Domino, also known as dominoes, are small, oblong pieces of wood or ivory, bearing from one to six pips (or dots) on each edge. They are used to play a variety of games, most commonly by matching the ends of adjacent dominoes with each other. In addition to the traditional blocking and scoring games, dominoes are sometimes arranged in curved lines or grids that form pictures or stacked walls. They may even be shaped into 3-D structures like towers and pyramids.
Domino has been around for a long time. Western dominoes are believed to have been first recorded in Italy and France in the mid-18th century, and introduced into England by French prisoners toward the end of that period. The word domino is believed to come from the Latin dominus, meaning “lord,” and was probably originally used to describe a loose cloak worn with a mask at masquerades.
Most of us have seen a domino effect, when one thing knocks over another in a cascade. The same principle is at work in the world of science, where one experiment often leads to a series of other experiments.
This is why it’s important for scientists to be able to share results and ideas quickly, no matter where they are in the world. That’s the goal behind the new Domino Science platform, which will allow scientists to collaborate and share their research with anyone in the world.
In addition to sharing research, Domino is also designed to make it easier for scientists to find and reuse existing tools and data sets that can be used with their own projects. It also helps scientists and engineers keep track of the latest scientific findings and stay up to date on their field.
As a bonus, the Domino Science platform is free to use for all academic and non-profit organizations. This means anyone can access the information and tools they need to help scientists across the globe solve today’s most pressing challenges.
Domino has been a member of X-Force for quite some time. During the events of Operation: Zero Tolerance, she was temporarily possessed by Aentaros, one of the malevolent spirits called the Undying, and tasked with killing Randall Shire. Domino foiled the plan, but was snatched out of the timeline by Halloween Jack and returned to her own.
Domino is a talented marksman with various firearms, and she’s a highly skilled athlete and martial artist. She possesses heightened agility and precision as a result of her Probability powers, which automatically augment her natural reflexes in dangerous situations. She’s also fluent in several languages, and has extensive training with a wide range of weapons and explosives. She’s a formidable fighter, and her abilities are further enhanced by a bio-electric current that runs through her spine.