Can you imagine that tasty triangle-shaped tortilla chips have a superpower? One of the ingredients found in Doritos Potato Chips can make the skin transparent. Scientists at Stanford University It was recently claimed that a dye that helps give Doritos potato chips their orange hue can turn a mouse’s skin transparent. The research, titled “Achieving … Read more
San Francisco: Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, said Sunday that the first uncrewed Starship mission will launch to the Red Planet in two years, when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket and will be used to send humans to the Moon and then, eventually, to … Read more
Leo Wurpillot was ten years old when he learned he had a brain tumor. To determine its malignancy, sections of the tumor had to be surgically removed and analyzed. Now 19, he remembers the anguish of waiting three months for a diagnosis. The news was good, and today Wurpillot is a first-year biomedical student at … Read more
Research suggests that waking up suddenly to an alarm can cause a sudden increase in blood pressure (BP) and heart rate, which can increase the risk of conditions such as heart attacks or strokes. If an alarm is used, the “snooze” option may be more helpful. One study found that people who were forced to … Read more
The various motions of celestial bodies and the cosmos, including the planets, their rotations in different planes and at different periods, give rise to a number of phenomena. Remarkable astronomical phenomena, such as nebulae and solar and lunar eclipses, give rise to a wide range of images. When observed from above, these events can be … Read more
Full moons are often a surprising event. The September full moon is much more than a normal “supermoon” as it will experience a partial lunar eclipse on September 17, 2024. The September supermoon will be the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, after The blue supermoon of August. The term “supermoon” refers to a … Read more
Recently, a newly discovered COVID subvariant called XEC has caused a surge in cases across Europe and the world. First detected in Germany, this variant has quickly captured the attention of medical professionals around the world. Reports indicate that XEC has spread to other European countries, including the Netherlands. While cases in the United States … Read more
Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner crewed space mission ended Friday after the spacecraft parachuted down over New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range. The spacecraft returned to Earth empty, months after carrying astronauts. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore into space in June of this year. The two test pilots are still in space and are unlikely to return … Read more
As pub-goers know, beers come in two varieties: lagers and ales. Lagers are brewed at low temperatures and tend to have a crisp taste. Ales, known for being spicy and flavorful, are brewed in the heat. Both get their distinctive flavors from fermentation (the conversion of sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide) by single-celled fungi … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has left the International Space Station (ISS) and is on its way back to Earth. However, its scheduled return does not include the two astronauts who initially traveled to the ISS in the capsule, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, due to technical issues. The capsule is expected to land in the New … Read more
