One thing that The Boys has in common with its sometime satirical target Marvel Cinematic Universe is that neither franchise wants to get rid of a great character if it doesn’t have to. So, similar to how Marvel has given Loki (Tom Hiddleston) more and more to do after his villainous turns in Thor and…
When it comes to protein supplements, there are so many options to choose from. There’s pea protein. There’s soy protein. There’s even protein water. But there’s one protein source in particular that tends to get a lot of attention: whey protein.Whether you’re looking to build or maintain muscle, consuming enough protein is important. But even…
The U.S. is in the midst of a severe substance use epidemic. More than 100,000 Americans died of a drug overdose from May 2020 to April 2021, almost 29% more from the year before. More than 250 people in the U.S. die this way, on average, every day.If you or a loved one is in…
NEW ORLEANS, La., June 8, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today a $1.92 million investment to establish an Agriculture Business Innovation Center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical (NC A&T) State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Greensboro, North Carolina. “This new innovation center will serve as a…
Courtesy of retailers Yoga is the perfect low-impact exercise that your workout routine may be missing. Besides improving your strength, mobility, and flexibility, yoga of course has tons of mental health benefits. But it’s not just for stress relief. One 2013 study found that people who practiced yoga reported having fewer sleeping disturbances compared to…
Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 3 spoilers. Star Wars loves a messed-up family tree. Along with luminous swords and puppets that talk gibberish, it’s essentially the backbone of this beloved franchise. So it should come as no surprise then that Obi-Wan Kenobi, a show deeply entrenched in the past, would set out to uncover a few new…
Spoilers follow for the most recent Doctor Strange movie.A lot has been said about the arc that Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, went on during Marvel Studios’ recent super-horror movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Some viewers were irked by her villainous role, feeling that it flew in the face of the…
Of course, the new season of Amazon’s The Boys opens with a film parody. Of course, the events are fake, the lines delivered robotically, the scene so bitingly meta that you either roll your eyes or just stupid grin. The target is Marvel. And DC. Of course, of course, of course.But while so far, The…
Scanning electron microscopy image showing carbon nanotubes (purple) effectively trapping Influenza viruses (light purple round objects). These trapped viruses are then analyzed by Raman spectroscopy and machine learning and they can be identified with accuracies >95%. Credit: Elizabeth Floresgomez and Yin-Ting Yeh A method of highly accurate and sensitive virus identification using Raman spectroscopy, a portable virus capture device…
The rebel resistance is in its infancy, for now simply an emblem carved into the side of a wall. Across the galaxy, the Empire continues to root out the Jedi, slaughter them, crush all opposition. Obi-Wan Kenobi, once sheltered from the fight, now finds himself at the heart of the resistance’s strategy: protect the remaining…
