Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to ‘hitchhike’ across the ocean. The team showed for the first time that these deep-sea, plastic loving bacteria make up only 1% of the total bacterial community. Reporting their findings in the journal Environmental Pollution, the team found that these bacteria only stick to plastic and not the non-plastic control of stone. The research highlights these bacteria may be able to ‘hitchhike’ across the deep sea by attaching to plastic, enhancing microbial connectivity across seemingly isolated environments.…
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Wolven’s swimwear line has truly made a splash with its unique prints, stunning colorways, and cool silhouettes. The line features sexy cutouts and trendy designs, yet it maintains that elevated and timeless look. In fact, the brand prides itself on putting comfort first with soft, flexible fabrics and flattering swimwear styles for all. The brand is also carbon neutral and keeps sustainability at the forefront of its mission. The ever-evolving brand uses recycled bottles to make its flexible and comfortable pieces. Plus, the pieces are versatile, too, as most of them can be worn in multiple ways. Yes, that means…
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz, a Blockchain-as-a-service company. Airtel aims to deploy Aqilliz’s blockchain technologies at scale across its fast-growing adtech (Airtel Ads), digital entertainment (Wynk Music and Airtel Xstream), and digital marketplace (Airtel Thanks App) offerings.”Bharti Airtel has acquired a strategic stake in Aqilliz –a Blockchain-as-a-service company under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program, subject to applicable statutory approvals,” the company said in a statement. It did not divulge the financial details of the deal.Singapore-based Aqilliz has developed a patented hybrid blockchain platform, Atom, that integrates differential privacy and federated…
Arcade Fire were the latest guests on the BBC radio series Live Lounge. Alongside airings of WE tracks for BBC 6 Music, the group covered Harry Styles’ recent single “As It Was,” from the forthcoming Harry’s House, for BBC Radio 2. Win Butler sang lead, with Régine Chassagne stepping up for the bridge. Watch the cover below, and scroll down to see them do “The Lightning I, II” and “Age of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole).”Since releasing WE last week, Arcade Fire have set inflatables on the loose in the “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” video and on SNL, and announced a…
Hot Docs’ far-reaching programme imagines a clean, free and just future 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 { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore)…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Wyld Druid? I’ve always wanted to write a fantasy novel of some sort. Urban fantasy has been on my mind for the last ten years or so. The amount of isolation and idle time caused by the Covid pandemic set off a cascade of inspiration, ideas, and opportunity. Wyld Druid is really the result of that combination. Honestly, the story seemed to write itself after I would spend time in nature. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Wyld Druid, what would they be?…
Did the gang work well with one of them undercover? A desperate mission in a high-security correctional center on Magnum P.I. Season 4 Episode 20 left Magnum and Higgins in danger. The pair tried to find out more when a ruthless criminal abducted Katsumoto’s ex-wife, Beth. Elsewhere, T.C. rushed to help Rick when Suzy had unexpected pregnancy complications. Use the video above to watch Magnum P.I. online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you. TV Fanatic is your…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most Americans say they want a more equal society, yet policies aimed at increasing equality for disadvantaged groups in higher education, corporations, government, and elsewhere continue to generate backlash. This backlash has been blamed on a range of causes—including majority white Americans’ fears of losing their status, political partisanship, and overt prejudice. A study by Berkeley Haas researchers, publishing today in the journal Science Advances, offers a new take, identifying an underlying cause of this opposition that cuts across ideologies: People in advantaged positions view equality itself as harmful, and tend to think that inequality benefits…
Getty We’re so impressed with Angelina Jolie, the actress, director, and activist, that we’ve followed nearly every move she’s made (and every outfit she’s worn) over the past couple of decades. It also means we’ve become very, very familiar of certain photos of her—in her scribbled-on wedding dress, wearing the famously high-slit gown, you know the ones. But today, we thought we’d round up those images of her we’re not so familiar with, that give us a more candid or unexpected view of Jolie instead. Check out our favorites here. View Gallery 39 Photos 1 of 39 Angelina Jolie was…
Deep-cleaning my house tends to leave me with a lot of plastic bags, paper, and plastic containers to throw away. It got me wondering how I could make my cleaning routines less wasteful.Scientists are developing new ways to recycle plastic, but it’s not an Earth-friendly material, and cleaning supplies use a lot of it. Common solutions like disinfecting sprays and soaps are largely composed of water, which makes those products heavy and hard to ship efficiently. Excessive packaging is another factor of cleaning-product waste, as are harmful chemicals that can end up in the water supply (or in you). Add…
On Sunday night (April 3), SZA hauled herself to the 2022 Grammys on a pair of crutches; during the ceremony, Lady Gaga help her on stage to collect the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award with Doja Cat. SZA later said that she had fallen out of bed before the ceremony—what she didn’t know was that her ankle was broken, a diagnosis she shared from a hospital bed in an Instagram story the following day.“Chipped the corner of my ankle bone right off doing NOTHING,” she wrote alongside a picture of the X-ray, adding that she was expecting it to be…
Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for its fantasy drama film The Lost Girls, which reimagines J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan story. It is scheduled to premiere on June 17.The Lost Girls trailer, which you can check out below, features the women of the Darling family as they can’t seem to escape Peter’s hold on them, even after they’ve grown older.RELATED: Louis Partridge Joins Cast of Apple TV+ Psychological Thriller Series DisclaimerBased on author Laurie Fox’s 2003 novel of the same name, the film is written and directed by Italian actress Livia De Paolis (Emoticon ), who’s also starring as the grown-up…
The U.S. Supreme Court is about to make a huge mistake. If the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a true indication of the Court’s will, federal abortion rights in this country are about to be struck down. In doing so the Court will not only side against popular opinion on a crucial issue of bodily autonomy, but also signal that politics and religion play a more important role in health care than do science and evidence. For almost 50 years people in the U.S. who have needed to end a pregnancy have had a…
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Did Aram manage to bounce back following a string of losses? On The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 19, it was time for him to make a big decision about his future. However, he also entertained the possibility that someone was playing him. Meanwhile, Red followed up another striking lead that could give him the clarity he needed about who killed Liz. Use the video above to watch The Blacklist online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you. TV…
For the first time, it is possible to see the quantum world from multiple points of view at once. This hints at something very strange – that reality only takes shape when we interact with each other Physics 2 February 2022 By Amanda Gefter Mary Iverson IMAGINE approaching a Renaissance sculpture in a gallery. Even from a distance, it looks impressive. But it is only as you get close and walk around it that you begin to truly appreciate its quality: the angle of the jaw, the aquiline nose, the softness of the hair rendered in marble. In physics, as…
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. If you’re someone whose ears are sensitive to certain jewelry, you’re not alone. This problem is pretty common, and while you might wish you could wear any run-of-the-mill pair of studs or hoops on the market, rest assured you’re made for the finer things in life, aka nickel-free jewelry. Nickel is a pretty common skin allergy, and it’s also a fairly cheap way to…
Google says it will launch a Pixel Tablet coming in 2023, after quietly discontinuing its Pixel Slate last year — Offering a sneak preview of the Pixel 7 wasn’t enough, so Google’s really leaning in. Today at I/O, the company announced that it’s returning to the tablet business with a new device set for, get this, a 2023 launch. Read The Full Article Here
The Weeknd has shared the Cliqua-directed video for his Dawn FM track “Out of Time.” The video features the Weeknd and South Korean model and actress HoYeon Jung singing karaoke and enjoying their time together at a hotel… until the old-man version of the Weeknd shows up and causes trouble. The visual closes with Jim Carrey as a doctor in an operating room. Watch below.Jim Carrey is featured across Dawn FM. Before “Out of Time,” the Weeknd shared visuals for the record’s “Take My Breath,” “Sacrifice,” and “Gasoline.” He also released The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience.Check out “5…
Warren Ellis and Andrew Dominik on This Much I Know to be True 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 { queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { var msgIsString = typeof event.data === ‘string’; var json = {}; try { if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } }…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Freakishly Human: The Rise of Jayden? I wanted to tell a story about everyday people and their everyday problems-broken hearts, ailing family members, leaving behind friends- and how those things seem like they are enough to break them. But then when the impossible is thrust upon them, they rise to the occasion, overcome adversity, and become heroes to us all. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Freakishly Human: The Rise of Jayden, what would they be? Young MC, “Bust A Move” What’s your…
Did the Charmed Ones lose their place in the magical realm? Charmed (2018) Season 4 Episode 8 focused on The Unseen as they tried to cause problems for everyone who helped the witches. As the girls and Harry scrambled to warn — and save — everyone close to them, they had to make a decision. Elsewhere, Jordan’s life was on the line as he found himself in a dangerous mission. Use the video above to watch Charmed (2018) online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other…
Healthy sleep is a basic physiologic need. In its absence, a myriad of processes in the body can go terribly awry. Chronic sleep problems have been linked to mental health disorders, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, among other conditions. Yet, consistently achieving the deep, restorative sleep necessary for optimal physiologic health and peak cognitive performance can be difficult due to lifestyle, environmental, and biologic factors. One of the most confounding questions in sleep biology has been how deep sleep is regulated by the brain. The answer could help illuminate new ways to mitigate sleep problems. Now, a newly…
This year, I decided I want to wear what I own more often. It may sound silly because, of course, we wear our own clothes, but what I mean is I feel as though I’ve neglected some of my much-loved pieces over the past couple of years. So with this in mind, I had a try-it-on session at home, digging out some of my trusty favourites. While I found some gems (hello, vintage Dior jacket I had forgotten about), when it came to denim, I realised my initial plan failed. My favourite H&M jeans I wore on heavy rotation throughout 2018…
Acer Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops with the recently-introduced 12th Gen Intel Core processors have been launched. While Acer Swift 5 is a premium offering that is designed for professionals, Swift 3 fits both work and casual profiles and comes in multiple colour options. Both of the laptops sport 14-inch touchscreen displays and come equipped with Intel Iris Xe graphics. The company says that both the machines feature thin and light CNC-machined unibody chassis.Acer Swift 5 and Acer Swift 3 price, availabilityAcer Swift 5 (SF514-56T) will be available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region in March…
Max and Iggor Cavalera co-founded Sepultura in Brazil in 1984, influenced by a myriad of different styles popular in rock and metal’s mainstream as well as the underground. Taking us back to those earliest days, each brother has picked five of their favorite albums when they were teenagers.There has been lot of reflection going on in the Cavalera camp over the last few years, even as the brothers have also fixed their sights on the future with numerous releases coming from each by way of Soulfly, Killer Be Killed, Go Ahead and Die, Absent in Body, DEAFBRICK, PETBRICK, and still…
Many of today’s most well-known actors will push themselves to their absolute limits for their roles. We know about some pretty insane preparation techniques that actors use to fully access their characters, but we don’t often think about the lasting repercussions these actions might have. Even though an actor’s stellar performance is often rewarded with critical praise and sometimes even awards, the emotional damage from taking on a difficult role can last anywhere from a couple weeks to several years.Sometimes, the character that the actor is playing is particularly difficult to access, and there’s no personal experience to draw from.…
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Labeling the credibility of information sources does not shift the consumption of news away from low-quality sources or reduce belief in widely circulated inaccurate claims among average internet users, but providing an indicator of sources’ quality may improve the news diet quality of the heaviest consumers of misinformation, shows a new study by New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics. Notably, the researchers also found that a majority of people rely on credible sources of information, with two-thirds completely avoiding unreliable news sites. The study, which appears in the journal Science Advances, centered on…
HB 2666/SB 2247 is headed to Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s desk for approval. The bill gives oversight to all material in school libraries to the state, as librarians will now be required to submit a list of every book in their collection to the Tennessee state library commissioner for approval. Materials must be age and maturity level appropriate for students, and then once approved by the state library commissioner, be submitted to a state-created committee for further approval. Until approved by that commission, students will not have access to material in their school library. This draconian bill is among the…
They’re gonna be famous 5eva (because 4eva is too short), but the ladies of Peacock’s Girls5eva are already a 10 in our book. And in Season 2, the reunited girl group is even gr8er! “Of the two seasons, this one is my new favorite,” jokes Busy Philipps, who returns as breathy, ditzy Summer, alongside Paula Pell‘s queer-fabulous Gloria, Sara Bareilles‘ insightful songwriter Dawn, and Renée Elise Goldsberry‘s note-bending belter Wickie. As Bareilles puts it, “We had endless amounts [of fun] because we know [the characters], but there was so much discovery in the second season.” In the first three episodes…