‘Entourage’ Star Jeremy Piven Sells Modern Private Retreat in L.A. for a Reduced $6.9 Million
Jeremy Piven sold his 6,200‑square‑foot “Mount Olympus” estate in Los Angeles for $6.85 million, a price far below the $9.49 million he initially listed and only $640,000 above his 2017 purchase price of $6.8 million. The transaction triggers a 4% Los Angeles mansion tax, costing roughly $274,000 and leaving the actor with an estimated $500,000 net profit after taxes and fees. The modern gated retreat, once marketed as a $35,000‑per‑month luxury rental, features panoramic city views, an infinity‑edge pool, and high‑end finishes. The sale underscores a softening luxury‑home market in the city.
Luna Fujimoto, Show Kasamatsu & Takehiro Hira To Star In Japan-Set Thriller ‘The Degrees Of Pain’
U.S. production company Storiesbound is set to film the psychological thriller *The Degrees Of Pain* entirely in Japan starting in the fourth quarter of 2026. The film stars Luna Fujimoto, Show Kasamatsu and Takehiro Hira, and is directed by Donie...
Jayasom to Open Flagship Wellness Resort at Amaala
Global wellness brand Jayasom will debut its flagship resort at Amaala on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. The 7,000 m² property at Triple Bay blends traditional healing practices with contemporary wellness in an “East meets West” philosophy. Guests can choose from...
A Structured Clinical Nutrition Pathway for Enteral Nutrition Management in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Non-Randomized Controlled Study
A non‑randomized controlled study at a Chinese tertiary hospital evaluated a SAPIM‑based structured clinical nutrition pathway for enteral feeding in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) patients. The pathway, emphasizing systematic assessment, personalized targets, and multidisciplinary coordination, reduced nutrition‑related complications from 56.7% to...
Study Finds Faster Path for AI-Powered Molecular Dynamics
Researchers at Sorbonne Université and Qubit Pharmaceuticals unveiled DMTS‑NC, a distilled neural‑network multi‑time‑stepping framework that injects nonconservative forces into molecular dynamics simulations. The method achieved up to 5.6 × speedup over traditional single‑step runs and added 15‑30 % performance over the team’s...
Nike & Patta’s Striking Sneaker Is Football Nostalgia Reimagined
Nike has partnered with Amsterdam streetwear label Patta to launch a limited‑edition version of its Cryoshot‑enhanced Mercurial Vapor R9. The Hyper Crimson and black colorway honors the Netherlands and features a removable fold‑over tongue and a transparent outsole that reveals...
Flamboyance by Jack Parlett Review – a Serious Study of the Spectacular
Jack Parlett’s new memoir‑cultural history Flamboyance: The Art of Burning Brightly (Granta, $24.30) argues that flamboyance should be a political aesthetic rather than mere surface style. Drawing on Oscar Wilde, flamenco, 1990s rapper Big L, Lil Nas X and even Donald Trump, the book maps a wide‑ranging...
Pharma in Spain: Why Global Investors and Innovators Are Moving In
Spain has emerged as a European pharma hub, ranking third in EU scientific output and ninth worldwide. Its robust research ecosystem—anchored by institutions like CSIC, CNIO and CNIC—feeds a dense network of 848 public hospitals that support over 1,000 annual...
Chlöe Bailey, Timbaland Align On New Mixtape ‘RESURRECTION’
American singer‑songwriter Chlöe Bailey announced her new mixtape “RESURRECTION,” slated for release on June 19. The project follows her 2024 sophomore album “Trouble In Paradise” and the lone post‑album single “Keep Watching.” Early 2024 studio teasers revealed a collaboration with legendary...
Performance Optimization of Liquid–Solid Nanogenerators With Fluorinated Alkyl Self‐Assembled Monolayers
Researchers have introduced a tubular liquid‑solid triboelectric nanogenerator (LS‑TENG) that leverages a fluorinated alkyl self‑assembled monolayer and grounded water to dramatically increase charge output. The device delivers a transferred charge of 1.96 µC, corresponding to a charge density of 2.16 mC m⁻², surpassing...
High‐Capacity Lithium‐Sulfur Battery Cathode: Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Aerogel Based on Regulation of Aggregated Structure
Researchers have developed a sulfurized polyacrylonitrile aerogel (SPAN‑A) cathode for lithium‑sulfur batteries using a spray‑induced phase‑inversion technique that creates a 3‑D porous framework. The architecture provides continuous charge pathways, improves electrolyte access, and accommodates volume changes, resulting in high reversible...
Zn Powder Anodes With Stabilized Interfacial Chemistry via Facet‐Selective ZnTCPP Adsorption for Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries
Researchers have engineered a porphyrin‑based metal‑organic framework (ZnTCPP) that coats zinc powder particles, stabilizing the electrode‑electrolyte interface in aqueous Zn‑ion batteries. The MOF selectively adsorbs on high‑energy Zn(101) and Zn(100) facets, steering zinc deposition toward the low‑energy Zn(002) plane and...
High‐Entropy Gradient‐Like Design Enables 4.7 V High‐Stability LiCoO2 for Lithium‐Ion Battery
Researchers introduced a high‑entropy gradient‑like surface design for LiCoO₂ cathodes that combines a 1.35 nm coating of TiO₂, Al₂O₃, MgO, In₂O₃ and La₂O₃ with a 1 nm subsurface doped layer. The ultra‑thin coating suppresses side reactions above 4.7 V while the gradient doping...
Intelligent Multimodal Sensors Based on Two‐Dimensional Materials: Fabrication, Decoupling, and Applications
The review details how two‑dimensional (2D) materials are reshaping multimodal sensor technology by linking fabrication techniques, sensing mechanisms, and decoupling strategies across hardware and artificial‑intelligence layers. It maps a full‑chain relationship from material synthesis to intelligent applications in the Internet...
Reactive and Adaptive Interphase Engineering for Regulating Interfacial Li+ Transport in Li2OHCl Antiperovskite Solid‐State Batteries
Researchers have added a molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) adaptive interlayer to the lithium‑rich antiperovskite solid electrolyte Li2OHCl, creating a Li2S‑Mo composite interphase that regulates Li⁺ transport. The bulk MoS2 acts as a current‑limiting barrier while its surface enables rapid lateral ion...
Insight Into the Impact of Wide Bandgap Transparent Conducting Oxide on the Performance of Thin Film Solar Cells
Researchers have demonstrated that Mg‑ and Ga‑codoped ZnO functions as a wide‑bandgap transparent conducting oxide (TCO) that markedly improves kesterite (CZTSSe) thin‑film solar cells. The codoped layer delivers near‑flat band alignment, higher transmittance, and enhanced carrier mobility, which together raise...
Donut Lab's 'Solid-State' Battery Exposed As Regular Li-Ion
Donut Lab claimed to have developed a sodium‑ion solid‑state battery with 400 Wh/kg energy density, 100,000‑cycle life and 5‑minute charging. An investigation involving more than 20 independent battery experts found the tested cell is a conventional high‑nickel lithium‑ion pouch, based on...
NASA Outlines Phased Plan for Permanent Moon Base
NASA unveiled a phased roadmap to build a permanent Moon base near the lunar south pole. Phase 1, running through 2029, will conduct up to 25 robotic missions delivering roughly four tonnes of equipment, including landers, rovers and hopping drones. Phase 2...
Cyclophane Shielding Enables Singly Dispersed Graphene Nanoribbons for Quantum Devices
Researchers from a multinational consortium introduced cyclophane‑based molecular shields that isolate individual graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) and tune their optoelectronic behavior. The shortest C14 bridge creates a 0.4 nm steric gap, preventing π‑π stacking and enabling true single‑ribbon dispersion. The shielded GNR...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Topped Disc Sales in May; ‘Wicked: For Good’ Remains No. 1 for 2026
Disney’s 20th Century Studios saw its third "Avatar" installment, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," claim the No. 1 spot on the May 2026 physical‑media sales chart, topping weekly units for its first two weeks on shelves. The sci‑fi sequel posted a $404.3 million domestic box‑office...
Portugal Holidays: Why The Algarve Offers so Much More than Just Beaches
The Via Algarviana is a 300‑km hiking trail that links Portugal’s Spanish border to the Atlantic, showcasing the Algarve’s mountains, cork forests, Neolithic menhirs and historic towns such as Silves. Along the route travelers encounter thriving cork production, which supplies...
A New Atlas of Abstracts Visualizes the Field of Human Brain Mapping—Where Does Your Work Fit?
The Senseable Intelligence Group released the OHBM Abstract Atlas ahead of the 2026 Organization for Human Brain Mapping meeting in Bordeaux. The tool places every accepted abstract—over 3,000 submissions—onto a semantic map built from half‑a‑million PubMed papers spanning 1999‑2023. By...
Key Role of Interferon 1 in Maternal Immune Activation, and More
A new mouse study links maternal type I interferon (IFN‑1) to the heightened autism risk observed after maternal infection. Maternal immune activation increased IFN‑1 levels, which altered excitatory synapse function and reduced a microglial regulator in offspring. Pharmacological blockade of IFN‑1...
'Severe' Stress On Oceans As Rate of Sea Level Rise Doubles In 10 Years, UN Warns
The United Nations’ third World Ocean Assessment, compiled by nearly 600 scientists, warns that ocean stress is "severe and accelerating." Sea‑level rise has jumped from about 2 mm per year before 2015 to 4.3 mm per year in 2023, effectively doubling in...
Major Japanese Firms to Drive Industry-Government-Academia Partnerships in Longevity
The ASAGI Labs Longevity Consortium was launched on June 1, uniting seven major Japanese firms—including Asahi Quality & Innovations, Meiji, and Rohto Pharmaceutical—with academia, government and NGOs to accelerate longevity‑focused research and business creation. The group will leverage AI‑driven multimodal health...
Brushing Your Teeth in Hospital Could Reduce the Chance of Catching Pneumonia
A stepped‑wedge trial involving 8,870 patients across three Australian hospitals found that providing toothbrushes, toothpaste and oral‑care education boosted dental hygiene compliance from 16% to 62%. The intervention cut non‑ventilator hospital‑acquired pneumonia risk by 60%, dropping infections from eight to...
SWISS Brings Flavors of Nidwalden Summer Onboard
Swiss International Air Lines has introduced the latest edition of its “SWISS Taste of Switzerland” program, spotlighting the Canton of Nidwalden for the next three months. Michelin‑starred chef Fabian Inderbitzin will design First, Business and Premium Economy menus featuring regional fish,...
Amazon's Monkeys Have Contracted a Deadly Disease From Us
A joint UK‑Brazil study has identified hepatitis B virus (HBV) in wild Amazonian monkeys living near deforested, human‑impacted areas, with viral genotypes matching those circulating in local people. None of the 39 samples from a remote forest region tested positive, suggesting...
Artemis II Moon Mission Research Continues on Earth
NASA’s Artemis II crew returned to Earth in April and immediately began a suite of postflight studies. Within a day, astronauts underwent health measurements, obstacle‑course tests in lunar‑gravity suits, and collected blood and saliva for immune biomarker analysis. Parallel research is...
UNSW Researchers Develop Lightweight Patch for Continuous Heart and Breathing Monitoring
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have created a lightweight wearable patch called AusculPatch that adheres to the chest and captures subtle mechanical vibrations from the heart, lungs and blood flow, enabling continuous home monitoring. The 3.2‑gram, 20×47×3 mm device delivers data comparable...
NASA's INCUS Mission on Road to Launch, Study Storms From Space
NASA’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission is progressing toward a 2027 launch, with two of its three SmallSat observatories finished assembly and testing. The trio will fly in tight formation from low Earth orbit, using JPL‑built radar and mesh...
Field Demonstration of Trusted-Node QKD over Deployed Single-Mode and Multi-Core Fiber Infrastructure
A research consortium from four Swedish universities demonstrated a 303‑km trusted‑node quantum key distribution (QKD) network integrated into a live telecom infrastructure. The link combined 270 km of deployed dark single‑mode fiber with a 33 km seven‑core multi‑core fiber access segment, using...
Manufacturing Advance at NIST Uses Laser “Whisking” Method to Blend Metal Alloys
Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology have created a laser‑based “whisking” technique that actively stirs molten metal during powder‑bed fusion. By programming the laser to follow looping paths, the method achieves atomic‑level mixing of difficult high‑entropy...
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SPOTLIGHT: The Honky-Tonks Are For All [ESSAY]
Emily Nenni, the May 2026 Spotlight Artist for No Depression, released her new LP "Movin' Shoes" on May 1 via New West Records. Raised in a musically diverse San Jose household, she absorbed rock, hip‑hop, country, and classic girl‑group sounds before...
Agricultural Waste Can Be Used to Clean Wastewater
A doctoral thesis from Umeå University shows that biochars and hydrochars made from agricultural residues such as coffee husks, wood and sugarcane can adsorb pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other organic pollutants from wastewater. Field tests in Rwanda revealed pharmaceutical levels of...
Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Quantitatively Measured Generalized Anxiety Symptoms in Individuals of European Ancestry
A genome‑wide association meta‑analysis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptom severity was conducted in 693,869 individuals of European ancestry across 14 cohorts. The study uncovered 80 independent genome‑wide significant SNPs spanning 74 loci, including 39 loci novel to anxiety and...
Human Learning of Noninvasive Brain–Computer Interfaces via Manifold Geometry
A recent study demonstrates that humans can rapidly master noninvasive brain‑computer interfaces (BCIs) by leveraging low‑dimensional manifold geometry to align neural activity with decoder spaces. Using EEG recordings, researchers applied diffusion‑map based manifold learning to extract stable latent representations, cutting...
Direct Evidence of Metal–Ligand Redox Processes in Positive Electrodes During Lithium-Based Battery Operation
Researchers combined resonant photoemission spectroscopy, transition‑metal L‑edge X‑ray absorption, and advanced electronic‑structure calculations to directly observe which orbitals participate in charge compensation during lithium‑ion battery operation. In the polyanion cathode LiMn0.6Fe0.4PO4, redox follows the classic Fe 3d electron‑counting model, confirming an...
Cosmic Bombardment May Have Opened Earth's Crust for Prebiotic Chemistry
A new study using iSALE shock‑physics simulations shows that asteroid impacts between 4.6 billion and 3.5 billion years ago dramatically increased the permeability of Earth’s early basaltic crust. The research finds that repeated collisions created porous zones up to 8 km deep, enhancing...
Scientists Found a New Alzheimer’s Trigger and a Drug that Stops It
Researchers at ETH Zurich have pinpointed the inactive form of the regulatory protein GRK2 as a new trigger of Alzheimer’s disease. In mouse studies, GRK2 aggregates block mitochondrial pores, reducing cellular energy and boosting amyloid‑beta production. The team’s experimental Compound 10...
Amid Rising Regional Tensions and Soaring Travel Costs, Gulf Residents Are Choosing Staycations
Gulf residents are increasingly opting for staycations as US‑Israel‑Iran tensions and soaring fuel prices make long‑haul travel riskier and more expensive. Hotels across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain have launched aggressive summer promotions, filling rooms that traditionally sit...
Ecca Vandal Announces Headline Australian Tour
Australian alternative‑rock artist Ecca Vandal announced a three‑city headline tour for early November 2026, hitting Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. The pre‑sale runs June 10‑11 with general tickets available June 12 at 11 am local time. The tour follows a world‑wide run...
Upcoming Telescopes Could Shed Light on Dark Matter
Astronomers are leveraging gamma‑ray observations to hunt for dark‑matter signatures, focusing on an unexplained excess at the Milky Way’s core and faint signals from dwarf galaxies. Recent analyses of Fermi‑LAT data show a growing gamma‑ray excess that aligns with theoretical...
Tour News: Paris Jackson, Camp Flog Gnaw 2026, Anaiis, Towa Bird, Jane Remover, More
BrooklynVegan’s latest tour roundup highlights a wave of new live‑music announcements for summer and fall 2026. Paris Jackson is embarking on her first headlining tour, concluding in New York City on September 25, while Charli XCX will launch a Music, Fashion, Film...
Dave Eggers on 'Contrapposto' And Supporting the Next Generation of Writers
Bestselling author Dave Eggers has released his long‑awaited novel *Contrapposto*, a story of two art‑obsessed friends spanning decades. Simultaneously, he is spearheading Art + Water, a 100,000‑square‑foot arts‑education hub on San Francisco’s Pier 29 aimed at removing economic barriers for creators. Eggers also highlighted...
Psychologists Turn to Hair Samples to Shed Light on the Biology of Parenting in Fascinating New Study
A recent study published in European Neuropsychopharmacology demonstrates that chronic oxytocin levels measured from hair can serve as a biomarker of the emotional quality of mother‑child relationships. By analyzing three‑centimeter hair segments, researchers captured hormone exposure over the prior three...
Human Ancestors Were Using Fire Earlier Than Previously Thought
Researchers analyzing micromammal bones from South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave have identified fire exposure dating between 1.1 and 1.8 million years ago, pushing back the earliest known controlled use of fire by several hundred thousand years. The team used a novel luminescence...
New Material Offers Same Radiation Protection as Lead Aprons at a Fraction of the Weight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have engineered a flexible polymer nanocomposite that embeds tungsten nanoparticles, delivering radiation shielding comparable to traditional lead aprons while weighing about 90% less. The graded multilayer architecture boosts the linear attenuation coefficient by up...
6 New Songs Out Today
BrooklynVegan’s daily roundup spotlights six fresh tracks from a mix of established and emerging acts. Suede adds 11 bonus cuts to its 2025 Antidepressants album, while LA duo Paycheque teases their debut with the synth‑driven single “Heatwave.” Twin Bloom drops...
Blood Test May Predict Immunotherapy Response in Head and Neck Cancer
A Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reports a blood test that analyzes cell‑free DNA fragmentation patterns to predict which head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients will respond to pembrolizumab immunotherapy. The test evaluated 185...