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Electrode-polymer interfaces can dictate properties of thin films including their capacitance, electric field, and charge transport, but scientists remain to fully comprehend their interfacial dynamics. In a new report on Science Advances, Rajiv Kumar, and a team of interdisciplinary scientists in the U.S. and Poland investigated electrified interfaces of an imidazolium-based polymerized ionic liquid (PolyIL) to understand the electric field induced transformations at the electrode-polymer interface. Читать дальше...

A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, North Carolina State University and NASA, has proposed, via whitepaper, that NASA should direct its Mars-bound spacecraft to fly by Venus first. In their paper, uploaded to the arXiv preprint server, the researchers outline their arguments for an opposition mission, as opposed to a conjunction mission.

The PAP’s victory is a foregone conclusion, but don’t sleep on the changes remaking the opposition.

While the rest of us have been navel-gazing during the pandemic, actress, model, and former Disney star Zendaya has secretly been working on a movie according to the New York Post. The film, titled Malcolm and Marie also stars John David Washington (aka Denzel Washington Jr.) has already finished filming and could…

The Estonian Centre for Architecture has announced its shortlist of candidates for the sixth international Tallinn Architecture Biennale TAB 2022. The aim of the Curatorial Competition is to find an innovative and responsive theme related to the context of Estonia and relevant to the contemporary world of architecture. The 6th edition was postponed due to the uncertain times that international cultural events are facing because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Pointsbet announced that it has signed an agreement with BetMakers to offer fixed odds betting on horseracing in New Jersey.

Nebraska women's golfer Kate Smith has earned a spot among a distinguished group of competitors at the 120th U.S. Women's Amateur to be held in Maryland in early August. Smith received her official invitation from the USGA on Thursday, July 9, to compete in the prestigious national event at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., Aug. 3-9.

Before the wrench that is the COVID-19 pandemic was thrown into the mix, the NHL was projecting an increase in the ceiling of the salary cap to between $84 and $88 million. That would have helped the Vancouver Canucks re-sign their key assets in Jacob Markstrom, Chris Tanev, Jake Virtanen, and possibly even Tyler Toffoli […]

The ESOPs will result in an additional 2.3 per cent of the company's overall shareholding being given to all 150 ixigems (ixigo employees)

Gardaí are carrying out a search at a Dublin financial services provider as part of a fraud investigation.

• Fasting, or restricting food intake to specific days or time periods, has gained popularity in recent years as some research shows it can have benefits for weight loss, digestion, and even a longer life.
• Some forms of extreme fasting severely restrict calories, limit protein, or extend fasts for multiple days, potentially causing serious side effects.
• Nutritionist Robb Wolf argued in a recent presentation that the downsides of extreme fasting outweigh the benefits, and... Читать дальше...

The 2019 Masters champion has won the event five times.

It was previously announced it would end with the fifth series.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is planning a massive increase to its wage subsidy program but is providing few details about how the expansion will work.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he is indebted to the "really exceptional" goalscoring exploits of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Palo Alto Players Artistic Director Patrick Klein chose an unusual spot for a video message about the theater company’s upcoming “reimagined” season: a bedroom in his home. While he and managing director Elizabeth Santana are each sequestered in their homes, they wanted to spread the word about their expectations for restarting performances in September. The […]

Weekly unemployment filings have been in the millions each week since mid-March.

A surge in Tulsa. A surge in Jacksonville. The pandemic is spreading, whether Trump wants to admit it or not.

In the aftermath of Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic Instagram posts, which included quotes falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler, Jackson’s teammates have mostly been silent — Marquise Goodwin got defensive after saying he wished Jackson’s critics were as interested in discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. The team has released one statement, saying they were...

More than 70 accounts used to spread divisive messages are said to be linked to employees of Brazilian President Bolsonaro, his two sons, and allied lawmakers. The president is yet to comment on the accusations, which come as his supporters are being investigated for spreading “fake news and threats” against the judiciary.

Health authorities to push for home isolation of patients even as they keep additional beds ready identifying defunct hospitals and isolated government buildings

Scientists Invent Noise-Canceling Windows

Speakers set on bars inside the windows cancel out unwanted noise, using technology similar to that in noise-canceling headphones.

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Woon-Seng Gan with the new noise-canceling window device. 

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The District Attorney also said he will not prosecute Silbaugh and approximately 30 others, who have been identified by video, for failure to disperse that night because they did not act through any violent means.