In the annual Movie Club of Slate, film critics chatted about the year’s cinematic hits. Critic Dana Stevens, along with Bilge Ebiri, K. Austin Collins, Alison Willmore, and Odie Henderson, discussed the films that turned heads in 2024. Dana compared film criticism to embroidery on Kleenex, but beli
Have you ever heard of Tl2PrBr5? It's a fascinating compound formed by mixing thallium bromide (TlBr) and praseodymium bromide (PrBr3). Back in the 1970s, scientists created a phase diagram for PrBr3-TlBr, but it had some errors. Recently, scientists used a special method called differential scannin
The New England Patriots couldn't secure a win against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but their performance raised some important questions about the coaching staff and decision-making. Despite playing hard, the team's lack of aggression and strange strategy calls left fans and analysts scratching the
Hailey Bieber just unveiled a stunning new ring that honors both herself and her son, Jack Blues. The model shared a photo of the sparkly ring on Instagram, showing off the side-by-side birthstones. The ring features a pear-shaped topaz for her November birthday and a square-shaped peridot for her s
Scientists have uncovered new data from the Upper Doushantuo Formation in South China that sheds light on a significant event known as the Shuram Excursion. This event, marked by a steep drop in carbon isotopes, is one of the largest in geological history. But until now, its exact age has been a mys
Did you know that once a house is burgled, its likelihood of being hit again increases? The same goes for houses nearby. This phenomenon, known in the boost account theory, suggests the same thief might return to a previously successful target or one close by. Researchers focused on the Canadian cit
In the bustling city of Cape Town, many young women who have left school are facing a daunting set of challenges. A new study delved into the surprising connections between these girls' actions and their potentially dangerous decisions. Researchers sat down with 500 young women to chat about their b
Scientists have been exploring how oxygen affects the burning of coal. They conducted experiments by changing the amount of oxygen and heat. They examined the oxidized parts of the coal to see how easily they could be ignited. By increasing the coal from 5 to 300 grams, they found that the needed te
Viruses change quickly to survive in new environments. Sometimes, they pick up positively charged proteins on their surface to stick to negatively charged heparan sulfate (HS) when grown in lab dishes. We studied a virus called enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) and found that a variant, MP4-97R/167G, doesn't
Did you know that the cost of getting treated in a hospital can differ greatly depending on your insurance? In the US, commercial prices for hospital care are pretty high and vary a lot. Employers and state leaders are looking into something called reference-based pricing (RBP) to set their payment
