BBC's upcoming romantic comedy series, 'Film Club', is gaining some notable cast members. Aimee-Lou Wood, known for her role in 'Sex Education', is penning the show with Ralph Davis ('House of the Dragon'), who will also star in it. The cast is expanding to include Suranne Jones ('Vigil', 'Doctor Fo
Scientists have made a cool discovery using a powerful technique called inelastic X-ray scattering (IXS). This method helps them see tiny, slow motions in lipid bilayers, which are like the building blocks of cell walls. They found a really interesting motion, kind of like a ripple, happening at abo
Did you know that discarded polyester is a major problem? It's bad for the environment and health. But guess what? There's a smart way to fix this – chemical recycling! Let's dive in. Traditionally, we've used methods like pyrolysis, carbonation, and solvolysis to break down polyesters. But newer w
Manchester United is reportedly interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka in the January transfer window. The Premier League club is considering another transfer raid on Bayern, after already signing defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui this summer. Goretzka, a Germany
Have you ever thought about how tiles can last for a long time without much care? Scientists decided to explore this by using granite from Romania's Măcin Mountains. Granite is a tough, acidic volcanic rock that makes up over 65% of silicon dioxide. This stone was crushed into smaller pieces, then m
In a small Eastern European nation, something big happened. Moldova's electoral battle just concluded, and the winner is Maia Sandu. She's the pro-Western president who just scored a second term, beating her Russia-friendly rival, Alexandr Stoianoglo, by a decent margin. The votes are almost all cou
For the first time, Ukrainian troops have had a run-in with North Korean soldiers in Russia, according to Ukraine's defense minister. The fight happened in Russia's Kursk border region, where the North Korean soldiers were recently sent to help Russia in its war with Ukraine. This is a big deal beca
This weekend, Moldova turned a new page. The country's pro-Western incumbent, Maia Sandu, won the presidential runoff by a clear margin. With over 99% of votes counted, Sandu snagged 55. 4%, while her Russia-backed opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo, got 44. 6%. This victory comes after neither candidate
The Achilles drone battalion, part of Kyiv's 92nd Assault Brigade, uses around 3, 000 first-person view drones each month. However, they're not choosing high-tech Western drones. Why? Because they don't work well in Ukraine's war conditions. Rustam Nurgudin, the battalion's executive officer, said t
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to the country's allies for action. He warns that North Korean troops, currently training in Russia, might soon join the battlefield against Ukraine. Zelenskyy suggests a preemptive strike on these training camps, but Ukraine needs approval to use
