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In a study conducted at the University of Michigan, researchers found that subjecting whole inactivated viruses to a chemical process known as “coacervation” successfully insulated them from the fluctuations in temperature that can spell their doom. The October study was published in the journal Biomaterial Sciences. “Any improvement in the temperature stability of medicines would help to decrease the costs and improve the quality of life for people who have to deal with these types of therapeutics every day of their lives,” co-author Sarah Perry, PhD, associate professor in the department of chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts, tells Verywell....

The video, uploaded to YouTube by Austin Evans, details some of the changes that have been made to the revised version of the console. Namely, the newer version has removed a lot of the console’s heatsink – though that makes it weigh slightly less, along with a few other tweaks – and it seems that’s having a negative effect on the console’s performance. The primary issue is that the console seems to run hotter than the launch version of the system....

In a new update via Steam, classic Quake has had its capture the flag mode implemented. Called “Threewave CTF,” it was originally released back in 1996, not long after the game itself had come out, and left a significant imprint on the early days of FPS games and multiplayer in general. For those who haven’t played a CTF game before, the object is to capture the enemy’s flag and bring it back to the home base, all while players are trying to defend their own flag....

Authorities closed schools indefinitely and closed some coal-burning plants Wednesday to help curb the crisis. The city has more than 20 million people and is heavily reliant on coal, which accounts for 70 percent of the country’s power. Dangerous particles in New Delhi’s air Wednesday were seven times higher than the safe level, in some parts of the city climbing about 300 micrograms per cubic meter. The World Health Organization designates the safe level as 25....

Supporting the Swacch Bharat campaign, this event aims at creating awareness about this campaign. It was a resounding success, with over 25 participants in the 12 Hour Stadium Run category including celebrity runner Milind Soman and one female contestant, Shibani Garat. Each participant ran around the 400mtr track for the entire period of time. A running event with a distance greater than 42.2 km is known as an ultra. This event follows an international format and has been introduced with a vision of popularising running within the community, and managed to do exactly that when the ultrarunners inspired the spectators to join the run for a few laps on their own....

An odd-even car rationing scheme is planned to continue through to November 15. During this time private cars with even number plates will only be permitted to drive on even dates and private cars with odd number plates will be restricted to odd dates. The scheme applies from 8am to 8pm every day with the exception of Sundays, when the rule will not be enforced, Live Mint, an Indian financial daily newspaper, reports....

By now, many know this cinematic sees the rebirth of Uldren Sov at the hands of a Ghost. This means Uldren has become a guardian, likely has no memory of the events of Destiny 2: Forsaken, and may feature another prominent role in forthcoming DLC or the threequel to the franchise. However, one fan noticed something strange about the shadow cast by Uldren’s body. In fact, the shadow does not match Uldren’s body whatsoever, but instead, it seems to be a silhouette of the now-deceased Cayde-6....

As Destiny 2 players were poking around in the game, they noticed that the emblem tied to the Titan destination has the timer icon. Bungie introduced this timer icon to let players know that an item will eventually leave Destiny 2, either in the next Season or when an event concludes. RELATED: Destiny 2 Concept Art Shows Planets and More What’s unique about this Titan emblem, though, is that it previously never had a timer....

After logging into Destiny 2 for the first time following the reset, a new CG cutscene automatically triggers, showing Osiris finally off of Mercury. However, he appears to be on a mission and armed with a weapon as he storms into Rasputin’s vault on Mars. It appears that the outcast Warlock has some questions for the Warmind Rasputin and its allegiance. RELATED: Destiny 2 Will Let Players Change Armor Affinity Next Season...

However, it seems THQ Nordic wanted to give fans a little more to chew on before Destroy All Humans! releases in July, with the company dropping a new trailer focused around the game’s intro sequence. The trailer, which clocks in at just over a minute long, is titled “Welcome to Turnipseed Farm,” and follows the first level of the original game. While the sequence is one that’s been shown off prior in the title’s recent gameplay showcases, here it’s edited together with some fun voice-over and a snappier style....

Perhaps the biggest of these is the return of the RPG’s main villain, Mehrunes Dagon, who will once again fill the central antagonist role during this year’s lineup of Elder Scrolls Online DLC. Although fans have known he’ll be a big part of the game’s upcoming content for a while now, the trailer finally shows off the returning god of destruction in all his glory, as he wipes the floor with a party of Tamriel warriors....

Over the years, The Pokemon Company has partnered with many airlines around the Asian region to bring the Pokemon franchise closer to its fans. With travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic being lessened in 2022, the Pikachu Jet started flying from Singapore and China, while other Pokemon-themed planes continued their routes around Japan within last year. And now that air travel is ramping up again, The Pokemon Company is likely taking the opportunity to grow the franchise’s exposure more and expand the Pokemon fan experience into the air as well....

The C3X camera combines security, AI, and smart home tech to make your home more secure than ever, so it’s understandable for it to receive such a commendation. EZVIZ C3X Wins BIG Innovation Award The C3X is EZVIZ’s most innovative smart home security camera to date. It is the first home security camera to feature a dual-lens design, allowing one lens to record brightness while the other record color information....

The 2022 Bronco Raptor joins the Ford F-150 Raptor in the company’s North America lineup and the Ranger Raptor in the global Ford Performance lineup. Like all Raptor vehicles, the Bronco Raptor is a technical off-roader that doesn’t skimp on style, driveability or comfort. Ford designed the SUV while it was sitting next to the Bronco R race truck in the company’s studio. Engineers and designers were tasked with translating characteristics of the Bronco R into the new Bronco Raptor while keeping in mind that the model had to be a good daily driver....

Houdini, born under the name Erik Weisz, was a Hungarian-American mystical stunt performer, who was known to defy all odds against his immigrant background, climbing the invisible ladder - a tale of rags-to-riches. Most notably, he escaped from nearly being buried alive and miraculously freed himself from locked up water tanks while bound by hefty chains. Although Houdini as a character has appeared in many films before, it has only been a brief, fleeting feature - nothing that remotely dives deeply into the man behind the top hat and shiny deck of cards....

Shane Cooper, 31, was taken into custody after officers found a Toyota Rav 4 in traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway on Wednesday night, PIX11 reported. Officers from the New York Police Department responded to a 911 call from a supermarket on East 235th Street in The Bronx, New York City, at around 7.10 p.m., a police spokesperson told Newsweek. A 49-year-old woman told officers she had left the vehicle running with her 11-year-old son and 81-year-old mother inside....

Recently, a new feature became available to zombie killing fanatics: Mutation modes. With this, Valve promises to release a new game mode for Left 4 Dead 2 each week, replacing the one from the week before. While the question on gamers’ minds is whether Valve can keep producing fresh, exciting gameplay variants every week, there is no doubt that the idea is an interesting one. This week’s mutation mode is called Bleed Out....

Dubbed CloudMensis, the previously unknown spyware, spotted by researchers at ESET, exclusively uses public cloud storage services such as pCloud, Dropbox, and others to communicate with the attackers, and for exfiltrating files. Worryingly, it exploits a plethora of vulnerabilities to bypass macOS’ built-in protections to steal your files. “Its capabilities clearly show that the intent of its operators is to gather information from the victims’ Macs by exfiltrating documents, keystrokes, and screen captures,” wrote ESET researcher Marc-Etienne M....

This new map was leaked as part of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game files and is apparently called Village. Fans were quick to assume that this would be an updated version of the Modern Warfare 3 map that’s also called Village, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. RELATED: Modern Warfare Season 3 Start Date Revealed Further datamining of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare files revealed the top-down layout for Village and the multiplayer map looks considerably different....

With no more incoming content expansions and the recent departure of the game’s director Daisuke Ichihara, fans are worried that Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is nearing the end of its life cycle. This is why hunters were surprised that the team was still onboard, popping up online to bring in a new update to address the issue regarding delivery requests from the game’s Resource Center. RELATED: Monster Hunter Mod Brings Doom Eternal Together With Animal Crossing’s Isabelle...