Every year, the Taurid meteor shower lights up the night sky. But beyond the spectacle, scientists wonder if larger chunks could pose a danger to Earth. The Taurid stream, linked to Comet Encke, could contain boulder-sized objects. Could one of these hit Earth? Some theories suggest a massive impact
Imagine tiny molecular dancers on a gold stage. Scientists used a special microscope, called scanning tunneling spectroscopy, to watch these dancers, which are called donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts, change their poses over time. They found that these molecules arrange themselves in many interestin
Raman spectroscopy is a great tool for analyzing samples, but sometimes the data gets messy with noise and background interference. Especially annoying is the fluorescence background, which can be way stronger than the Raman signals we care about. This makes it hard to study the data. One clever met
On Sunday, Rashida Jones stood on the stage of the Governors Awards, surrounded by her siblings. She delivered a speech written by her late father, Quincy Jones, who was set to receive an honorary Oscar before his passing two weeks prior. Quincy Jones, a legendary music producer with seven Oscar nom
Studying how neurons connect in the brain is tough. The traditional method, called patch clamping, is slow and requires a lot of effort. Scientists have come up with a new way to make this process faster and more efficient. Instead of taking all the tiny electrodes out every time, they clean just on
Imagine carrying the weight of two eye conditions and still performing at the highest level. That's exactly what Stephen Nedoroscik did at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Winning a bronze medal in the pommel horse finals was a big deal, but fans might wonder what his biggest challenge was. It wasn't his ey
In the world of film, Netflix has just dropped a movie that's turning heads and causing a stir. We're talking about "Emilia Pérez, " a crime comedy musical that's being called the wildest potential Best Picture contender for the 2025 Oscars. This film is no ordinary flick. It's directed by Jacques A
Choline alfoscerate, often used in Korea to manage cognitive impairments, has been a topic of interest due to its cost to the national health insurance system. This study aimed to explore how this drug, whose effectiveness in dementia treatment is still under debate, is prescribed and how it affects
Food safety is getting more critical these days. One way to ensure we're eating safe food is by identifying its origin, brand, or type using spectroscopic profiling. But how can we measure if our data is good enough for these tasks? Enter the "two-step classifiability analysis. " This method collect
Ever wonder how some cells in your body can make you sick? Let’s talk about interleukin-17D (IL-17D). This tiny protein has been found in higher amounts in people with clogged arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Researchers decided to dig deeper into what IL-17D does in our bodies. They found that i
