Using ancient pots to predict the Earth’s magnetic field, plus the strange DNA/soap link, and challenging Einstein’s “biggest blunder” Pots of potential: fired clay objects can shed light on the Earth’s magnetic field The idea that a record of the Earth’s magnetic pastmight be stored in objects made from fired clay dates back to the
Month: March 2021
By: Hannah Pell On March 7, 1995, Gary Mansfield, a health physicist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, sent out an email to members of the RadSafe nuclear safety mailing list. The subject line read: “Banana Equivalent Dose.” “Some time ago (when I almost had time to do such things), I calculated the [radiation] dose
EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, the movie which reopened movie theaters during the pandemic in late August, will finally see the light of day in New York City as that market allows cinemas to come back. This Friday, Tenet will play in AMC Lincoln Square, AMC Empire, AMC Kips Bay, Village East by Angelika (70mm) and Showcase Cinemas Jamaica.
KVH Industries, the U.S. maritime satellite-connectivity specialist, expects clear sailing ahead after growing quarterly revenues despite shaky seas for cruise ships. TAMPA, Fla. — KVH Industries, the U.S. maritime satellite-connectivity specialist, expects clear sailing ahead after growing quarterly revenues despite shaky seas for cruise ships. KVH said cost-containment measures, and strong sales of its TACNAV
Many mobile games are “violent, explicit and addictive”, and PUBG was just one example, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Sunday, announcing a government plan to set up a centre of excellence in gaming and other related areas to promote Indian cultural ethos. PUBG was among over 100 China-origin mobile applications banned by the government last year.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the U.S. will have a large enough supply of coronavirus vaccines to vaccinate every adult in the nation by the end of May — two months earlier than previously expected. “We’re now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of
Greg Abbott, governor of Texas, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The governors of Texas and Mississippi both announced Tuesday that they are lifting statewide mask mandates and allowing businesses to reopen at full
Rostam has announced a new album called Changephobia. It’s out June 4 on his label Matsor Projects (via Secretly Distribution). In addition to the previously released tracks “These Kids We Knew” and “Unfold You,” it features the new song “4Runner.” Listen to it below. In a statement about the new record, Rostam said, “In the
The contents of the Starlink Kit for customers, which includes the satellite antenna dish, a stand, its power supply, and a WiFi router. SpaceX SpaceX plans to build a new factory in Austin, Texas – adding another expansion to the region from one of Elon Musk’s companies after the billionaire founder moved there last year.
In 2020, I found myself overcome by grief and despair that felt new not in its existence, but in its potency. The heartache borne from thirty-six years of racial, ancestral and familial trauma, on top of the global health pandemic, Black genocide, ongoing anti-Black police brutality, and expectations that simply because I am a racial
New Line has put in the order for a Hello Kitty movie. Described as an animated/live-action hybrid, the movie will likely bring an animated version of the popular cartoon cat into the real world, similar to the new Tom and Jerry movie. Plot details are firmly under wraps at this time. Jennifer Coyle (DC Super
Superman & Lois will continue to tell some big tales in Smallville. The CW has officially picked up the series for Season 2 after just one episode. “The phenomenal multi-platform debut of Superman & Lois, which delivered for us in a big way on both a linear and streaming basis, is a testament to the
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. When we started sheltering in place at the beginning of the pandemic, in a burst of energy and optimism I haven’t experienced
People line up to receive free food donations Nov. 19, 2020 outside the St. Charles Borromeo Church in New York. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images News | Getty Images It’s been almost a year since the pandemic upended the labor market and hurtled millions into unemployment. Normally, that demarcation line would spell trouble: States re-calibrate
Updated Monday AM: Warner Bros is reporting this morning that Tim Story’s Tom & Jerry didn’t do $13.7M for the weekend, rather $14.1M. That’s a very good indication that an upbeat vibe is developing among moviegoer confidence as this pandemic slowly starts to draw its curtains. Rival studio estimates as of yesterday AM had Tom & Jerry
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 first stage failed to land after a launch last month because one of its engines shut down during flight after hot gas breached a worn-out cover. During a NASA press conference March 1 about the upcoming Crew-2 commercial crew flight, Benji Reed, senior director for human spaceflight programs at SpaceX,
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a feature that will allow users to import custom animated sticker packs. The feature is said to be rolling out in Brazil, India and Indonesia for WhatsApp version 2.21.3.19 or newer on Android and 2.21.31.2 or newer on iOS. This feature will allow WhatsApp users to import custom animated stickers
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference before the opening of a mass Covid-19 vaccination site in the Queens borough of New York, on February 24, 2021. Seth Wenig | AFP | Getty Images Key financial backers of Andrew Cuomo are pausing and reevaluating their support for the New York governor, who