By Leah Crane We have seen the light – in 3D video as it flies through the airScreengrab via Kazuhiro Morimoto An ultra-fast camera has captured a video of light as it bounces between mirrors. Although light isn’t normally visible in flight, some photons from a laser pulse will scatter off particles in the air…
By Donna Lu Colour-changing hair dye and skin patches that show UV exposureAlex Mariakakis et al. 2020 Colour-changing stickers and hair dye that react to ultraviolet light could help people gauge when they’re at risk of sunburn. Alex Mariakakis at the University of Washington in the US worked with a team at Microsoft to develop…
The central line, which serves commuters in Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha, has been closed since October last year due to vandalism.Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said earlier this year that full service was expected to be restored by April 2021.But a Prasa administrator on Tuesday revealed a revised timeline towards the end of next year.Commuters in…
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa announced on Friday the approval of seven additional sports to resume training and matches during Level 3 of the coronavirus lockdown.The following professional sports are now allowed to resume training and host matches:• Cricket SA • South African Anglers and Casting Confederation • SA Gymnastics Federation • Tennis…
Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (1939) United Artists Laurence Olivier’s performance embodies Heathcliff’s dichotomy of hard and soft. Oliver’s presence on screen is distinguished and sympathetic, given his deep, dark eyes, knife-sharp jaw, and a background in Shakespearean productions that made him a household name. In the 1930s, masculinity was in a crisis (Isn’t it always?).
4 min read The following story contains spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 6, "12:00 P.M." LIKE SO MANY other viewers of The Pitt, I watched the show's first season in a binge. And for a show that's so fast-paced and where each episode truly bleeds directly into the next, that felt right. For
6 min read Kimmie Ng, M.D., a Boston oncologist, started noticing an alarming trend in her work a few years ago. Men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s—runners, CrossFitters, lifelong nonsmokers—were streaming through her door at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. They all appeared lively and strong—yet there they were, battling colorectal cancers, a family of