps my roots. Everything amazing has happened since I started using this entire…
Vivo X90 series is expected to debut in China this year in December. The company’s new flagship lineup is said to include the standard Vivo X90, Vivo X90 Pro, and Vivo X90 Pro+. A handful of its specifications have surfaced in recent times. It is speculated that the top-of-the-line Vivo X90 Pro+ may get a 1-inch main camera sensor on the back. Based on these rumours and more, a notable tipster has now shared design renders of the Vivo X90 Pro+.The alleged Vivo X90 Pro+ design render tweeted by tipster Ben Geskin (@BenGeskin) showcases a slightly altered rear camera module…
In a way, stars are like doughnuts: You have to rip them apart to see what’s inside. Luckily for astronomers, sometimes the cosmos does just that — when a black hole shreds a star that passes by too closely in a violent spectacle called a tidal disruption event (TDE). (The phenomenon is more whimsically known as “spaghettification”).In new research published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, astronomers used a TDE to precisely measure the amounts of certain elements — namely, nitrogen and carbon — around a black hole to infer that a huge star three times bigger than the sun was…
Whether you consider yourself a refined minimalist or an expressive maximalist, one thing we all have in common is some degree of accessorising, and when it comes to putting the final touches to an outfit, jewellery is one of the most powerful embellishments in your repertoire. Jewellery is personal, after all, and the pieces we choose to buy, gift and wear can tell a story. I, for example, never take off the engraved signet ring I got for a birthday, and my engagement ring is the most important thing I own, but some of my most treasured jewellery pieces are those I’ve bought for myself to celebrate milestones in my life.…
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Dreamin’ Wild director Bill Pohlad first had his mind blown by Radiohead’s seminal 1997 release OK Computer while working in Dublin, and it’s been a go-to album ever since. On this bonus episode of The Spark Parade, Pohlad explains how, beyond finding pure enjoyment in the album, OK Computer also consistently provides inspiration when he’s editing his films. “All the time, but particularly on Love & Mercy and Dreamin’ Wild, going to the edit room, I’d constantly play Radiohead — Kid A, and OK Computer,” he explains. “It never ceases to inspire me to push things in…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was poised to make Black Adam the most important character in the DCEU. So what happened? Well, a large number of factors came together. James Gunn and Peter Safran took over as co-CEOs of DC Studios, and then the first Black Adam came out and didn’t perform as expected; fans weren’t all that familiar with the character.Recently, Johnson appeared on Hart To Heart, Kevin Hart’s talk show. In his words, the problems on Black Adam, were the result of getting “caught in a vortex of new leadership.”He added…At that time, as we were creating Black Adam, developing it, shooting Black Adam … it…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ashlie (she/her) is an educator, librarian, and writer. She is committed to diversifying the reading lives of her students and supporting fat acceptance as it intersects with other women’s issues. She’s also perpetually striving to learn more about how she can use her many privileges to support marginalized groups. Interests include learning how to roller skate with her local roller derby team, buying more books than she’ll ever read, hiking with her husband and sons, and making lists to avoid real work. You…
Larry Teng, one of the executive producers of The CW‘s Nancy Drew, has slammed the network brass for the “disrespectful” way they canceled the mystery drama series. Nancy Drew aired its series finale on Wednesday, August 23, wrapping up four seasons of the Kennedy McMann-starring drama. Fans had high praise for the finale and how it tied up loose ends, but, according to Teng, that almost didn’t happen. Taking to Twitter/X on Thursday, August 24, Teng explained how it was only due to a chance phone call that the Nancy Drew team found out the show wasn’t getting picked up…
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work.Whether you’re working from home indefinitely or click-clacking away at your keyboard in the office at this very moment, your workwear lineup has likely seen a transformation over the years. Maybe you’ve embraced the cozy confines of remote-working attire, or perhaps you’ve indulged in the ease of pull-on, elastic-waist pants? Regardless of your approach to professional dressing, we can unanimously appreciate the importance of comfort.…
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has cast Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson in voice roles. In an Instagram post, director Steven Caple Jr. (Creed II) dropped behind-the-scenes videos of the actors performing their lines for the upcoming franchise film, based on Hasbro’s Transformers action figures. Yeoh will lend voice to Airazor, the Maximal who can shapeshift into the beast form, a pelican. Davidson, on the other hand, plays Mirage, the crimson-themed Autobot, who mysteriously died in 2011’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon.Mirage aka Dino was originally played by Francesco Quinn (Platoon), who passed away from a heart attack, a week…
A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices, and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times. For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme — proving their performance in smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles. But battery researchers have begun to approach the limits of lithium-ion. As next-generation long-range vehicles and electric aircraft start to arrive on the market, the search for safer, cheaper, and more powerful battery systems that can outperform lithium-ion is ramping up. A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Matthew McDowell,…
Jon Batiste is an albums artist through and through, and spoke with Billboard News to prove it. The Grammy award winner sat down with Billboard in the latest episode of the program to discuss his latest project, World Music Radio, and to divulge his approach to success in light of being a highly decorated artist. Speaking of World Music Radio — which was released on Friday, Aug. 18 — Batiste revealed that he worked with producer Jon Bellion on the project, which allowed several unintentional themes to make its way into the record. “Water is a theme in the album.…
After a solid run in theaters, Disney’s latest live-action remake — this one based on their beloved animated classic The Little Mermaid — is getting ready for its streaming debut on Disney+.The update of the 1989 cartoon stars Halle Bailey as Ariel, with Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula the evil sea witch. The movie also features the voices of Daveed Diggs (as Sebastian), Jacob Tremblay (as Flounder), and Awkwafina (as Scuttle).READ MORE: The Worst Disney Live-Action Remakes So FarThe Little Mermaid is currently the fifth-biggest movie of 2023 in the U.S., with…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for over fifteen years. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, he’s been a high school librarian in London, UK for over a decade. In 2017 he won the UK’s School Librarian of the Year award and in 2022 he was named the UK Literacy Association’s Reading For Pleasure Teacher Champion. He loves Dungeons & Dragons and is the author of Let’s Roll: A Guide for Setting up Tabletop Roleplaying Games in Your School or Public…
Peter Gonzales Falcon, the Texas-based actor who starred as a young Federico Fellini in the famed director’s semi-autobiographical 1972 film Roma, has died. He was 75. The actor’s passing was confirmed by his friend Aurelio Montemayor, who shared news of the death on his Facebook page. Gonzales Falcon was found dead at his home Tuesday, August 22, in La Pryor, Texas, by authorities called there for a safety check. “My friend, Peter, is no longer with us. I met him during my film-craze days in the 60s & 70s. A Chicano who had a major role in a Fellini film!…
Photography Courtesy of Max In ‘And Just Like That…’, the beloved character makes a brief but effective reappearance. Cameo of the century? I’d argue yes. By Natalie Michie Date August 25, 2023 Much has been made of the Samantha Jones-sized hole in And Just Like That…. The fan-favourite Sex and the City character, played incomparably by Kim Cattrall, has been famously absent from the series’s polarizing revival — and it’s a loss that weighs heavy throughout the show. But in the season 2 finale, for 74 glorious seconds, Samantha Jones made a momentous return. And it all comes down to what…
My car was at the auto shop. It was officially about to get junked (yay!), but I had to be there to hand it off to the folks taking it away. That’s more than a 15-mile roundtrip from my home in Brooklyn, so I figured it’d be a good test for the Lectric XP Trike, the company’s new electric tricycle. I had to haul some stuff back home from the car anyway, and the rear basket was the perfect size to fit everything.I was right—the Trike handled the distance with barely a sweat. However, the trip was something I’d never…
The idea that pee is sterile is often shared as a surprising factoid and is even cited by some respected hospitals and public health departments. But does this idea still hold up? Is pee actually sterile?”No, of course not!” said Dr. Elizabeth Mueller, a urologist at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois. Like many people, she once believed the urinary tract lacked bacteria in its normal state. But then her colleague Alan Wolfe, a professor of microbiology at Loyola University Chicago, heard that idea and was dumbfounded. “There’s a hole to the outside,” he told Live Science. “What force field…
Deafheaven have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their sophomore album, Sunbather. Remixed and remastered by original producer Jack Shirley, the new edition of Sunbather is out November 17 via Deathwish Inc. Listen to a remixed and remastered version of Sunbather track “Vertigo” below.The band will also play 10 shows with Touché Amoré and special guests this fall to celebrate the milestone. The tour kicks off November 26 in Chicago, following Deafheaven’s August UK tour and fall North American dates with Coheed and Cambria. Tickets for the anniversary shows go on sale July 28 at 10 a.m. local time. Find…
The third episode of the new Star Wars TV series Ahsoka has arrived on Disney+. “Part Three: Time to Fly” continues the story of Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) as she attempts to train Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) in the ways of the Force. The episode begins with Sabine receiving training from the droid Huyang (David Tennant). Sabine is having trouble using the Force, and we have an episode that pushes things in the right direction for a series that is still finding its footing. This is one of the more nostalgic episodes of Ahsoka, combining old Star Wars with…
Ticks are annoying creatures. These nasty, bloodsucking parasites glom on to you when you least suspect it. And if they’re not removed in time, they can transmit a startling range of pretty horrible diseases. The bite of the lone star tick, found in the U.S. South, Midwest and mid-Atlantic, can trigger a bizarre and sometimes dangerous allergy to red meat (such as beef, pork and venison), dairy, gelatin and some medications. Known as alpha-gal syndrome, the condition is caused by an immune reaction to the sugar alpha-gal (galactose-α-1,3-galactose), which is found in the flesh of most nonprimate mammals. More than…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Beast Mom? There are a couple of points of inspiration. On one level, I was beyond pissed by the time 2017 rolled around and the allegations against Harvey Weinstein were made public. Heck, I was still reeling–like a lot of women–from the election cycle of 2016. And on a second, more personal level, around that same time, I was beyond frustrated by how unnecessarily difficult it is to be a new mom in the country—especially compared to other nations. If you had to pick theme songs for the main…
Gary King, one of the stars of Bravo‘s reality series Below Deck Sailing Yacht, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former production team member. Samantha Suarez, who first joined the reality franchise as part of the makeup department, spoke to Rolling Stone about an alleged incident in which a drunk King forced himself on her and refused to let her leave his hotel room. The incident she described came in the summer of 2022 during Sailing Yacht‘s fourth season while filming in Sardinia, Italy. In addition to doing hair and makeup, Suarez said she also helped the talent…
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.Elviros Cervical Memory Foam Neck Pillow for Pain Relief Elviros Cervical Memory Foam Neck Pillow for Pain Relief This pillow is highly loved by Amazon users—and even own of ELLE’s own. Editor review: “This pillow has been crucial in my mission to become a back sleeper. It is so comfortable and I actually enjoy sleeping on my back now! The sides are super supportive and ensure that you don’t move throughout the night. I haven’t had a…