In just a few days. J.R.R. Tolkien fans can get their hands on what might be the late author’s final work. The Fall of Gondolin will be published Aug. 30 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the US and HarperCollins in the UK. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973, but since his death, his son Christopher, now […]
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It’s Saturday morning at Defcon, and eight players are racing to solve as many hacking challenges as they can within two hours. But the crowd at Caesars Palace isn’t here for that. They want to see someone’s computer get smashed. A player known only as ‘That Guy’ is the first unlucky contestant to get randomly […]
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A frittata is delicious hot or cold and they are a great way to use up any leftover vegetables in the fridge. Serve this with a mixed salad for a healthy and fuss-free supper. Serves 4 Heat 2tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Add 200g shredded Savoy cabbage and 1 diced onion and cook […]
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Electric vehicles play a key role in China’s plan to improve air quality and reduce CO2 emissions but, with the majority of China’s electricity still coming from coal-fired power plants, many question just how effective this strategy will be. Now, researchers from Harvard University and Tsinghua University in Beijing found that private electric vehicles in […]
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Scientists from TPU, Germany, and the United States have found a new way to functionalize a dielectric, otherwise known as ‘white graphene’, i.e. hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), without destroying it or changing its properties. Thanks to the new method, the researchers synthesized a ‘polymer nano carpet’ with strong covalent bond on the samples. Prof Raul […]
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It doesn’t matter if your idea of a perfect burger is a double cheeseburger with bacon or a veggie burger with sprouts. Bottom line: you’re not eating your burger right. According to food bloggers, turning your burger upside-down before you chow down is the best method of eating it. No, really. One of the main reasons for […]
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I have been looking for some inspiration to make a tomato soup. Every time I think to make one I decide against it, because so many of the dishes I make use tomato sauce
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Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through “deep learning,” a new machine learning tool that teaches computers to learn by example, according to a new study that includes researchers from Georgia State University. Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECT), one of the most frequent epilepsies, accounts for 15 […]
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It’s a popular phrase used to describe people, things, and ideas that just don’t mix—“like oil and water.” Except it’s not entirely true. Oil and water can mix, and can be very difficult to completely separate when brought together. Think of environmental oil spills or wastewater treatment, and you quickly realize that separating out unwanted […]
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Fish stories about ‘the big one that got away’ may have to scale back in the years ahead. A new study predicts that fish will shrink in size by up to 30 percent as ocean temperatures continue to climb. Said William Cheung, co-author of the study out of the University of British Columbia: “Fish, […]
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