California-based space company Rocket Lab is all set to launch more hypersonic test vehicles for the U. S. Military. This comes as the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to invest heavily in hypersonic technology. Rocket Lab, known for its workhorse Electron launcher, is part of a team led by def
Director Brady Corbet is speaking up about the use of AI in his film "The Brutalist, " which has sparked a lot of debate. The movie stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, who worked hard to perfect their Hungarian accents with the help of a dialect coach. To fine-tune their accents further, the film
Oppo's upcoming phone, the Find N5, has been making headlines. The device is expected to feature a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, but here's an interesting twist: it's the 7-core version, not the 8-core one. What's the big deal? Well, tests on Geekbench 6 show that this 7-core version is about 14% sl
Last weekend, Seoul witnessed a storm of activity when a judge extended the detention of South Korea's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol. Tens of thousands of supporters gathered outside the Seoul Western District Court on Saturday, showing their support for Yoon, who was arrested on Wednesday for
Did you know that technology is making colonoscopies less scary? Instead of using traditional sedatives, doctors are now trying virtual sedation. This isn't some video game trick, but a real way to make patients more comfortable. Imagine this: instead of being knocked out, you're awake and calm. Ho
The world is seeing a huge rise in type 2 diabetes, just like the obesity epidemic and lifestyle that promotes sitting around a lot and munching on unhealthy foods. Scientists are looking closely at ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as a key factor here. These foods are everywhere now, with people in ric
In China, microcystin LR (MC-LR) pollution is a big problem for both aquatic life and human health. Scientists found a special bacterium, Alcaligenes faecalis D04, that can break down MC-LR without needing oxygen. This bug was discovered in water and can deal with these toxins at a rate of 0. 303 mi
Last week, SpaceX's Starship rocket faced a major setback. It didn't reach its intended target and instead broke apart mid-flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now grounded the rocket. Why? Because there were reports of property damage on the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbea
On January 16, 2025, SpaceX's Starship megarocket took to the skies for its seventh test flight. The mission started smoothly, with the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper-stage spacecraft separating as planned. However, things took a turn when the Ship spacecraft encountered issues over the Atlantic
Macrophages, the body's cleanup crew, swallow dead cells through a process called efferocytosis. During this cleanup, they make special lipid molecules using oxygenases. Among these, very reactive lipid-derived electrophiles (LDEs) can modify important proteins inside the cells. But until now, we di
