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Scientists have mused for centuries over questions about the origins of life on Earth. As it turns out, the answer may lie in a small, unassuming lake in British Columbia's Interior. Last Chance Lake, located about 150 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, B.C., is shallow and filled with murky water.A recent study from the University of Washington found it has just the right conditions to be what scientists call a "cradle of life" — a place where life could have spontaneously emerged billions of years ago. "We're trying to…

February 1, 20242 min readWetlands with a small amount of salinity can produce more methane gas than those filled with freshwater or lots of seawater, new research suggestsBy Miranda Willson & E&E NewsAerial view above tidal wetlands and mud flats South San Francisco Bay. CLIMATEWIRE | Sea-level rise could cause some coastal wetlands to release huge quantities of methane gas, according to a new study that challenges how scientists view the relationship between salinity levels and climate-warming emissions.Wetlands…

Direct-to-consumer fashion jewellery brand Salty has raised Rs 5 crore in a funding round led by All in Capital and Anicut Capital. Other strategic investors who participated were Suashish Diamonds, JK Group, among other angel investors.Founded in 2022 by Sonaal Goel, Twishaa Gupta, and Kanishka Garg, Salty targets the younger generation. The fresh funds will be used to expand workforce and launch a new product range, it said. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian…

When one announces a pregnancy publicly, there is almost always going to be a lot of commotion stirred up. Usually that just comes from family and friends being excited and wishing the expecting parents well. When Suki Waterhouse recently revealed that she and partner Robert Pattinson are expecting their first child, the reaction became something else entirely. Some Twilight fans are not having it.As the male lead of the Twilight franchise, Robert Pattinson will always hold a place in the hearts of a particular…

Parisian film-maker and illustrator Céline Devaux, whose award-winning shorts have been shown at Cannes and Venice, now makes her feature debut with a salty romcom character study; it is deceptively slight, though leaning heavily on a certain kind of quirkiness, and undoubtedly intriguing.Jeanne is an entrepreneur who has fallen into a depression caused by the death of her mother and the recent bizarre collapse of her business; she has an inner anxiety-voice represented by Devaux’s own sketches of the cartoon-ghost in her…

This satellite image shows red streaks across the surface of Europa, the smallest of Jupiter’s four large moons. The discovery of new types of salty ice could explain the material in these streaks and provide clues on the composition of Europa’s ice-covered ocean. Credit: NASA/JPL/GalileoThe red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Jupiter</div><div…

The “Papyrus” bit on Saturday Night Live has gone down as one of the program’s most memorable moments, but Avatar James Cameron fails to see what makes the skit so memorable. In it, Ryan Gosling plays an obsessive Avatar fan called Steven, who can’t believe the graphic designer for the world’s highest-grossing film of all time simply scrolled down the font menu and chose Papyrus for the movie’s logo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ Now, after Avatar: The Way of Water‘s producer assured fans that the team…

Researchers are working to improve battery technology in all kinds of ways, and among the most important is addressing the issue of flammability. Scientists have cooked up a new electrolyte recipe that tackles this in a highly promising way, leaning on extra salt content to circumvent problematic chemical reactions.Lithium-ion batteries in our phones, laptops and electric vehicles carry some risk of fire because they generate heat as they operate. We’ve seen many interesting approaches to managing that risk, including…

Over the past few years we’ve seen countless Star Wars shows, spin-offs, and sequel films that either blow our minds or leave us wanting more — and that’s not a good thing. It’s true that Disney has given us some truly inspired storytelling through shows like The Mandalorian or Tales of the Jedi, but then you have certain aspects of the Sequel trilogy that make us want to jump into the Sarlacc pit. General Hux? We’re looking at you. How could we forget this totally out of place scene, or perhaps the movement when ol’…

The fantasy world is in a strange limbo at the moment, as many of the genre’s most prominent releases grapple with a series of persistent issues. Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher remains in hot water among its fans, as people continue to digest the loss of Henry Cavill’s Geralt. The actor was singularly popular in the role, a fact that his fans and colleagues alike agree on. He was recently graced with a shining, but poorly timed, compliment from The Witcher: Blood Origin star Michelle Yeoh, who noted Cavill’s…