There’s No Denial Among USMNT Coaches, Players About Need to Be Better
The USA’s 1-0 win over Curaçao in the Gold Cup quarterfinals didn’t flatter the Americans, who have more expected of them as they continue to build back up from the rock bottom of nearly two years ago–and they know it.
Rapinoe (hammy) expects to be ‘fit for the final’
Megan Rapinoe says she expects to be “fit for the final” after sitting out the United States’ World Cup semifinal win with a hamstring injury.
Superhydrophobic ‘nanoflower’ for biomedical applications
Plant leaves have a natural superpower — they’re designed with water repelling characteristics. Called a superhydrophobic surface, this trait allows leaves to cleanse themselves from dust particles. Inspired by such natural designs, a team of researchers at Texas A&M University has developed an innovative way to control the hydrophobicity of a surface to benefit to the biomedical field.
Tiny supersonic jet injector accelerates nanoscale additive manufacturing
By energizing precursor molecules using a tiny, high-energy supersonic jet of inert gas, researchers have dramatically accelerated the fabrication of nanometer scale structures. The rapid additive manufacturing technique also allows them to produce structures with high aspect ratios. Now, a theory developed to describe the technique could lead to new applications for additive nanomanufacturing and new nanoscale materials.
Sister, neighbor, friend: Thinking about multiple roles boosts kids’ performance
A typical child plays many roles, such as friend, neighbor, son or daughter. Simply reminding children of that fact can lead to better problem-solving and more flexible thinking, finds new research. Better problem-solving was just one positive finding of the study. After considering their own various identities, children also showed more flexible thinking about race and other social groupings — a behavior that could be valuable in an increasingly diverse society.
Neural nets to simulate molecular motion cast
New work is showing that artificial neural nets can be trained to encode quantum mechanical laws to describe the motions of molecules, supercharging simulations potentially across a broad range of fields.
A short bout of exercise enhances brain function
Neuroscientists, working with mice, have discovered that a short burst of exercise directly boosts the function of a gene that increases connections between neurons in the hippocampus, the region of the brain associated with learning and memory.
Chrissy Teigen Wore the Dress Trend Many Celebs Support on Her Italy Vacation
Chrissy Teigen and her adorable family are currently vacationing in Positano, Italy. And while we sadly can’t join her, we can at least keep an eye on what she’s wearing in the picturesque city, like the breezy maxi dress she donned for a stroll around town. The Mara Hoffman dress features covered buttons (a detail we love) and camisole straps, and she opted to belt it at the waist and pair it with flat, metallic thong sandals by Prada.
Maxi dresses are a summer vacation staple and always will be, but Teigen’s dress championed another trend: yellow. This It color has adorned so many celebrities’ dresses this year that we’re convinced that it’s eclipsing the popularity of white dresses this summer. A couple of the trend’s many celeb supporters include Kendall Jenner and Ashley Graham, so you know it’s a thing.
Keep scrolling to see who else is embracing the yellow dress trend, and shop yellow dresses inspired by Teigen’s Italian vacation.
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Zeke: Need to work harder after ‘poor decision’
Ezekiel Elliott issued a statement Tuesday saying he made a poor decision in Las Vegas in May and that he needs to work harder to not put himself in such situations. The statement came after he met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.