Have you ever wondered why some jellyfish are bigger and seemingly speedier than others? The Rhizostomeae family, often known for their large sizes and distinctive body shapes, has grabbed the attention of scientists due to their impactful blooms in coastal areas worldwide. As a result, researchers
Imagine this: you go to the Mililani Pet Fair, have fun, and then a few days later, you hear about bird flu. Yep, that's what happened! The Hawaii Department of Health and Agriculture found H5N1 avian influenza in some birds from Central Oahu. These birds were at the fair on November 2, 2024, but th
Tom Aspinall, a heavyweight fighter, was never the same after watching Jon Jones fight in person. He formed a different opinion about the legendary fighter, concluding that Jones just wasn't fast enough to match his style. Aspinall is now brimming with confidence that he can take down Jones in a fig
Scientists have recently discovered a new set of long noncoding RNAs, called lincRNAs, by examining single-cell transcriptomes from various plant tissues, including rice, Arabidopsis, tomato, and maize. These lincRNAs are as specific to certain cell types as messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and play crucial r
A famous actress, Whoopi Goldberg, recently made some waves on her talk show, "The View. " She claimed that a historic bakery on Staten Island, Holtermann's, refused to make a dessert she loved because they didn't agree with her politics. The dessert in question was Charlotte Russe, a small cake wit
FX has done it again! Their latest show, 'Say Nothing, ' has just arrived on Hulu, and it's already getting rave reviews. With a stunning 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, this drama is based on Patrick Radden Keefe's book about the turbulent times in Northern Ireland. The story starts with the murder of Jean
Space storms can cause big changes in the magnetosphere and ionosphere, leading to ground-induced currents that matter a lot for both engineering and science. Right now, we use big networks of ground magnetometers to measure this, usually set up at special observatory sites. But what if we could mak
Jim Carrey is famous for his hilarious comedies. But one movie stands out as his worst: a thriller called Dark Crimes. This movie has the rare honor of a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. That means not a single critic liked it. Carrey has starred in many great films, like The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and
Ideal Power Inc. , a company dedicated to revolutionizing power switches, has shared its Q3 2024 achievements. Their star product, the B-TRAN™ bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is catching the eye of big players in electric vehicles and renewable energy. The company has been busy collaborati
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making waves in the tech world, opening up software development to people from all backgrounds. Thomas Davenport from Babson College and Ian Barkin, a venture capitalist, argue in their book All Hands on Tech that AI is democratizing tech skills. With low-code and no-
