Researchers in California have flushed a wealth of data out of toilet waste. For the first time, scientists have been able to detect specific variants of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage weeks before they were showing up in testing clinics. The wastewater data tracked “wave after wave of different viruses”, says Rob Knight, a microbiologist at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and co-author of the study, which was published in Nature on 7 July. Knight says that the technique could eventually be used to track emerging variants and speed up the public-health response. “When the next strain comes through, we…
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PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF L’ORÉAL PARIS The legendary actor has thrived in youth-obsessed Hollywood by being true to herself. By Natasha Boateng Date June 29, 2022 Andie MacDowell is many things — an actor, a model and a mother of three among them. But “a confident cook” has never been on that list. So, during the pandemic, she decided to tackle her insecurities. “The woman I’m taking lessons from cooks for Brad Pitt,” she says, letting out a full-barrelled laugh. “I just love telling people that.” MacDowell’s trademark South Carolina accent is utterly charming, and I’m immediately captivated by the delicate…
A toaster-sized probe will soon scope out a special orbit around the moon, the path planned for NASA’s Lunar Gateway space station. The Gateway, to be rolled out later this decade, will be a staging point for the astronauts and gear that will be traveling as part of NASA’s Artemis lunar program. The launch of this small yet powerful pathfinding probe will inaugurate the Artemis mission, finally setting the space agency’s ambitious moon projects in motion.The plucky little spacecraft is called Capstone, or, more officially, the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment. It will be perched atop…
Harry Styles canceled a concert scheduled in Copenhagen, Denmark on Sunday (July 3rd) in the wake of a shooting at a shopping mall near the venue. A 22-year-old man is accused of opening fire at Field’s, killing three people and wounding three others, according to NBC News. Due to the venue’s close proximity to the scene of the shooting, Styles called off Sunday’s gig. “I’m heartbroken along with the people of Copenhagen. I adore this city. The people are so warm and full of love,” the singer wrote in a social media post. “I’m devastated for the victims, their families,…
Emerging filmmakers step into the spotlight at the 2022 Karlovy Vary Film Festival 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json =…
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Chances are, the person who knows Louise Jefferson’s nickname on The Jeffersons (Weezy) isn’t close to the same age as someone who knows Kanye West’s Adidas shoe line (Yeezy). The new game show Generation Gap—hosted by Kelly Ripa—has fun with family members and their different frames of reference. Originating from a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (he’s an executive producer), Generation Gap pits two families against each other in two-person teams, usually grandparents and grandchildren, for trivia and games. Warns Ripa: “It’s hard once you’re asked questions about something from the 1940s when you weren’t born until 2010!” During its…
A healthier life can be can be achieved! As a practicing stroke neurologist, Dr. Ramirez knows all too well that it is better to prevent disease than it is to treat it. Heart disease, strokes, cancers—which together take over a million American lives every year, and many more around the world–share many common risks. By targeting these risk factors, we can drastically lower the chances of developing the diseases that affect us, and greatly improve our long-term health. Dr. Ramirez has simplified his recommendations to a short list of the most impactful changes you can make to help you achieve…
The Assyrians are a people who have lived in the Middle East since ancient times and today can be found all over the world. They are well known for their vast ancient empire; ancient cities, such as Nimrud and Nineveh; and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of Judah and Egypt.In ancient times, the Assyrian civilization was often centered at the city of Assur (also called Ashur), named after the supreme god of Assyria and the ruins of the city are located in what is now northern Iraq. The territory the Assyrians controlled was vast, stretching from southern Iraq to…
Marc Jacobs Fall 2022. Photography courtesy of Marc Jacobs The originators of genderless get-up can’t participate in the trend equally. By Alena Papayanis Date June 30, 2022 The first time Wang Newton dressed in drag, she was in a fedora and three-piece suit, dancing and singing to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” A business school major at the time, the now drag king was discovering the fun of reinvention. “I felt smooth and confident in a sharp suit while still wearing make-up,” she explained. Drag is the historical backdrop behind our new affinity for gender-fluid fashion. By its dated…
Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending platform based in the US, has become the latest entrant in the list of crypto firms that are having to fire their employees in order to make it through the ongoing crypto slowdown. The company, headquartered in New Jersey, US, has reportedly fired a quarter of its staff, making for 150 workers. While the company is yet to make an official statement on the matter, its move is not quite a shocking one. On June 13, Celsius Network paused withdrawals, swaps, and transfers citing liquidity concerns.Celsius staff members from its US and Israel offices have…
Fans waking up to Rage Against the Machine’s “wokeness” will never cease to amaze us. Rage made their return to live touring Saturday night (July 9) punctuated with messages slamming the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.The idea that that Rage —who has a long and very public history of championing their liberal political views — is doing more than just playing music, is big and upsetting news to some people.Really??? What clued you in, bro? Like only every song on every record they’ve ever done?Rage Against the Machine’s first show in 11 years at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wis., dominated the music industry’s headlines…
The BIFAs look to the future by introducing gender-neutral acting categories – Little White Lies 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var…
05 Jul 2022 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Victor Methos, Erin Flanagan, Linda Castillo, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading! Related grant scrolls_pure; if (shouldBeFixed && !isFixed) { header.addClass(“sticky”); isFixed = true; } else if (!shouldBeFixed && isFixed) { header.removeClass(“sticky”); isFixed = false; } e.preventDefault(); }); }); }); ]]> Read The Full Article Here
Jeopardy! may be all about coming up with questions and answers, but one of the biggest looming questions over the game show is when will the full-time host will be announced? When Alex Trebek died in November 2020, he took with him the steady and reliable hosting pattern as producers called upon a rotation of well-known figures to step into his shoes temporarily. A decision seemed to have been made in August of 2021 when it was announced that then-executive producer Mike Richards would host the syndicated version, while Mayim Bialik would take on any primetime specials and tournaments. (Credit:…
Study co-author Agnieszka Wykowska pictured with the deceptively “self-aware” robot iCub. (Image credit: Italian Institute of Technology) (opens in new tab)An uncannily human-like robot that had been programmed to socially interact with human companions tricked people into thinking that the mindless machine was self-aware, according to a new study. The digital deceiver, which the researchers dubbed “iCub,” is a child-size humanoid robot created by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa to study social interactions between humans and robots. This advanced android, which stands at 3.6 feet (1.1 meters) tall, has a humanlike face, camera eyes that can maintain eye…
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are celebrating a decade of marriage this year, and Biel was happy to tell Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of her new Hulu series Candy why their relationship still works so well.When asked for advice on how to keep a marriage strong, Biel said, “It’s a really good question, right? Well, I’ll have to give Justin the credit in this moment, for this one thing that he always says to me: ‘We might be married, but we have to keep dating,’ and it’s so true. You just have to keep making time for each other…
Crema Finance, a Solana blockchain-based liquidity protocol, lost a big chunk of crypto assets after being breached in a hack attack over the weekend. Crypto assets worth $8.78 million (roughly Rs. 69 crore) were leaked out of Crema Finance after the hacker(s) deployed a smart contract and used it to lend a flash loan and validate liquidity. The smart contract was later suspended to avoid the loss of more funds. The developers of Crema Finance disclosed details about this breach on Twitter.“The hacker swapped the stolen fund into SOL 69422.9 and USDCet 6,497,738 via Jupiter. The USDCet was then bridged…
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Westworld, Season 4 Episode 2, “Well Enough Alone.” To read about the music of Episode 1, click here.] There might not be a big epic cover in the newest episode of Westworld, but there’s still plenty to discuss, music-wise, with composer Ramin Djawadi. That’s because Episode 2, “Well Enough Alone,” continues exploring key questions for Season 4, ending with the revelation that Delos Destinations, the corporation behind the high-tech amusement parks where this future dystopia was born, is up to its old tricks — with a brand new theme park setting that made…
Thor: Love and Thunder review – This sub-franchise has lost its magic 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {};…
Astronauts on space missions lasting longer than six months suffer decades’ worth of bone loss, much of which could be irreversible, a new study has found. The finding may present a serious challenge to future crewed missions to Mars.For missions that last six months or longer, astronauts’ exposure to the microgravity of space causes them to experience bone loss equivalent to two decades of aging. And only half of the lost bone recovers after a year back on Earth, leaving them with a decade of age to their bone structure, researchers wrote in a study published June 30 in the…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The best fantasy series (audiobooks especially!) can take us out of the world we live in and introduce us to perspectives we perhaps hadn’t considered before. The role of fantasy (and sci-fi), after all, is to allow us to explore new ideas and worlds we cannot yet reach on our own. Similarly, audiobooks allow readers to experience books through a different sense than sighted people might usually access. When I’m looking for an audiobook, I generally seek something in the fantasy or cozy…
With Moordale High closing at the end of Sex Education Season 3, we’re losing a lot of key players ahead of next season. The latest exit is Tanya Reynolds, who has played Lily since the series debut. Reynolds confirmed the news to Radio Times. “I’m not [returning], actually, which is sad, very sad,” Reynolds told Radio Times. “It’s just the natural progression of these shows – when you have such big ensemble casts and so many characters, I think you have to let a few older characters go to make way for newer ones, which is absolutely the right thing,…
When two male Japanese scorpionflies fight, the loser males among scorpionflies must employ alternate tactics in order to mate with a female. Researchers from Okayama University, Japan, report the variations in alternate mating tactics employed by males in two regionally different populations of the same species of scorpionfly. Credit: Ryo Ishihara from Okayama University Owing to the high competition and the prevalence of natural selection, many male insects must develop alternative tactics to mate with a female. Weaker males who lose in a competition (or loser males) may resort to hovering or sneaking around in order to find a mate.…
Ashley Olsen and her twin Mary-Kate Olsen have kept their lives as private as two world-famous child stars-turned-adult designers can manage. But while the girls haven’t spoken about their love lives, the tabloids and paparazzi have gotten some details on who they’re with. Mary-Kate has been married to Olivier Sarkozy since 2015 but requested an emergency divorce in May 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. That divorce was finalized in January 2021.Ashley, meanwhile, is currently dating a 33-year-old artist, Louis Eisner. The two have been photographed together a couple times. After nearly a year not being seen, they signaled their relationship…
Hey, folks. Ready for a wet, hot summer? Better keep the Paxlovid handy.The Plain ViewWhen I spoke to Shopify’s CEO and founder, Tobias Lütke, earlier this month, I was the first to tell him about an unfortunate headline that had just appeared: “Is Shopify the next WeWork?” Lütke, who goes by Tobi, was talking to me about a big rollout of new features for the platform, which provides tools for merchants to digitally sell their wares directly to customers. He built the company into an e-commerce behemoth somewhat under the radar, powering more than two million online stores, from literal…
Rina Sawayama has shared a music video for her Hold the Girl single “This Hell.” Sawayama gets hitched at a hoedown wedding and celebrates her nuptials with a slew of pals in cowboy hats in the glitzy clip. Watch it all go down in the Ali Kurr–directed visual below.“It was amazing to get back together with director Ali Kurr (‘XS,’ ‘Bad Friend’) for the video for ‘This Hell,’” Sawayama said in a press release. “We always like to tell engaging stories through film together so this one was about love and community in the face of hatred and dissent.”Sawayama released…
The Edinburgh Film Festival returns following two virtual editions 3 && args[2] === 2 && typeof args[3] === ‘boolean’ ) { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](‘set’, true); } } } else if (args[0] === ‘ping’) { var retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: ‘stub’ }; if (typeof args[2] === ‘function’) { args[2](retr); } } else { if(args[0] === ‘init’ && typeof args[3] === ‘object’) { args[3] = { …args[3], tag_version: ‘V2’ }; } queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if…
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OK. I’m convinced. I didn’t think I could possibly enjoy the last-minute twist that utilized an algorithm to choose the players. The Challenge: USA Season 1 Episode 2 showcased the full extent of the twist while filling in the blanks about the finer details of it, and ultimately, it really sets this spinoff apart from the other shows in the franchise. The name of the game on reality TV is to create drama and moments that get fans talking, and damn, there was so much to like about “Oh Say You Can See Tiffany.” We’ll start with Justine. Pairing her…