A parasitic wasp's ability to castrate moth larvae, the surreal cult classic "Possession," and the impact of AI on film production were among the diverse topics making headlines this week. Additionally, a Valentine's Day tribute to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and the mysteries of quantum mechanics also captured attention.
Scientists discovered how a parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a domesticated virus, according to Nature News. The virus causes cells in the larvae's testes to die. Meanwhile, film enthusiasts were encouraged to watch the "intensely surreal cult classic" "Possession," which features "three of the most unhinged performances in cinema history," according to The Verge.
In the realm of cinema, "Pulp Fiction" co-writer Roger Avary revealed that he found it "impossible" to get his movies made until he started an AI production company, as reported by Variety. Avary stated that "Just put AI in front of it and all of a sudden you’re in production on three features." Ars Technica celebrated Valentine's Day by honoring Ang Lee's 2000 masterpiece "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a wuxia tragic fairy tale with a heartbreaking love story at its center. The film is adapted from a 1940s novel by Wang Dulu and features stunning cinematography and martial arts sequences.
In other news, a recent article in Quanta Magazine, covered by Wired, explored the concept of "ground-state energy, or zero-point energy," the unavoidable residue in a seemingly empty box according to quantum mechanics. This energy is associated with fields, such as the electromagnetic field.
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