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Ever wondered how scientists can tell what's happening inside materials when they start to break? It's not always easy, especially when different types of damage happen at the same time. But a new method is making waves in the world of composite materials. This method uses something called acoustic emission (AE) signals. Think of it like a material's way of screamin...

Scientists have come up with a clever way to see tannic acid in drinks. They made tiny particles that glow in two colors: blue and orange. When these particles meet tannic acid, the orange glow fades, but the blue stays bright. This change helps them measure how much tannic acid is in a drink. The cool part is that these particles can show different colors. When the...

Wicked: For Good has made a huge splash at the box office. It opened with a massive $150 million in the U. S. and $226 million worldwide. This beat the original Wicked's numbers by a lot. The first Wicked movie made $112. 5 million in the U. S. and $164 million globally. So, Wicked: For Good is now the biggest opening for a movie based on a Broadway show. This isn't...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is making waves in the NFL. He just broke a big record for the Seahawks. This guy is on track to do something no one has ever done before. He’s got 1, 313 receiving yards so far this season. That’s a lot! He even scored two touchdowns in the game against the Titans. The Seahawks won 30-24. It was a close one, but they pulled it off. Now, they’re 8...

A recent meeting between President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the soon-to-be mayor of New York, left many people scratching their heads. It wasn't what anyone expected. The internet, especially the MAGA crowd, was thrown for a loop. Usually, the MAGA movement is quick to cheer on the president's every move. But this time, they were quiet. The meeting was supposed to ...

Doge, the "department of government efficiency, " seems to have vanished without much fanfare. This happened while it still had eight months left on its contract. The group was known for making big changes in federal agencies and letting go of many workers. Scott Kupor, the head of the office of personnel management (OPM), said Doge is no longer a "centralized entit...

Ariana Grande is getting better after catching COVID-19 while promoting her new movie. Her brother, Frankie Grande, shared this good news at a recent event in Los Angeles. He said she's doing well and working hard, just like always. Frankie also talked about Ariana's role in the movie. He saw it four times and loved it even more each time. He thinks her acting is am...

The New York Mets have made a bold move, trading away outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielder Marcus Semien. This trade comes after a disappointing 2025 season for the Mets, where they missed out on the playoffs to a smaller-market team, the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets are looking to improve their defense and balance their batting lineu...

The Dallas Wings have done it again! They won the top spot in the 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery, giving them another shot at picking a star player. This is the second year in a row they've won the lottery, which is a big deal. Last year, they picked Paige Bueckers, who became the Rookie of the Year in 2025. Now, they get another chance to add a top player to their team. T...

Big banks are in a rush to figure out what happened after a hack hit a company that handles real estate data for loans and mortgages. The company, SitusAMC, is based in New York and works with about 1, 500 clients. They found out on November 12 that someone had broken into their systems. By November 15, they were telling customers that some of their account records a...