Tanya Lewis: Hi, and welcome to COVID, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series! Josh Fischman: This is your fast-track update on the COVID pandemic. We bring you up to speed on the science behind the most urgent questions about the virus and the disease. We demystify the research, and help you understand what it really means. Lewis: I’m Tanya Lewis. Fischman: I’m Josh Fischman. Lewis: And we’re Scientific American’s senior health editors. Lewis: And we’re Scientific American’s senior health editors. Today we’re going to take a personal look at a moderate case of COVID—if Josh’s voice holds up… Fischman: And…
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attended their first fashion show and industry event together since getting married this summer. The couple stepped out for Ralph Lauren’s spring/summer 2023 show at The Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. The couple matched in black, with Lopez wearing a pinstriped dress and hat. The event was particularly significant to the couple, as they wore Ralph Lauren for their Georgia wedding in August. Affleck was affectionate in photos with Lopez, holding her hand or wrapping an arm around her.Amy Sussman//Getty ImagesAmy Sussman//Getty ImagesAmy Sussman//Getty ImagesLopez spoke to reporters about how the couple were so…
Computer maker Dell Technologies India has been able to reduce product delivery time to customers to 6-8 weeks from 12-14 weeks for some of the products despite the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, a senior official of the company said on Wednesday.Dell Technologies India senior director and general manager, client solutions group, Indrajit Belgundi said that the company is currently manufacturing Dell OptiPlex desktops, Dell Vostro desktops and some notebook products including Dell Latitude 5420, and will evaluate to make ultra premium PCs (Personal Computers) Dell Latitude 9430, Dell Latitude 7330 Ultralight and other notebook unveiled on Wednesday at the plant.”We…
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Love Is Blind Season 3 Episodes 1-4.] Love Is Blind contestants sometimes complain of unfair edits, but Season 3’s Andrew doesn’t have much room to complain, at least not for Episode 3. After Nancy rejected Andrew’s proposal, the 30-year-old smooth talker seemed hurt by the rejection, but his solo interview after leaving the pod proved her intuition was spot on, as Andrew faked tears on camera to drum up sympathy from viewers. But what he likely didn’t expect was that the producers would leave the behind-the-scenes planning in the final cut. “Men have…
A federal jury on Friday (Oct. 21) found that Cardi B was not legally liable in a lawsuit filed by a California man whose back tattoos were unwittingly photoshopped onto a “raunchy” album cover, allowing the superstar to avoid millions of dollars in requested damages. Following a four-day trial, the jurors said that Cardi (real name Belcalis Almánzar) did not violate Kevin Brophy’s rights with the bawdy cover of her 2016 mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, which featured an image that he claimed made it appear he was performing oral sex on the now-superstar. Brophy, who had sought $5…
Discover the haunting human horrors of this Pre-Code classic 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…
Terrell Carter remembers one prisoner in particular. They had both been seeking commutations of their life sentence so they could eventually apply for parole. But Carter says that in the midst of the process, his fellow inmate became so debilitated with dementia that the man could no longer function well enough to complete the paperwork. Within a few months, Carter says, this prisoner was incapacitated, lying in bed with arms outstretched over his head, calling for help. Carter, an inmate who volunteered in the hospice ward of State Correctional Institution Phoenix in Collegeville, Penn., says that his fellow prisoner languished…
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I knew Styles would treat us to something spectacular, and he certainly held up his end of the bargain in a midnight-blue, flared-trouser suit and cornflower pointed-collar shirt, accessorised with white shoes, retro sunglasses (all by Gucci, naturally), gold rings, and a pastel manicure. Pleasing indeed. Then, there’s fashion darling and, in my opinion, one of the A-list’s freshest dressers, Florence Pugh, who took the naked-dress trend to the next level with her off-the-shoulder Valentino Haute Couture creation of tulle and sequins. As a fellow petite girl, I fully support her choice of stacked-platform, bow-adorned heels. Then, there’s the film’s director,…
A report put out by public policy think tank NITI Aayog and Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) optimistically forecast 100 percent penetration of electric two-wheelers in the Indian market by FY2026-27.TIFAC is an autonomous organization set up in 1988 under the Department of Science & Technology to look ahead in the technology domain, assess the technology trajectories, and support innovation.The report was titled ‘Forecasting Penetration of Electric Two-Wheelers in India’. The report provided important insights into the required infrastructure, manufacturing capability, policies, and technology-development priorities in the sector.If an R&D programme manages to enhance the range and power…
Ready or not — let’s face it, you’re more than ready — Missy Peregrym is back on our screens as Special Agent Maggie Bell on FBI soon! CBS has announced that Peregrym returns in the Tuesday, November 15 episode, “Ready or Not.” Maggie has been on medical leave ever since she was exposed to sarin gas near the end of Season 4 (to account for Peregrym’s maternity leave). Bennett Raglin/CBS Now, she rejoins the team as they investigate the homicides of a law student and a young man with possible gang ties. Also in this episode, an inadvertent revelation from…
Researchers have succeeded in making photosynthesis more efficient in soybean plants, in a major breakthrough that will mean less forest has to be cut down to make way for farms Environment 18 August 2022 By Michael Le Page Soybean plants grown in the trialHaley Ahlers/RIPE Project Soybeans that have been genetically modified to make them more efficient at photosynthesis have produced yields more than 20 per cent larger than those of unmodified crops in field trials – and with no added fertiliser. Growing these upgraded crops will help reduce deforestation, greenhouse emissions and the loss of biodiversity, as well as…
Mike Patton has once again opened up about his mental health struggles, revealing that he coped with alcoholism during the pandemic. In a new interview with The Guardian, Patton discussed the upcoming sophomore album from his hardcore-thrash supergroup Dead Cross, stating that it was “forged through COVID, cancer, and alcoholism.” Patton alluded to guitarist Mike Crain’s battle with squamous cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. Crain’s cancer eventually went into remission, with the guitarist crediting the making of the new Dead Cross album with helping save his life. Then the COVID pandemic happened, which sent Patton into a life…
Why I love Isabelle Huppert’s performance in Amateur 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 (msgIsString)…
I love big, sprawling, fantasy series as much as anyone. But for the past few years, I’ve also been craving more self-contained stories that don’t demand as much time and attention from me. Which is why I began reading standalones — and let me say that they are more than capable of telling complete and detailed stories with well-developed characters despite the shorter format. In fact, that’s exactly what makes them great reads for both fantasy newbies and genre veterans. We covered adult fantasy standalones recently here at Book Riot. So today I’m going to focus on standalone YA fantasy…
Some researchers have seen an unusual effect where microscopic water drops turn into hydrogen peroxide after hitting a surface. A series of experiments is now getting closer to uncovering why it might happen Chemistry 18 August 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan Researchers are unpicking what happens when very tiny water drops turn into hydrogen peroxideJOYI CHANG/Alamy Microscopic water droplets can sometimes turn into bleach after a hitting a surface. Now, researchers are starting to better understand this strange phenomenon. A series of experiments suggest that it may be down to having the right conditions for water molecules to receive an electron…
Is Unique trying to shoot his shot? We’ve seen many variations of Unique and Raq, from frenemies to pure enemies and now associates. But we’ve never seen them cross any romantic lines. At least not yet, that is. In this exclusive clip ahead of Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 2 Episode 10, Unique and Raq breeze past business talk and get into the nitty and gritty of their, for lack of a better word, unique relationship. Could there be something more there? Unique and Raq have always been on opposite sides because they’ve been trying to do the same…
Coperni Spring 2023. Photography Courtesy of ImaxTree Also, did you see that Balenciaga runway?! By Annika Lautens, Andrea Karr Date October 5, 2022 The grand finale of the fashion weeks has now come and gone, and wow! What a Spring 2023 season! Anne Hathaway recreated The Devil Wears Prada in New York. British designers all paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in London. Gucci had us seeing double in Milan. And most recently, the Bella Hadid Coperni spray paint dress went viral during Paris Fashion Week. But the biggest takeaway from these last few weeks is the marrying…
“At the end of the day, the flexibility of how you can abuse corporate accounts to move laterally and pivot over to other applications in the cloud—there are just so many different ways that attackers can use enterprise credentials,” says Crane Hassold, director of threat intelligence at Abnormal Security and a former digital behavior analyst for the FBI. “That’s why phishing is so extremely popular with cybercriminals, because of that return on investment.”There are stronger ways to implement two-factor authentication, and the new generation of “password-less” login schemes or “Passkeys” from the industry FIDO2 standard promise a much less phishable…
Ariel Zetina—the Chicago-based DJ, producr, and writer—has announced her debut album, Cyclorama, with a new song called “Have You Ever” (featuring Cae Monāe). The album is due out October 21 via Local Action. Check out the full tracklist, album art, and “Have You Ever” below.Cyclorama draws its title from the backgrounds used in the theater. Zetina said of the album in a statement: “I imagine all the tracks on this as the lights and action projected onto the cyclorama. The whole album is like the cyc, a representation of the sky. Or an imagined sky. An imagined dancefloor. An imagined…
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga had an extensive lineup of DLC, but all of it released fairly soon after the base game’s launch in April. Warner Bros. announced that a Galactic Edition was inbound with another batch of characters and released another trailer showing more of them off.The company also revealed the release dates for each pack. The first two — the Clone Wars pack and Summer Vacation pack — will come out on November 1. The Clone Wars pack adds Captain Rex, Darth Maul, Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress, and Gar Saxon. The Summer Vacation one adds seasonal outfits for Obi-Wan Kenobi,…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s Monster Mash season, baby! My favorite time of year. Porches are decorated with pumpkins and ghouls, bowls of candy are everywhere you look, and the options for your costume are endless. And with that comes all of the scary movies, books, and comics just waiting at your fingertips. You want vampires, you’ve got them. You want aliens? You betcha. You want horror that’s also sad? Signed, sealed, delivered. Even for the scaredy cats, there’s lighthearted horror or the cozy aspects of the…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research. The study, “Deep cis-regulatory homology of the butterfly wing pattern ground plan,” published as the cover story in the Oct. 21 issue of Science, explains how DNA that sits between genes—called ‘junk’ DNA or non-coding regulatory DNA—accommodates a basic plan conserved over tens to hundreds of millions of years while at the same time allowing wing patterns to evolve extremely quickly. The research supports the idea…
Season 2 of Apple TV+‘s charming bilingual comedy Acapulco is nearly here and we have an exclusive first look at one of the newest stars joining the mix. In the sneak peek clip, above, present-day Máximo (Eugenio Derbez) continues his journey to attend Don Pablo’s (Damián Alcázar) memorial service in the titular city. For this leg of his journey with nephew Hugo (Raphael Alejandro) though, they have a companion in Máximo’s driver and bodyguard, Joe (Will Sasso). As they board a private plane in the scene, above, Máximo takes a seat beside Hugo and Joe hands over an itinerary. “So,…
Minor spoilers below for seasons 4 and 5 of The Crown.Royal enthusiasts devoured season 4 of The Crown, which featured Emma Corrin’s long-awaited turn as a young Diana Spencer, the soon-to-be princess in love. But the season cut off just as her once-dreamlike marriage to Prince Charles had hit the rocks, leaving fans desperate to witness what they know happens next: Prince and Princess end their marriage, and Diana embarks on a life of independent celebrity and humanitarianism, only to meet her tragic end in a car accident in Paris. But seeing the inner workings of The Firm—and the inner…
The overall crypto market registered a substantial dip on the last day of June 2022. Bitcoin encountered a loss of 2.27 percent on June 30. This brought its price to $21,111 (roughly Rs. 16.60 lakh) as per Indian exchange CoinSwitch Kuber. Similarly, dips of nearly two percent hit BTC on a global level as well. As per Binance and CoinMarketCap, BTC’s current price is hovering around $20,069 (roughly Rs. 15.80 lakh). Bitcoin, however, is not the only crypto asset that seems to be struggling with losses.Ether and Solana — both popular altcoins — found themselves impacted by dips of 5.36…
Since Saudi Arabia began opening its borders to foreign entertainers in recent years, many performers have been willing to overlook the country’s history of human rights abuses, discrimination against women and LGBTQ+ people, and silencing of critics. Now, you can add Soundstorm ’22 festival headliners Bruno Mars, Post Malone, and DJ Khaled to the list. The festival will take place December 1st through 3rd in Banban, a district on the outskirts of the capital city of Riyadh. Each of the aforementioned artists will be making their debut performance in Saudi Arabia. Other international names on the lineup include Wizkid and…
Ticket to Paradise review – A trifle unworthy of its stars 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…
Researchers around the world are working to develop efficient materials to convert CO2 into usable chemical substances — work that is particularly pressing in view of global warming. A team from the University of Göttingen, Germany, and the Ulsan National Institute for Science, South Korea, has discovered a new and promising approach: catalytically active molecules are nanoconfined — meaning they are put into an environment that leaves very little space for the single molecules — on a surface that serves as a conductive electron supplier. These molecules promote specific chemical reactions. Such hybrid systems make use of both the properties…
In education there’s a distinct jargon used. Acronyms and idioms and particular turns of phrase. This isn’t unique to education, but ubiquitous in most occupations. While we do the best we can to reflect on our teaching processes and make corrections where necessary, sometimes we don’t even think about a term that needs to be examined because we’ve been using it for so long. This is not an excuse; it’s an explanation. “Reluctant reader” is one of those terms. It’s still in use for a few reasons. One, it does describe people who are hesitant to read, and specifically, books…