A funny thing happens when art breaks. Is it still art? That's the question at the heart of a new legal battle in New York City. The artwork in question is a "glass and wire mobile" created by famous sculptor Alexander Calder decades ago. It's made of intentionally broken, colored glass pieces and w
Did you know that electric fields can speed up or slow down chemical reactions happening on electrodes? Scientists have been trying to figure out how to use these fields to make reactions more efficient and precise, similar to how enzymes do it naturally. They've been studying how electric fields at
The wildfires in Los Angeles are seeing better containment as the strong winds that made fighting blazes challenging slowly ease off. Cooler air is bringing welcomed humidity over the weekend, but dry winds might return early next week. The Palisades and Eaton fires, burning since January 7, are now
Guess who’s not taking the chilly weather lightly? Donald Trump has announced that his inauguration will be held indoors at the United States Capitol Rotunda due to bone-chilling temperatures expected in Washington D. C. Trump feels that it’s safer to keep everyone warm and cozy inside, just like Ro
China's population is shrinking for the third year in a row. This might not sound like a big deal, but it's a huge challenge for the country. With fewer people being born and more people living longer, China is facing a shortage of working-age folks. This is a common problem in many places, like Jap
The Eaton fire swept through Altadena, leaving the Stone family without homes. Danielle Stone, her husband Bryan Davila, and their daughter Melina lost their newly bought house along with her parents' and grandmother's homes. The fire's fury was so intense that it displaced thousands of families, in
Chronic kidney fibrosis is a major health issue worldwide, but effective treatments are still hard to find. Scientists know that the way cells interact with the stuff around them, called the extracellular matrix, drives fibrosis. But what about focal adhesions (FAs)? These are like tiny anchors that
When it comes to growing new bones, scientists are exploring how to design the best scaffolds for the job. These scaffolds need to be good at helping new bone grow and strong enough to hold up. Researchers have looked at different types of materials, like metals, non-metals, and polymers, to make th
Ever wondered how a parent's bond with their child can influence academic success? A recent study dove into this topic, focusing on junior high school students in China. The findings? Both moms and dads play crucial roles, but moms seem to have a bigger impact. The study used data from the China Edu
Have you ever wondered how warnings about long-term risks of medication affect elderly people's decision to stop taking it? Scientists decided to find out. They created a hypothetical situation, or vignette, to see what happens when seniors are told about potential dangers of their pills. Imagine b
