The timing could have been better. For much of the last few weeks the Tory party has been dancing on eggshells around Labour. As if in awe of their majority. Still suffering PTSD from 4 July. Bunkering down. Even at their only prime minister’s questions, Rishi Sunak had chosen to ask about Ukraine: a subject … Read more
For several decades, air quality in the US was trending up by many measures. Data indicated that fine, inhalable airborne particulate matter, known as PM2.5, was declining in 41 states before 2016. But the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires has undone that progress “about 25%” in the last eight years, says Jienan Li, a … Read more
The HS-I, CS-I, and CS-II structures of hydrate correspond to the Z, A15, and C15 phases of the Frank-Kasper phase, respectively. With the discovery of HS-I, the primitive structures at the three vertices are all in place. Derivative structures arise from cage deformation. Polyhedron: green, 14-hedron; red, 15-hedron. Plot: gray, mixed phases found in alloys. … Read more
About 10 minutes into the latest preview build of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s forthcoming open-world adventure, lead character Kay Vess enters Mirogana: a densely populated, worn-down city on the desolate moon of Toshara. Around us is a mix of sandstone hovels and metallic sci-fi buildings, crammed with flickering computer panels, neon signs and holographic adverts. … Read more
Dong Hoon Lee, doctoral student in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is lead author on a study that provides an overview of organic-based nanozymes. Credit: College of ACES Nanozymes are tiny, engineered substances that mimic the catalytic properties of natural enzymes, and they serve a variety of purposes in biomedicine, … Read more
When I attended the first hands-off briefing for Star Wars Outlaws at Summer Game Fest 2023, I left Ubisoft’s demo room on a high, thinking this could be the piece of media that finally pulls me into the Star Wars universe. I loved the focus on a solo protagonist, Kay Vess, and her cute merqaal … Read more
Canadians may have noticed the value of their dollar dwindling ever since the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate cut last week. But it’s a decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve coming up this week that could have more of a say in whether the loonie holds pat for the rest of the summer. Canada’s … Read more
“I like you, that’s why I come here. You talk nicely.” She flatters me, but my patient’s warm words are cold comfort. This is her 14th hospital visit in a month that has yet to end. Not to mention the dozen visits over the last few months and many before that. The presentations are identical. … Read more
Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) and Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) in Fly Me to the Moon. Credit: Sony Pictures The new romantic comedy “Fly me to the Moon” tells the story of how, in the run up to the Apollo 11 mission, NASA hired a high-flying marketing specialist to bolster public support. The history books tell … Read more
Unapproved, compounded versions of a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug are being sold in Canada, the Ozempic maker said, amid a warning about dosing errors that have resulted in some people being hospitalized in the United States. Novo Nordisk told Global News on Monday that it has filed a complaint with Health Canada regarding the promotion … Read more