In this age of big science, with fundamental physics generally tested in sprawling laboratories such as CERN and LIGO, maverick individuals who make a big difference through their spot-on hunches are an increasingly rare breed. Those who did so in the past, therefore, have assumed an almost mythic quality. Their excellent guesses changed history in…
More than half the world relies on rice as a primary food source. Yet the essential crop faces an worrisome future as global warming cranks up the Earth’s temperature and intensifies storms, droughts and heat waves. It’s hard to overstate the danger of this development, scientists say. Rice is vulnerable to climate extremes and grows…
Ask astronomers what question they most want to answer, and you will get scattered responses: How did the first stars, galaxies and black holes form? What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy? Are we alone? Each question demands its own large telescope: no ultimate, one-size-fits-all instrument will ever exist, for none can…
It is now abundantly clear that the pandemic has had extremely negative consequences on the lives and careers of working mothers across the globe, and women in science are no exception. As the academic year approaches, many schools and universities in the U.S. have failed to put in place mask or vaccine mandates. This lack…
Mosquito-borne diseases kill about 700,000 people every year. Lives can be spared by applying insect repellents, including a chrysanthemum flower extract called pyrethrum that humans have used for thousands of years. A new study in Nature Communications finally shows how pyrethrum works, with two components acting synergistically to deter the pesky bloodsuckers. Mosquitoes tend to…
Overview Total spot trading volume at $1.58 billion, the 30-day average rose to $1.08 billion. Total futures notional at $416.1 million. The top five traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin (-2.7%), Tether (0%), Ethereum (-4.3%), Cardano (-7.0%), and Ripple (-7.4%) Most coins were neutral, while Ren finished +16%. August 17, 2021 $1.58B traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP, CHF, AUD BTC $44672. ↓2.7% $375.7M USDT $1.0 ↓0.03% $324.9M ETH $3011.7 ↓4.3% $279.5M ADA $1.9263 ↓7.0% $103.6M XRP $1.0975 ↓7.4% $91.6M…
All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.After so much emphasis on waist-up dressing over the past year and a half, neglected designer belts are slowly making their way back into our everyday wardrobes. This season, the…
August is a slow month news-wise, everyone is off on holiday, leafing through September issues till the sun wanes. I would love, at this stage of the season, to be writing an upbeat piece about sandals I’ve trialled, or the latest fad cocktail, or the newly six-foot-three Diana or whether someone with Prince Charming–looks can…
Toward the end of Nine Perfect Strangers’ first episode, the titular group—all guests at Tranquillum House, a remote wellness resort—finally meets the place’s shadowy leader. A wave of silence descends as Masha, played by Nicole Kidman with a bold Russian accent, bids the strangers welcome. Described by one character as a kind of “mystical Eastern-bloc…
Chinese actor Meng’er Zhang certainly picked one hell of a project for her first film role. The performer stars in Marvel’s latest blockbuster, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, releasing on September 3rd. Dubbed the “first Asian-led superhero movie,” the plot follows Shang-Chi (played by Simu Liu), a master of Kung Fu who…
