Ana de Armas: from badass Bond girl to Blonde’s tragic Marilyn Monroe
Ana de Armas will be the talk of every town once Netflix's Blonde premieres this week, making this a perfect time to look back on her versatile career......»»
Diamonds are a chip"s best friend: Research determines spin-orbit effects on exciton complexes
Besides being "a girl's best friend," diamonds have broad industrial applications, such as in solid-state electronics. New technologies aim to produce high-purity synthetic crystals that become excellent semiconductors when doped with impurities as e.....»»
Snapchat isn’t liable for connecting 12-year-old to convicted sex offenders
Section 230 shields Snapchat from minor’s claims that algorithm enabled rape. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A judge has dismissed a complaint from a parent and guardian of a girl, now 15, who wa.....»»
Researchers conduct comprehensive review on preparation of MOF-based flame retardants via coordination bond cleavage
Since the first report of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based flame retardants in 2017, this research area has exploded. However, improving the flame-retardant efficiency of MOFs and expanding their application areas remain critical challenges. The p.....»»
Scientists create method to bond hydrogels and other polymeric materials using chitosan
Hydrogels are versatile biomaterials conquering an increasing number of biomedical areas. Consisting of water-swollen molecular networks that can be tailored to mimic the mechanical and chemical features of various organs and tissues, they can interf.....»»
When Love and the Algorithm Don’t Mix
Dating app algorithms are working for the status quo, writes Apryl Williams. When I met my husband, who happens to be white, he told me that he was always seeing women with blonde hair on Tinder and he’s not really into blond.....»»
Black girls" identity development and the protective role of parental socialization in educational settings
Several years ago, when Marketa Burnett asked the young Black girls who were part of her research study to talk about what it meant first to be a girl and second a Black girl, they told her the two were indistinguishable......»»
How to create safe spaces with and for Black girls
In 2018, as a graduate student, Assistant Professor Misha Inniss-Thompson worked alongside four Black girls and colleagues at Vanderbilt University to co-found the Black Girl Magic Crew, an afterschool program for Black adolescent girls aimed at supp.....»»
This obscure Liam Neeson vs. James Bond movie is a new Netflix hit. Here’s why you should watch it
This little-known 2006 movie with Liam Neeson and James Bond is a hit on Netflix this February. Here's why you should watch it......»»
Ski like a girl: Researchers reveal hidden histories of women in Nordic sport
When Lyndsay Conrad dove into her archival research on early 20th-century ski history in Alberta, she found women were missing in the standard narratives, yet leap out in old University of Alberta yearbooks from the 1930s......»»
Gangster lifestyles of young people may be altered through dialogue and education, research suggests
]On 28 October 2003, Barcelona became the backdrop for a tragic incident that would reverberate across the Spanish port city and beyond......»»
The limits of weather forecasting: How far into the future can we look?
Weather-related disasters and climatological extremes, including rivers bursting their banks and flooding as well as heat waves and droughts, cause tragic loss of life and cost billions of dollars in property damage each year......»»
Can Nicolas Cage’s new film Longlegs be the scariest movie of 2024?
Not much is known about Longlegs, the new horror film starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe, but the first trailer gives a sense of just how scary it will be......»»
Everything leaving Hulu in February 2024
Be sure to catch Godzilla vs. Kong, Die Hard With a Vengeance, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Girl, Interrupted, and everything leaving Hulu in February......»»
Collaborating to build a more efficient rocket
Sal Rodriguez, a nuclear engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, is forging a rocket revolution with the help of the University of New Mexico and student Graham Monroe......»»
Why are tweens so obsessed with Sephora? We asked them to find out.
TikTokkers say Sephora is overrun with tweens buying Drunk Elephant and Glow Recipe. To find out why, we went straight to the source. My first trip to Sephora was made possible by a popular girl in my grade who had a 13 Going On 30-themed birth.....»»
"Penelope" review: Teen girl logs off to touch grass, literally
Mel Eslyn and Megan Stott offer a fantasy for the modern age in this pilot episode of "Penelope." A Sundance review. Few rejoinders sting quite the way "touch grass" does. For those who aren't chronically online, the phrase essentially means yo.....»»
LipidOz: New software enables identification of lipid double bond locations
Lipids are a class of biomolecules that play an important role in many cellular processes. Analyses that seek to characterize all lipids in a sample—called lipidomics—are crucial to studying complex biological systems......»»
HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges
"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription." Enlarge (credit: Getty) Last Thursday, HP CEO Enrique Lores addressed the company's controversial practice of bricking printers when users load them with thi.....»»
‘All My Children’ Star Alec Musser’s Tragic Cause Of Death Revealed
‘All My Children’ Star Alec Musser’s Tragic Cause Of Death Revealed.....»»
The Real Problem With the Boeing 737 Max
Two tragic crashes over the past six years, then a third plane with loose bodywork—the aircraft designed to send Boeing’s reputation soaring has sent it into a tailspin......»»