The Scientific Method Does Not Apply to First Love Alexandra Chang Alexandra Chang is the author of the novel Days of Distraction. Share article Phenotype by Alexandra Chang People say that we don’t really know each other and that’s why we’re still together, but what everyone doesn’t see is that we understand each other perfectly fine. It’s true he’s Korean and I’m not. It’s also true that I’m an undergrad in the same lab where he’s a grad student. Yes, he TA’d my cell bio class, but that was before, so I deserved my A. The age difference isn’t as much…
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Vital cell tracking in a breast tumour explant (a) Yellow lines show the tracks of cell nuclei movement over 150 min; an unjammed region of cell motion is seen in the lower middle of the sample, surrounded by jammed cells. (b) Cell nuclei colour-coded for aspect ratio (AR), with red indicating elongated (high AR) cells and green showing rounder (low AR) cells. The region of motile cells exhibits more elongated nuclei than the surrounding cells. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/P Gottheil et al Phys. Rev. X 10.1103/PhysRevX.13.031003) The physical concept of jamming – originally developed to understand the behaviour of glasses…
Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7, 2019.ReutersBEIJING – International investment firms have changed their China GDP forecasts nearly every month so far this year, with JPMorgan making six adjustments since January.That’s according to CNBC analysis of the firms’ notes. JPMorgan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.related investing newsChina’s earnings season is just getting started. Here are some winners to watchEvelyn Cheng7 hours agoThe U.S. investment bank most recently cut its China GDP forecast in July to 5%, down from 5.5% previously.That came alongside cuts this month by Citi and Morgan…
While the Hollywood Studios and WGA and SAG-AFTRA are at a standstill in labor talks –streaming residuals being a big bone of contention– the theatrical side of the business exploded with Barbenheimer together grossing over $511M worldwide, $235.5M of that being domestic. Never before in the history of Hollywood movies have two films opened respectively to $100M+ and $50M at the domestic box office. As of Sunday, Warner Bros.’ Barbie counts a domestic opening of $155M with $182M abroad, while Universal’s Oppenheimer did $80.5M domestic and another $93.7M abroad. Comscore this AM says this weekend for all movies stateside came…
WASHINGTON — In a summer of extreme weather events, NASA is emphasizing its role in studying the climate, efforts that face both fiscal headwinds and partisan divides. In a July 20 media briefing, NASA leadership highlighted the agency’s work in studying the climate and addressing climate change, efforts that range from Earth science missions to aeronautics research into sustainable aviation. “You think of NASA as a space agency. You think of NASA as an aeronautical research agency. NASA is also a climate agency,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said at the briefing. Officials discussed the various activities at the agency related…
Twitter is expanding its suit of features, probably to onboard more people onto the platform. The social networking platform is seemingly testing a new feature that would let verified companies post all job openings on their profiles. While Twitter has not made an official announcement about working on this feature or planning to release it yet, some tipsters seem to have caught a glimpse of its tests being run with select organisations. The tentative name of this unannounced feature is ‘Twitter Hiring’.Tech tipster and app researcher Nima Owji has shared a screenshot of this upcoming Twitter feature on July 20.…
BARCELONA, SPAIN – JULY 23: A man votes at historical building of Universitat de Barcelona on July 23, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. Voters in Spain head to the polls on July 23 to cast their votes and elect Spain’s next government. (Photo by Javier Mostacero Carrera#1102751#51C ED/Getty Images)Javier Mostacero Carrera | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpain’s conservative party PP [Partido Popular] is on track to lead negotiations to form a new government in Madrid, exit polls have shown, suggesting this could be the end of the socialist rule of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.PP secured between 145 and 150 seats,…
Play video content TMZ.com Dave Chappelle is known for telling jokes on the mic — but the dude can drop bars as well … just take a look for yourself. The comedian was on hand Saturday for the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium — where Snoop Dogg was one of the headliners … and where Dave actually intro’d him before he came on stage and rocked the house. Play video content TMZ.com Snoop’s set was obviously awesome — but even after he left the stage … the show wasn’t quite over (despite the place looking kinda empty toward the…
In this articleCVXFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTCars drive past sign with logo at the entrance to the world headquarters of petroleum company Chevron in the Bishop Ranch office park in San Ramon, California.Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesChevron on Sunday said the company’s Chief Financial Officer Pierre Breber will retire next year, and named long-time company veteran Eimear Bonner, chief technology officer of Chevron Technical Center, as his successor.Separately, the company also said it waived the mandatory retirement age requirement for its Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth.Bonner, 49, has been with Chevron for over 24 years. Bonner…
As Harry Styles finishes his Love On Tour concert series it’s been rumored he might be starting a new romantic project with Canadian actress Taylor Russell. Russell was seen at Styles’ Vienna concert two weeks ago in the VIP section in photos obtained by TMZ, where she was dancing all night long.A source recently told The Sun, “Harry and Taylor have been spending a lot of time together. She is a huge fan of his music.”Here’s everything to know about Harry Styles and Taylor Russell so far.Who is Taylor Russell?Originally from Vancouver, the 29-year-old actress recently starred across from Timothée…
Taylor Sheridan’s Special Ops: Lioness paints several pictures in its premiere but doesn’t allow viewers to settle into any of them. This, it seems, is by design. Things are meant to move quickly in Special Ops: Lioness Season 1 Episode 1, “Sacrificial Soldiers.” There is never enough time to truly stop and reflect, both within and outside the confines of war. Joe, played by a shaken but confident Zoe Saldaña, is the leader of a CIA special task force, Lioness. This task force is meant to take down high-value targets in the middle east by using those targets’ wives, girlfriends,…
In this articleFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTThibaut Mongon, CEO of Kenvue Inc. a Johnson & Johnson’s consumer-health business, speaks during an interview to celebrate its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), May 4, 2023.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersMost consumers have pulled back on spending as inflation squeezes their wallets, but they have not stopped paying up for brand-name health and personal care products, Kenvue CEO Thibaut Mongon said.Mongon told CNBC on Thursday that consumers are still willing to spend on the company’s branded products – even as they reduce discretionary spending at retail stores and trade down on…
Natnan Srisuwan | Moment | Getty Images”Skiplagging” is a money hack for travelers looking to save on airline tickets — but travel experts warn the practice comes with big risks.Also known as “hidden city ticketing,” the practice is a way to leverage a quirk in airfare pricing.Here’s the basic concept: Rather than fly nonstop to a desired city, a passenger would instead buy a multi-leg flight with a connection in their desired city. The traveler would disembark at the layover stop instead of flying the final leg.Sally French, a travel expert at NerdWallet, said travelers would be “surprised” to learn…
I love my Doc Martens, but they didn’t always love me. While they’ll definitely up your style game, you’ll have to endure that infamous Doc Marten “break-in” phase complete with blood, sweat, tears, blisters, and chaffing. The journey has its rough patches and, like any goodrelationship, sometimes you need a third-party intervention. No, no – I’m not talking about a therapist (though one might help), I’m talking about the right pair of SOCKS. In my experience, the key to a healthy relationship with Docs is finding a good pair of socks. The best socks for Doc Martens ease the break-in…
Another 2023 theatrical release gets moved due to the SAG-AFTRA strike as MGM is pushing the Zendaya starring, Luca Guadagnino directed R-Rated tennis romance to April 26, 2024. The pic was scheduled to open stateside on Sept. 15, working off the heat of its Venice Film Festival opening night premiere. That world premiere is not happening now. With Zendaya able to promote to her 200M social media followers as she’s one of the top 25 most followed stars on Instagram worldwide, this movie really needs her support to dynamite her fanbase to cinemas. Further proof of Zendaya’s sway on social:…
TAMPA, Fla. — The first Astranis-built satellite won’t be able to provide commercial broadband over Alaska for local telco Pacific Dataport because it can’t keep solar arrays pointed at the sun, the Californian manufacturer’s CEO John Gedmark said July 20. Despite the failure of both solar array drive assemblies on Arcturus, used to position solar panels that power the satellite, Astranis estimates it can get six to 12 hours a day of service from the spacecraft. While that is not enough to provide continuous broadband over Alaska as intended, Gedmark said the spacecraft could still be used as an in-orbit…
Google unveiled its much-awaited Pixel Watch in October last year during the ‘Made By Google’ event. The tech giant’s first in-house smartwatch was launched in Chalk, Charcoal, Hazel, and Obsidian band options. Now, the wearable appears to be getting a new band option shortly. Google’s latest Fixed on Pixel ad featuring soccer star Megan Rapinoe hints at the arrival of the sporty Pixel Watch band in Coral shade. The video also shows the Pixel 7 Pro smartphone and Pixel Buds Pro truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds.The latest Google Fixed on Pixel ad starring Women’s Soccer star Megan Rapinoe gives users…
A banner showing an image depicting Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, leader of the PP Party. Voters in Spain head to the polls on July 23 to cast their votes and elect Spain’s next government.Pablo Blazquez Dominguez | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpain voters are heading to the polls on Sunday in an election that could bring the far right to power for the first time since Francisco Franco’s dictatorship.Polls published ahead of the vote projected a conservative win, with the PP (Partido Popular) set to secure about 34% of support — which would not be sufficient to form a majority…