Left image: The picture of a nano-polystyrene suspension (500 mg L−1, pH 7) (left) and the nano-polystyrene suspension after adding pectin (15 mg L−1) and Fe(III) (0.10 mM) after storage for 72 h (right). Right image: TEM image of the precipitate. Credit: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108054 Microplastics are known to collect in ecosystems and nanoplastics occur from the breaking down of microplastics. Nanoplastics are plastic particles of sizes less than 100 nm and when they are in water, they are dispersed in a colloidal form. Nanoplastics might be more prevalent than microplastics, but it is hard to analyze and study them in-depth…
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Refined? When I was in my 40’s, I noticed on social media different stories about child abuse. I suppose I never thought about my past because there was no internet or social media before to compare my past to. I realized that my father had gotten away with crimes against me, so I began researching similar abuses, which led me to have a DNA test done. Once I received the results and met family members I hadn’t known existed, I discovered that these abuses had been handed down through…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1 finale “A Quality of Mercy.”] Over the 10 episodes of its first season, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds easily established itself as one of the best shows of the year. And so what better way to cap it off than with a fantastic finale that feels like a movie, features a stellar performance from Anson Mount (as two Pikes!), and a surprise appearance from a character very familiar to Trek fans? A future version of Pike visits the present-day one to show him a future…
A storm of events is pushing food prices higher, exacerbating the hunger and malnutrition already experienced by hundreds of millions of people around the world Environment 23 May 2022 By Michael Le Page A man carries grain from a World Food Programme facility in Kandahar, AfghanistanJAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images Hundreds of millions of people around the world are going hungry as food prices continue to rise as a result of everything from the coronavirus pandemic to India’s extreme heatwave to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Without meaningful action to make food more affordable, we may see starvation and political…
Photography via ImaxTree.com The Canadian designers behind Dsquared2 talk growing up in Toronto, dressing LGBTQIA2S+ icons, and what Pride means to them. By David Cassels Date June 30, 2022 Fashion saved the lives of Dan and Dean Caten. Twenty years before Dsquared2 was even an idea, the identical designer twins grew up in Toronto. “Together we weathered all the storms, always finding shelter in each other,” reflects Dean. “It wasn’t until we dipped our toes into the fashion world that we really felt our purpose and accepted ourselves for who we are.” So it makes sense that since then, the…
When the first Marcel the Shell short went viral, it was a bit of an accident. As cocreator Jenny Slate told Seth Meyers this week on Late Night, her then partner Dean Fleischer Camp showed the stop-motion film they made at a comedy show in 2010, then threw it up online at the request of a cast member who wanted to show his ailing mom. It became one of YouTube’s earliest sensations—”Gangnam Style” was still two years away, after all—and now, more than a decade later, its hero has his own film, one about the perils of the internet that made him…
Three Days Grace are one of the most commercially-successful rock bands of the 21st century. They’ve put out a total of seven albums so far with two different singers, but which is the best? That’s what we want to hear from you in this week’s Loudwire Nights Album of the Week poll.You’ll have until Friday at 12N ET to cast your votes. We’ll then play the three tracks from the album with the most votes during Loudwire Nights’ Album of the Week block to start the following Monday’s show!Three Days Grace formed in Ontario, Canada, in 1997 but didn’t release their self-titled debut album…
The following post contains SPOILERS for Thor: Love and Thunder. If you don’t want to know any spoilers for this movie don’t go any further. This article is basically Sorr the Spoiler Butcher. FYI.By the increasingly complex standards of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Love and Thunder tells a relatively straightforward story. A madman wants to murder every god in the universe, and Thor and another Thor he used to date and a couple more allies band together to stop the villain from achieving his task. There’s no time travel, there’s no alternate universes, there’s no evil versions of the heroes. Simple, right?Well, not exactly. Even…
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In one of the most surprising decisions of the 2021-22 TV season, CBS canceled Magnum P.I. after four seasons. In response, fans assembled to change the network’s mind or move the show to another network. Thankfully, fans got their wish, and it was recently announced that NBC had rescued the show for two seasons. Jay Hernandez, who plays the titular detective on the procedural drama, took to Twitter over the weekend to thank fans. “Ok, I’m sure by now you have all heard the great news,” Hernandez said in the video. “Magnum P.I. got picked up for a fifth season.…
Silver carp produce more offspring than other carp species. Credit: Photo courtesy USGS Illinois officials this month announced that Asian carp would now be called “copi” in an attempt to make the fish more desirable for eating. Joseph Parkos, the director of the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Kaskaskia, Ridge Lake and Sam Parr biological stations in Illinois, spoke with News Bureau life sciences editor Diana Yates about scientific initiatives to study and control carp/copi fish populations and the potential for rebranding to aid those efforts. What are Asian carp/copi and where in Illinois are their populations a problem? “Asian carp”…
Roy RochlinGetty Images My dad, a Syrian-Armenian, comes from a long lineage of incredible brows. My mom—who was so red-headed that her eyebrows and eyelashes were literally clear without product—not so much. They came together and created me, and by the luck of the draw, my eyebrows went the way of my mom… basically nonexistent. That is, unless I tint them. According to News York City-based brow expert Joey Healy, tinting your brows can do incredible things: change the color, make them look fuller, and really frame your face. If you’re not able to make it into the West Village…
In a perfect world, abortion access would be easy. The minute you realized you needed an abortion, you’d be able to grab some abortion pills from the drugstore, or make an appointment with your regular gynecologist for a quick and easy vacuum aspiration. But we don’t live in a perfect world. In modern-day America, abortion access can be impossible at worst and fraught at best: even in “safe” states like California and New York, abortion pills are heavily restricted and can be pretty pricey. And since few gynecologists offer abortion services out of their private practice, you need to find…
Well, that was fast — earlier today, it was revealed that Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” had garnered 17.5 million streams in the last week since the final episodes of Stranger Things aired on July 1, and now, it’s entered Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the first time ever.Metallica are obviously a massive band and have quite a large audience, ranging from rock and metal fans to attendees of sporting events and more. They’ve had a total of 16 singles land on the Billboard Hot 100 (see their 10 highest-charting songs here), but, they’ve never had one reach the very top of the…
Netflix’s latest upgrade that they hope will keep you subscribed for years to come: Spatial audio.And what, pray tell, is spatial audio? Well, according to Netflix’s own press release, it “helps to translate the cinematic experience of immersive audio to any stereo, so the work creators do to bring you into the story happens no matter what device you use to watch Netflix.” In other words, even if you don’t have a mind-blowing sound system with speakers placed at multiple points around your living room or home theater, spatial audio is supposed to do a decent job of replicating that experience.Netflix launched their spatial…
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Who knew Bunny had a softer side? On Only Murders In the Building Season 2 Episode 3, we witness a day in the life of Bunny Folger. It’s a day like any other, apart from the fact that she is killed at the end, which just goes to show how often death comes unexpectedly. It begs the question — if we knew the day we were living would be our last, would we keep going about our routine? Would we do anything differently? Jayne Houdyshell is a top-tier actor, but she hasn’t always (ever?) been likable as Bunny Folger. I just…
UOC Headquarters in Barcelona. Credit: UOC The COVID-19 pandemic has driven the digital transformation of university education. Over the last two years, the rest of the world’s higher education centers have joined the pioneering universities which were created and established in an exclusively online format, like the UOC. And today, the vast majority offer at least some courses that are entirely digital. However, although the university ecosystem has changed, the rankings that rate and position them still fail to take this format into account. Researchers from the UOC’s Edul@b and the UK’s Open University have worked with Italy’s Institute for…
A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an effective warning system for countries worldwide, according to a new study by an international team led by UCL researchers. Initial tsunami waves are typically a few centimetres high but nonetheless cause a disturbance in the Earth’s upper atmosphere by pushing up air and creating an acoustic wave that is amplified as it goes higher. This leads to a change in the ionosphere, 300km above the surface of the Earth, in which the density of electrons in the area is reduced. This in turn affects…
Ed note: To protect the identity and privacy of the following sources, only first names of dating app users are included.Nora logged onto Badoo and cued up a new message—in Russian. “Because your media is being censored, I want to share what is happening—this is the reality: Ukrainian civilians and children are being killed. Residential buildings, schools, and kindergartens are being bombed. Putin threatens nuclear war. Please match me. I am an English speaker but will do my best to keep you informed of what is happening.”She sent the message to no less than 50 people on the dating app,…
China on Monday rejected as an irresponsible smear a warning from the chief of NASA that China might “take over” the moon as part of a military programme, saying it has always called for the building of a community of nations in outer space.China has stepped up the pace of its space programme in the past decade, with exploration of the moon a focus. China made its first lunar uncrewed landing in 2013 and expects to launch rockets powerful enough to send astronauts to the moon towards the end of this decade.”We must be very concerned that China is landing…
Eminem officially became the latest of many great artists with decades-long careers to put together a greatest hits album on Monday (July 11), announcing his second such collection, Curtain Call 2, scheduled for release Aug. 5. Featuring tracks like his Elvis film contribution “The King and I” and his latest single with Snoop Dogg “From The D 2 The LBC,” the project will become the 49-year-old rap legend’s first hits album in 17 years, since 2005’s Curtain Call. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But when one hip-hop titan of the past 30…
Brian and Charles review – Slight but sweet and laugh-out-loud funny 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…
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Psyker? I’ve always been a fan of the dystopian, futuristic Black Library novels but wanted to do my own thing. Instead of focusing on the heroes and legends of that science fantasy universe, I went after an unknown, picking one life out of trillions and building an edgy, relatable story from the ground up. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Psyker, what would they be? Fun question. Between chapters, I’ve been known to create monumental indie rock playlists on Spotify building the emotional…
Sometimes the right crew, with the right skills, is all you need to do some good in the world. At least, that’s what the trailer for Greg Garcia’s upcoming Amazon Freevee comedy Sprung tells us. When non-violent inmates are released from prison due to COVID, Jack (Garret Dillahunt) is just one of several facing a dilemma with a shelter-in-place order: Where is he going to live? Rooster (Phillip Garcia) offers up his mother Barb’s (Martha Plimpton) house. But, as she warns those she takes in, “You’re living under my roof, you’ll have to earn your keep. You can join my…
This documentary tracks the quest for the oldest human footprints in North America, and what they can tell us about when people first arrived on the continent Humans 23 May 2022 By Carissa Wong Ancient footprints in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park.GBH/NOVA/WGBH Ice Age Footprints Directed by Bella Falk and David Dugan On PBS on 25 May at 9PM EST, then streaming at pbs.org/nova IN January 2020, in a secret location within White Sands Park, New Mexico, geologists Kathleen Springer and Jeffrey Pigati began to dig out a trench in search of ancient human footprints. They hoped to shed light…
Lizzo proved her red carpet prowess yet again at the 2022 BET Awards. The “Grrrls” singer arrived to the show in a Gucci gown and showed off every dazzling detail as the cameras snapped away. Custom designed by Alessandro Michele, the dress is constructed of a shimmering navy blue material and features a plunging lace-trimmed neckline plus a slit that nearly reaches up to her hip. The gown’s billowing sleeves and floor-sweeping skirt are both adorned with black feathers at the ends for a glamorous touch. With input from stylist Jason Rembert, Lizzo kept her accessories minimal, wearing black platform…
Reproductive rights in America have drastically changed. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, which opens the doors to states criminalizing abortion and blocking access to information about it. Certain legal experts note that the language used in the current draft from Justice Samuel Alito could further erode protections surrounding birth control, gay marriage, and interracial marriage, which implies additional civil rights are under threat.This guide to safe protesting was originally written in 2020 during the nationwide outcry over police brutality, which overwhelmingly targets Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Whether you’re marching for…
On what would have Jenni Rivera‘s 53rd birthday, Billboard honors La Diva de la Banda by remembering her five top hits on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. With more than 30 entries on the tally, fourteen of those hit the top 10 and including her No. 1 hit “De Contrabando” and “Inolvidable.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news When she passed, in December 2012, she was at the peak of her career and on the verge of a major crossover across with a residency in Las Vegas in the works and her…
Futura review – An engaging amalgam of the insightful and the inane 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 = {};…