Handy material: this model of a human hand was made using a liquid metal matrix. (Courtesy: Pu Zhang) A liquid metal lattice that can be crushed but returns to its original shape on heating has been developed by Pu Zhang and colleagues at Binghamton University in the US. The material is held together by a
Brazil is on course to become the country with the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus infections later on Friday, as President Jair Bolsonaro faces intensifying pressure for his handling of the epidemic. At present, the U.S. has recorded by far the highest number of Covid-19 infections worldwide, with 1.5 million reported cases and nearly 95,000
Labyrinth 2 has found its director, as Doctor Strange helmer Scott Derrickson has been tapped by TriStar Pictures to direct the upcoming sequel. Maggie Levin, who wrote and directed Hulu’s Into the Dark: My Valentine, has also signed on to write the screenplay. Lisa Henson of The Jim Henson Company will produce, with Brian Henson
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a discrimination suit against Disney and CBS Studios, alleging the companies allowed Criminal Minds cinematographer Greg St. Johns to get away with sexual harassment for 14 years. The suit alleges that St. Johns touched men on the groin and butt, and kissed and caressed their
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti’s voodoo leaders have trained priests of the Afro Caribbean religion to concoct a secret remedy for the novel coronavirus and to prepare the sacred initiation chambers of their temples to receive patients. A Mambo, a voodoo priestess, dances at a ceremony during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Port-au-Prince,
Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this difficult time. Donate here. . Outrageous, intelligent, and darkly hilarious, You Will Never Be Forgotten includes characters who are harvested for their body parts, cloned, and surveilled, existing in worlds not-too-distant, or perhaps already
As France awaits official updates that are expected to come later this week with regard to the re-opening of restaurants and perhaps fewer restrictions on travel, Culture Minister Franck Riester reiterated today that cinemas are eyeing a July 1 re-start. Speaking to France Info, Riester said the government is mulling dates to re-open cultural venues
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Merck (MRK) – The drugmaker announced the acquisition of privately held Themis, whose Covid-19 vaccine candidate is approaching human trials. It is also striking a vaccine partnership with non-profit vaccine researcher IAVI, as well as a collaboration with privately held Ridgeback Biotherapeutics to
Published by Cornell University Press in 2019 and awarded the 2019 American Association for Italian Studies Book Prize (20th and21st Centuries), Stephanie Malia Hom’s Empire’s Mobius Strip: Historical Echoes in Italy’s Crisis of Migration and Detention examines the relationship between migration, mobility, and modern Italy. Having previously authored The Beautiful Country: Tourism and the Impossible
WASHINGTON — NASA and SpaceX officials said after a final pre-launch review they had no major issues about the upcoming Demo-2 commercial crew launch beyond one over which they have no control: the weather. NASA concluded a launch readiness review May 25 for the Demo-2 mission, the final pre-launch review for a mission that will
Feedr, the food tech startup that delivers personalised meals to office workers as an alternative to companies setting up their own canteens, has been acquired by Compass Group, the publicly-listed foodservice company. The price is described as “in the region” of $24 million, while I understand the the deal between the two companies was completed
President Donald Trump on Monday said that he “will be reluctantly forced” to move the Republican National Convention if North Carolina doesn’t ease up on social distancing restrictions to allow full attendance. The convention is set for the week of Aug. 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a series of tweets, the president said that
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jason Derulo is losing teeth and adding stacks of cash thanks to TikTok … and he says you don’t have to be a famous singer or mess up your grill to start raking in the dough. The “Cats” star and “Swalla” singer tells TMZ … anybody can make a killing
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in lower Manhattan on May 18, 2020 in New York City. Markets surged today as promising details of a potential COVID-19 vaccine were released and more European countries gradually re-opened after months of lockdown. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stocks futures opened higher in overnight trading Monday to
Those who are looking forward to the next entry in the MonsterVerse may want to settle in for a wait as it looks like Godzilla Vs Kong might be delayed. Again. The follow-up to last year’s King of the Monsters was originally supposed to arrive in theaters this March. Warner Bros. opted to push it
Noa and Daniel’s trouble in paradise continued on The Baker and the Beauty Season 1 Episode 7. Absence is supposed to make the heart grow fonder, but that wasn’t the case for Noa. While Daniel couldn’t wait to reunite with Noa after her trip, time away from him helped Noa realize that she’s taken her eye
Migrant workers living in a factory-converted dormitory collect meals donated by charities for their Eid-al-Fitr celebrations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have
Electric Lit is committed to publishing—and paying writers—through the pandemic without any layoffs or pay cuts. Please consider supporting us during this difficult time. Donate here. . Victoria Chang’s Obit grapples with grief while recognizing how grief grapples us, how grief exceeds our grasp. It is a state that won’t stay still. As the end of