Taken from the May 2020 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline “Serendipity in action”. Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. Accidental discoveries lie at the heart of many technological innovations. James McKenzie runs through his favourites Serendipitious success Microwave ovens are
Model/Actress Sherry Nelson guests on The Xander Effect (powered by 50/50 Muzik Global Inc, BMG, Bertelsmann Group, Sony Music The Orchard and Art 19) on iHeart Radio. Sherry Nelson went from a small town girl in Canada to Maxim Model and is continuing to pursue her acting/modeling career around the world. Check out Sherry Nelson
It seems Michael Myers’ most violent days are ahead of him. This, according to director and co-writer David Gordon Green, who promises that Halloween Kills will feature the most violent scene of his career. So, at the very least, we are up for something more violent than in its 2018 predecessor. And, oddly enough in
It was touch and go for a while there, but Last Man Standing has been renewed! FOX made the announcement Tuesday morning, while also making The Resident’s Season 4 renewal official. The network has renewed Last Man Standing for the 2020-2021 season, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, for FOX Entertainment. Last
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. . Stephanie Danler’s memoir Stray invites us to look closely at our own life: our family dynamics, our loss, our trauma, and the moments of happiness that still exist within
Signs hang from the Meridian Heights apartment building in Northwes Washington on Monday, May 18, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Caroline Brehman The unemployment drama playing out in the U.S. has drawn comparisons to the Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. But is
U.S. government debt prices were higher Tuesday morning, coming off a surge during the previous session following news of promising early testing of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. At around 2:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was down at 0.7094% and the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slipped to 1.4273%. Yields
Focus Features’ Jacob Chase directed and written horror movie Come Play is moving from its July 24 spot on the calendar, where Disney’s Mulan exists, to Oct. 30 against Lionsgate’s Deon Taylor-directed thriller Fatale. Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in
WASHINGTON — Relativity Space has hired a longtime SpaceX executive to help the startup scale up production of its small launch vehicle. Relativity said May 18 that it is hiring Zachary Dunn as its new vice president of factory development. He will lead a team with an initial focus on delivering the first Terran 1,
More than two-thirds of startups in India need to secure additional capital in the coming weeks to steer through the coronavirus pandemic, according to an industry report. 70% of startups in India, home to one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems, have less than three months of cash runway in the bank, and another 22%
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily White House coronavirus press briefing while flanked by Attorney General William Barr April 1, 2020 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he doesn’t expect the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation into former President Barack
Exclusive “The Last Dance” wasn’t just huge for Michael Jordan fans — it’s provided a HUGE boost for The Alan Parsons Project … with people playing MJ’s famous intro music in record numbers. You know the song … it echoed throughout Chicago Stadium and the United Center every single time MJ’s Chicago Bulls squad was
Outlander packed a lot into its fifth season. Weddings! babies! attempted murder! actual murder! locusts! But through it all, one character emerged as the true hero of the season: Lauren Lyle’s Marsali Fraser. From training as her stepmother Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) apprentice to offering words of wisdom to struggling family members, Marsali—inquisitive, quick-witted, and perpetually
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 15, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for over a week to prevent coronavirus infection even though it is not yet
It’s beginning to look like the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement is about to see the fruit of their labor. We have heard rumors for at least two years now about Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League. It has trended on social media multiple times, sometimes even more than once in a month, and fans have held strong
Liz’s worst nightmare became a reality on Roswell, New Mexico Season 2 Episode 10. After living her entire life in fear that Arturo would get deported, an ICE agent at the hospital takes him to a detention center. With a misdemeanor preventing her from being his sponsor, Liz’s inability to help her father leaves her in
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Three-year-old Sansa, a black dog with a white spot on her belly, spent nearly a year in a Rio de Janeiro animal shelter before the coronavirus pandemic restricted visitors, making her odds of being adopted even dimmer. A worker takes Dorothy to a car before her adoption at a shelter
A security personnel stands guard at the opening session of Baidu’s annual AI developers conference Baidu Create 2019 in Beijing, China, July 3, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Moderna — The biotech company’s stock fell 2% in extended trading after Moderna announced that it is proposing a