Unconventional

And the award for the weirdest Oscar announcement goes to… Al Pacino.Viewers of the 96th Academy Awards, held last night (March 10) at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, were left rather disappointed after sitting through a three-hour ceremony to watch the actor’s unconventional delivery of the Best Picture winner.While the 83-year-old icon received a standing ovation upon taking to the stage, things took an awkward turn minutes later when the legendary star didn’t follow the tradition of listing the nominees in the category…

Scientists discovered that using Torulaspora delbrueckii yeast in carbonic maceration wines significantly enhances their color, aroma, and overall quality, while also accelerating the fermentation process. This breakthrough provides winemakers with a valuable tool to differentiate their products in a highly competitive industry.A study conducted by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has discovered that a specific yeast can accelerate the winemaking process and enhance the organoleptic properties of wines.The market is…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An entrepreneur's challenge is to find a gap in the market, or challenge norms to create a new one. Without broad appeal or specialist knowledge among consumers, this can often become a losing battle even if a new invention or product is highly practical or serves a market need. How can creators sell a product that is…

Research suggests humor therapy may alleviate symptoms of depression and anxiety, based on an analysis of 29 studies involving nearly 3,000 participants from various demographics and health backgrounds.A review of academic research indicates that the use of humor therapy might alleviate signs of depression and anxiety.For the analysis, which was published in Brain and Behavior, researchers analyzed 29 pertinent studies. These studies collectively involved 2,964 participants from nine distinct countries.Participants had…

We may be one step closer to developing a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, thanks to new Australian research that has discovered how a protein called optineurin works in a distinct way to clear damaged mitochondria from the brain.Mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells. They combine oxygen with fuel molecules – sugars and fats – from food, breaking them down to produce energy. When mitochondria are defective, cells don’t have enough energy, and the unused oxygen and fuel molecules build up in the cells, causing…

Film : All that Breathes Cast: Nadeem Shehzad, Mohammad Saud, Salik Rehman Director: Shaunak Sen Rating: 4/5 Runtime: 97 min Shaunak Sen’s awards-sweeping documentary on how man interacts with nature is a perfectly structured character study with amazing nature cinematography. Set in New Delhi around the time of the anti-CAA stir, the film brilliantly captures the backdrop of polluted air quality and politics while in the foreground we see a pair of siblings, Nadeem Shehzad and his younger brother Mohammad…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Choosing a brand name for a new product or service is one of the most important marketing decisions a company makes. In recent years, brand strategists have recommended companies use unconventional spellings of otherwise familiar words—e.g., "Lyft" rather than "Lift." This advice has gained…

Joe Keery Is Known For Playing Steve Harrington In Stranger Things ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ; Movie Still ) There is a lot happening in the DCU at this moment. The entire roaster for the future of the studio has been revamped and is now being called Chapter 1: Gods And Monsters. There are multiple exciting projects that have caught the frenzy of the fans but nothing can beat the fact that James Gunn is recasting almost the entire house. But most of the eyes are glued to what happens with The Brave And The Bold, and…

The two spheres represent holes in an ordered magnetic array of spins (illustrated with compasses). Due to this magnetic environment, the hole dopants bind in pairs. Credit: Christoph Hohmann, Munich Center for Quantum Science and TechnologyA team of scientists, including physicist Eugene Demler from ETH Zurich, for the first time, closely observed how magnetic correlations play a role in mediating hole pairing.Superconductivity only occurs in pairs. Therefore, in order for conductance without electrical resistance to…

Image: A24 Comedy and horror’s lines so often blur, with it almost no surprise a comedian could easily shift across to the more gory end of town, but it’s utterly shocking to see Pete Davidson of all people headline something in the horror genre. A24’s 2022 hot streak has been utterly incredible to watch, with consistent hits like Men and then Bodies Bodies Bodies with Davidson. Somehow turning Davidson into a scream king, it’s picked up impressive plaudits from viewers who are praising it for its subversive…