Artistic sketches can be used to capture details of a scene in a simpler image. Researchers are now bringing that concept to computational biology, with a novel method that extracts comprehensive samples — called ‘sketches’ — of massive cell datasets that are easier to analyze for biological and medical studies.
Remembering Jo Sullivan Loesser, Wife Of ‘Guys And Dolls’ Creator Frank Loesser
Jo Sullivan Loesser, who died April 28, married Frank Loesser after starring in his Broadway show, The Most Happy Fella. After Frank died in 1969, she helped preserve his legacy.
‘Fresh Air’ Remembers ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Director John Singleton
Singleton, who died April 29, spoke to Fresh Air in 1991 about his semi-autobiographical movie, which centered on kids growing up surrounded by drug addiction and gang violence in South Central L.A.
‘What Doesn’t Kill You’ Is A Humorous, Authentic Take On Growing Up Black
In his new book of essays, Damon Young, co-founder of the blog Very Smart Brothas, sticks it to his high school bully — while also offering insights into race, power and how to be a modern man.
Converse Cut Prices On Over 100 Sneakers To Just $25
If you’ve been meaning to buy a new pair of Converse sneakers, now’s the time. For its seasonal sale, Converse has over 100 pairs of shoes marked down to just $25.
All of the silhouettes and colorways on sale are on the same page right here. To get that awesome price cut use the code 25ALL at checkout.
There are some odd styles and a few tiny baby Converse in the mix as well, but there are plenty of Chucks to choose from, with classic canvas high and low tops in tons of colors as well as leather and suede models.
Check them out:
Chuck Taylor All Star High Tops in Seasonal Colors
One Star CC Sport Utility Slip in Club Gold
Chuck Taylor All Star High Top in Utility Green
Chuck Taylor All Star Suede Mono High Top in Blue Fir
Cattle ranching could help conserve rare African antelope, lions
Ranch managers’ placement of cattle corrals away from Jackson’s hartebeest likely would allow the antelope species to increase, with lions focused on the zebras that congregate at the resulting glades in central Kenya.
From Family Drama To Global Apocalypse, These Two Novels Keep You Riveted
Sarah Blake’s The Guest Book is a multi-generational drama set against a backdrop of war and social upheaval. The Last, by Hanna Jameson, centers on the survivors of a nuclear holocaust.
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What the wheat genome tells us about wars
First they mapped the genome of wheat; now they have reconstructed its breeding history. Scientists have examined the genetic diversity of wheat varieties in the WHEALBI study. By doing so, they discovered which cereals our ancestors cultivated, where today’s wheat comes from, and what the Cold War has to do with it all.
Stickier than expected: Hydrogen binds to graphene in 10 femtoseconds
Graphene is an extraordinary material consisting of pure carbon just a single atomic layer thick. It is extremely stable, strong and conductive. In electronics, however, graphene has crucial disadvantages. It cannot be used as a semiconductor, since it has no bandgap. Now researchers have produced an ”atomic scale movie” showing how hydrogen atoms can chemically bind to graphene to produce a bandgap in one of the fastest reactions ever studied.
