A team of physicists has developed a new method of storing information in fully transparent plastic foils.
First carbon fibers with uniform porous structure
Chemistry researchers use block copolymers to create first carbon fibers with uniform porous structure.
Advances in stretchable semiconductors, integrated electronics
Researchers have reported significant advances in stretchable electronics, moving the field closer to commercialization.
Blood test for specific metabolites could reveal blocked arteries
A pilot project suggests that in the near future, a blood test could show whether arteries carrying blood to the heart are narrow or blocked, a risk factor for heart disease.
Virtual lens improves X-ray microscopy
Researchers have developed a new method that makes X-ray images even better: The resolution is higher and allows more precise inferences about the properties of materials. They moved the lens of an X-ray microscope and recorded a number of individual images to generate, with the help of computer algorithms, the actual picture. They have, for the first time ever, transferred the principle of so-called Fourier ptychography to X-ray measurements.
The Secret Tattoos of the Trump Administration
Annah Feinberg humorously illustrates the tattoos that may be secretly lurking on the bodies of key figures in the Trump Administration, in the style of Roger Stone’s famous tattoo of Richard Nixon’s face.
Inside Conor McGregor’s $3 Million ‘Prestige’ Custom Luxury Yacht
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has a new toy to play with during his just-announced six-month suspension from the Nevada Athletic Commission: a custom-built 75-ft. luxury yacht which cost $3.4 million before options.
The Notorious posted an Instagram video of himself flicking through the brochure for the new yacht, which is inscribed with quotes such as this gem from Muhammad Ali: “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
The cost of the craft is mere pocket change for the Irish sensation, whose net worth is estimated at about $100 million, according to Forbes.
The Prestige 750, as the yacht is known, “combines French savoir-faire, cutting-edge technology, Italian aesthetics and unique design features,” according to Yacht Harbour.
The Garroni design firm and Prestige Yachts’ design department conceived of the 75-foot motor yacht to “upend traditional design codes, offering an outstanding level of comfort and a contemporary design.”
The open cockpit yacht has multiple living spaces both on deck and below, highlighted by a large terrace on the flybridge. The light-filled forward owner’s cabin has a large walk-in closet, a desk, and an en-suite bathroom. It’s capable of a top speed of 28 knots and a cruising speed of 24 knots and is Prestige Yachts’ largest flybridge model.
It’s unclear whether McGregor will keep the smaller sport yacht he bought in 2017 and named The 188, referring to the amount of social welfare he used to receive before fame and fortune came his way.
But the name “Prestige” for anything nautical can’t help but conjure fond memories of Prestige Worldwide’s “Boats ‘n Hoes” video from Step Brothers. So there’s that.
Anyways, if you’re out on the water and see The Notorious One coming toward you in either of his badass boats, best to get the hell outta the way.
Cory Booker Apologizes To Wall Street Bankers For The Mean Things He’s Going To Have To Say About Them
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Margo Price Sings About The Heartache And Beauty Of Small-Town America
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Remembering Character Actor Dick Miller
“You don’t have to be a leading man” to make it in Hollywood, Miller told Fresh Air in 1990. He appeared in more than 100 films, including Gremlins and The Little Shop of Horrors.