Crystal Engineering of Chelating Hybrid Ultramicroporous Materials via Pillar Modulation for Energy‐Efficient Acetylene Separation
Researchers have engineered a new class of chelating hybrid ultramicroporous materials (HUMs) by modulating inorganic pillar anions, enabling precise control of pore chemistry for gas separations. The NbOFFIVE‑enmepy‑Zn variant exhibits multiple acetylene binding interactions versus a single CO₂ adsorption mode, delivering C₂H₂/CO₂ selectivity above 5. It also requires only about 31 kJ mol⁻¹ for regeneration and remains stable for over a week at 75 % relative humidity. These results demonstrate that targeted anion substitution can simultaneously boost selectivity, lower energy costs, and improve moisture resilience.
Argonne Supercomputer Reveals Pion Structure in Unprecedented 3D Detail
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory used the Polaris supercomputer to produce the first high‑resolution 3D images of a pion’s internal quark structure. The simulations, based on lattice quantum chromodynamics, revealed how quarks are distributed both longitudinally and transversely within the...
Temperature‐Dependent Spinterface‐Induced Cross‐Zero‐Field Magnetoresistance Shift in Organic Spin Valve for Spin Logic
Researchers have demonstrated an organic spin valve (OSV) in which the two electrode‑molecular spinterfaces are fully decoupled using a graphene‑assisted, damage‑free fabrication process. One spinterface remains highly stable while the other can be tuned, producing a temperature‑dependent shift of the...
BMW M Concept Neue Klasse Previews the Next-Gen M3, but It’s All-Electric
BMW unveiled the M Concept Neue Klasse ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, offering a preview of the next‑generation M3. The concept features the brand’s new M design language, with sharp styling cues such as a slim kidney grille, trimaran‑style front...
IIT Madras Brain Centre Releases World’s Most Detailed 3D Atlas of Human Brainstem at Cellular Resolution
The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at IIT Madras unveiled ANCHOR, the world’s most detailed 3‑D atlas of the human brainstem, capturing cellular‑level structures across prenatal, childhood and adult stages. The atlas charts more than 200 nuclei and fiber tracts using 10‑20‑micron...
Tove Lo, Stromae Combine For ‘Des Fleurs’
Swedish pop star Tove Lo has teamed with Belgian multi‑hyphenate Stromae on the new single “des fleurs,” the lead track from her forthcoming album Estrus. The album, titled after the Latin term for a mammal in heat, drops on September 18,...
Markiplier Announces New Film Following Iron Lung Success
@markiplier confirms that he’ll make another movie after the success of his indie horror movie Iron Lung
Two Billion Years Ago, a Uranium Deposit in Gabon Switched Itself on as a Natural Nuclear Reactor, Running in Pulses...
In the early 1970s French analysts identified an anomalous uranium‑235 ratio in ore from Gabon’s Oklo deposit, revealing that two billion years ago the site functioned as a natural nuclear reactor. The self‑sustaining chain reaction ran in short bursts—about 30...
New Release Review - NINO
French‑Quebec drama "Nino," directed by Pauline Loquès and co‑written with Maud Ameline, follows 29‑year‑old Théodore Pellerin as he confronts an unexpected throat‑cancer diagnosis caused by an old STD. The film explores his stoic response, strained family dynamics, and reliance on...
1,000 M Below the Sea: China Develops Its First Deep-Sea Tourist Submarine
China’s state‑backed China Ship Scientific Research Center announced a prototype deep‑sea tourist submersible capable of reaching 1,000 metres, with a target commercial launch before 2030. The vehicle will feature a large panoramic viewport and draw on materials and design lessons...
Genesis Magma GT3 Converts Supercar Concept Into Hardcore Racer
Genesis unveiled the Magma GT3 at Le Mans, converting last year’s road‑focused Magma GT concept into a race‑ready GT3 car. Built to FIA GT3 specifications, the model could be homologated for global series within months. It likely shares the 3.2‑litre V8...
Chloe Wise Opens Major Swiss Institutional Exhibition in Time for Art Basel in Basel
New York‑based artist Chloe Wise has launched "Extrasensory," her first major institutional exhibition in Switzerland, at Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger (KBH.G) timed with Art Basel. The show centers on "PsyFi," a three‑channel film that juxtaposes religious visions, UFO encounters and sci‑fi...
Blink-182 Release TOYPAJ 25th Anniversary Edition with Hidden Songs
Blink‑182 has issued a 25th‑anniversary edition of its 2001 album *Take Off Your Pants and Jacket*. The reissue compiles all six deluxe‑track variants—originally split across red airplane, yellow pants, and green jacket editions—making them available on streaming platforms for the...
These Tiny Holes Could Change How the World Cleans Water
Researchers from India, Singapore and the US have created a crystalline membrane called POMbrane that incorporates permanent one‑nanometer pores derived from polyoxometalate clusters. The ultrathin films demonstrate roughly ten times better molecular‑size separation than standard polymer membranes while remaining flexible,...
Album Review: Kelsey Lu, ‘So Help Me God’
American musician Kelsey Lu released their third studio album, So Help Me God, marking a return to songwriting after years of film scoring and collaborations. The record features high‑profile contributors such as Jack Antonoff, Kim Gordon, Sampha, and Kamasi Washington,...
Movement Beats Rest: Prevent Chronic Injury Now
“Just rest” is the WORST medical advice that exists. Rest and wait is how a short-term injury quietly becomes a years-long problem. Muscles waste, capacity tanks, and the nervous system turns up the volume on pain. Movement isn’t the enemy. Avoidance is.
Ferragamo Resort 2027: ‘20s Miles
Ferragamo’s Resort 2027 collection, led by creative director Maximilian Davis, channels the 1920s artistic vibe, referencing Man Ray, Cubism, and flapper aesthetics. The Milan showcase highlighted color‑blocking prints, patchwork collages, and modern takes on flapper dresses with gold lame and metallic satin....
Baxdrostat
Roche, CinCor and AstraZeneca announced that baxdrostat (Baxfendy®), the first oral selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, received FDA approval in May 2026 for hypertension. The drug shows more than 100‑fold selectivity for CYP11B2 versus CYP11B1, overcoming a long‑standing specificity hurdle. In...
These 8 Executives Told Us What It’s Like Working for Elon Musk
A group of former Tesla and SpaceX executives shared how their time under Elon Musk shaped the clean‑energy startups they now lead. They highlight gaps in long‑duration energy storage, the need for total electrification, and the importance of rapid, parallel...
The Science and Soul of Compassion in Nature
The Mindfulness Association is hosting a two‑day "Compassion in Nature" retreat on 15‑16 August 2026 at The Crichton in Dumfries. Led by Jacky Seery, Karen Baird and nature expert Mike Pratt, the program blends neuroscience‑backed compassion training with outdoor Qigong...
Researchers Use Counterjet to Reveal Clumpy Gas Near a Black Hole
Researchers at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory used the faint counterjet of radio galaxy 3C 84 as a backlight to map the dense ionized gas around its supermassive black hole. Dual‑frequency spectral‑index analysis revealed a clumpy, free‑free absorbing screen with electron densities of...
Review: Tough Love - Biografilm 2026
Valerio Bonelli, a veteran Italian editor based in London, makes his directorial debut with the documentary *Tough Love* at the Biografilm festival. The film weaves Super 8 family home‑videos and contemporary interviews to portray four sisters navigating a patriarchal, post‑war Naples...
Darren Hayman Releases Expanded Version of the Violence
British singer‑songwriter Darren Hayman has issued an expanded edition of his 2015 concept album *The Violence*. The new release, issued through Audio Antihero and Hayman’s own Belka Imprint, adds several previously unheard demo tracks. The album revisits the English Civil...
Scientists Discover a Surprising Cancer Link to Alzheimer’s Disease
A Boston Children’s Hospital team identified cancer‑driver mutations in microglia from Alzheimer’s disease brains and the same mutations in patients’ blood cells. The study, published in *Cell*, analyzed 149 oncogenic genes across 190 Alzheimer samples and 121 controls, finding a...
Vitamin C May Help Preserve Brain Gray Matter Volume as We Age
Researchers in Japan found that older adults with low blood‑plasma vitamin C levels have smaller gray‑matter volumes and reduced connectivity in the brain’s default mode network. The cross‑sectional study evaluated MRI scans and plasma samples from about 2,000 participants aged 64...
Pan-Africanism in London, the Health Benefits of Art, Barbara Hepworth—Podcast
The Barbican in London has opened the travelling exhibition “Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica,” which originated at Chicago’s Art Institute and later appeared at Barcelona’s MACBA. The show adapts its content to each host city,...
New Genetic Driver Found for Rare Small Intestinal Cancers
Researchers at Keio University have identified recurrent deletions in the COPA gene as a novel driver of small‑intestinal tumors, published in Nature Genetics on June 12, 2026. Unlike the well‑known APC mutations, COPA alterations activate the Wnt pathway without requiring...
The Future Is for Everyone: Free AI Glasses for Every Blind Veteran in America
Meta announced it will provide free Ray‑Ban Meta AI glasses to every legally blind U.S. veteran, an estimated 130,000 individuals. The glasses combine voice‑activated AI with camera‑based object and text recognition, letting users navigate daily tasks independently. Veterans can request...
Alkali-Doped Zinc Oxide Enables Rare-Earth-Free Mechanoluminescence
A research team from Tohoku University and partners has created a sodium‑doped zinc oxide (ZnO) that emits bright near‑infrared light when subjected to minimal mechanical stress, achieving strong mechanoluminescence without any rare‑earth elements. The material’s crater‑like surface and engineered zinc‑vacancy...
Can the Cataclysmic Explosions of Dying Stars Help Unlock Grand Mysteries of the Universe?
Core‑collapse supernovae, the violent deaths of stars over eight solar masses, synthesize most heavy elements and emit a burst of gravitational waves. While electromagnetic and neutrino signals have been captured, no gravitational‑wave detection from such an explosion has yet occurred,...
Ballistic Electron Transport Observed in Single-Crystalline Copper Thin Films
Researchers from POSTECH, Pusan National University and Mississippi State University have experimentally demonstrated ballistic electron transport in single‑crystalline copper thin films as thin as 80 nm and 150 nm wide. The copper films, grown by Atomic Sputtering Epitaxy, exhibit a surface roughness...
The Download: “Reprogramming” Aging, and the Hidden Sense of Interoception
Life Biosciences announced its first human dose of an experimental eye injection aimed at regenerating nerve cells to treat glaucoma, marking the inaugural use of cellular "reprogramming" for an age‑related disease. The company hopes the same approach could eventually reverse...
Inside the Genome: Insights From the ‘Brain (Epi)genome’ Conference
An EMBO workshop on the brain (epi)genome convened over 200 scientists to explore how three‑dimensional genome architecture, epigenetic dynamics, and experience intersect in neural function. Highlights included cell‑type‑specific chromatin loops that regulate neuronal identity, cocaine‑induced lasting 3D genome reconfiguration, and...
In Houston, a Midcentury Modern Home Gets an Unconventionally Eclectic Renovation
Renowned interior designer Markham Roberts transformed a 1940s John F. Staub mid‑century modern home in Houston’s River Oaks into an eclectic showcase of vintage French chandeliers, Milo Baughman chairs, Louis XVI furniture, and contemporary art. The renovation blends the client’s New York‑sourced...
'Puffy' Super-Neptune Emerges 383 Light-Years Away with a Density of Just 0.4 G/Cm³
Astronomers using Subaru’s IRD spectrograph and MuSCAT photometry have measured the mass of TOI‑1883 b, a super‑Neptune orbiting an M‑dwarf 383 light‑years away. The planet’s 13.7 Earth‑mass and 5.65 Earth‑radius yield an ultra‑low density of 0.4 g cm⁻³, making it the puffiest super‑Neptune known around...
Eight South African High School Students Heading to NASA Space Design Competition
Eight South African high‑school students have been chosen to represent the nation at NASA’s International Space Settlement Design Competition in July 2026. The national contest, held at the University of Cape Town, attracted 109 participants who formed mock aerospace companies...
Mindfulness Tips at Work
IESE faculty shares practical mindfulness techniques for employees, highlighting four simple exercises—breathing counts, savoring a raisin, conscious walking, and coffee rituals. The article notes that major corporations such as General Motors, eBay, AstraZeneca and Toyota have instituted mindfulness programs to...
Tony Njoku Unveils ‘A WORLD OF BODIES ON FIRE’ EP
London‑based artist Tony Njoku has dropped his four‑track EP ‘A WORLD OF BODIES ON FIRE’ on PRAH Recordings. The project channels post‑burnout anger and melancholy into synth‑driven compositions that swing between fury and quiet introspection. Njoku describes the work as...
Next Wave #1189: Lemonsuckr
British post‑punk outfit Lemonsuckr released their sophomore EP *Life Is A Heist*, a self‑recorded project that pivots from the party‑focused vibe of their debut to more intimate, lyric‑driven songs. The band kept demo vocals, layered synth‑driven riffs, and a mix...
David Hockney: Ten Things to Know About the Late British Artist
David Hockney, born in Bradford in 1937, built a six‑decade career that constantly reinvented his artistic practice. He moved fluidly among painting, photography, collage, opera set design, and later embraced iPad drawings, blurring the line between traditional and digital media....
From Accent Pieces to Focal Points — How to Choose and Place Large Stone in an Outdoor Landscape
Large stone and boulders are becoming staple features in residential and commercial landscapes because they require little maintenance, add visual weight, and can blend seamlessly with plantings when chosen correctly. The article breaks down three core decisions: stone type (limestone,...
Researchers Discover Piezoelectric Effect in Diamond Membranes
University of Hong Kong researchers have demonstrated a measurable piezoelectric effect in ultrathin polycrystalline diamond membranes, overturning a century‑old belief that diamond is non‑piezoelectric. Using an edge‑exfoliation technique, the team fabricated flexible diamond sheets that produce stable voltage when bent....
Sorcha Richardson Announces New Album ‘Draw the Outline’, Shares New Song
Irish singer‑songwriter Sorcha Richardson has announced her sophomore album “Draw the Outline,” slated for release on September 11 through independent label Faction Records. The announcement is accompanied by the debut single “Illinois Again,” a quietly anthemic track with a self‑directed...
Feeble Little Horse - Bitknot
feeble little horse released their third LP, bitknot, as an unannounced surprise after a three‑year gap following 2023's Girl with Fish. The 25‑minute record mirrors its predecessor’s brevity but adds heavier guitars and more electronic textures. Reviewers note flatter vocal...
New Release Review - FAMILIAR TOUCH
Familiar Touch, directed by Sarah Friedland and starring Kathleen Chalfant, is a sober drama portraying an octogenarian woman living with dementia in a UK care home. The film draws on real‑life Bella Vista residents to deliver an unflinching look at memory...
Crowdsourcing Could Discover New Meteor Showers and More
Astronomy enthusiasts are being recruited to expand worldwide meteor‑camera networks, boosting the detection of sporadic meteors, weak showers, and even interstellar fireballs. Existing systems such as Spain's SMART project and the Global Meteor Network already capture thousands of meteors annually,...
Video Premiere: Alana Henderson – Appetite
Belfast‑born singer‑songwriter Alana Henderson released her new single “Appetite” on June 12, accompanied by a black‑and‑white video directed by Greta Baltic that premiered on KLOF Mag. The track marks a stylistic shift, swapping her signature cello for a tenor guitar and adding...
Can Black Holes Send Information Back in Time?
Physicists have modeled how much information could travel backward in time via closed timelike curves (CTCs) that may form around rotating black holes. The study, led by MIT’s Seth Lloyd and Cornell’s Kaiyuan Ji, shows that a sender’s memory of...
Tart Cherry Supplements Show Mixed Recovery Benefits in Soccer
Polyphenol supplements for recovery in football ⚽️ This new systematic review compiled data from 8 RCTs with a combined total of 166 adult male football (soccer) players to see the effects of polyphenol supplements on recovery 📚 Here are the...
Harvard Unveils First Evidence‑Based Longevity Report
Pathways to Longevity Harvard Medical School's first Special Report dedicated to longevity science.👨⚕️ 250+ comments and 100+ reposts from across the field since launch. Evidence-based longevity reaching a mainstream audience, on medicine's terms. 🔗https://t.co/LkYEpplFjK