Glowing

An experimental new forensic spray allows latent fingerprints to be made visible in just 10 seconds, plus it doesn't require the use of any messy powders. What it does incorporate, however, is a glowing protein that's obtained from jellyfish.Current methods of lifting fingerprints from crime scenes utilize fine powders or fuming chemical reagents. In both cases, obtaining a usable print takes at least a few minutes. Additionally, compounds in the powders or reagents may damage DNA in the sweat or skin oil that makes up…

Actor Sylvester Stallone paid tribute to his long-time friend and `Rocky` co-star Carl Weathers, who died on Thursday at the age of 76. Weathers was known for playing boxer Apollo Creed in the first four `Rocky` films, according to Variety. He took to Instagram to share a video on his lifelong collaboration with Weathers, which began with the `Rocky` series and continued for decades. The actor delivered the statement while standing in front of a painting of their characters, Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed facing off in…

All British viola players of the last 100 years and more owe a huge debt to Lionel Tertis. Born in 1876 (on the same day as the great cellist Pablo Casals), Tertis became a champion of what at the beginning of his career was an overlooked and maligned instrument; through the brilliance of his playing, with its utterly distinctive vibrato influenced by hearing the violinist Fritz Kreisler, and in the wealth of music that he commissioned, the viola finally achieved status as a solo instrument in its own right.The cover art…

While sutures and staples suffice for closing most wounds, they can damage delicate tissue, plus they may allow fluids to leak out when applied to internal organs. Scientists have thus set about improving an alternative wound-closure method known as tissue soldering.Putting it simply, tissue soldering is an experimental technique in which a gelatinous paste is applied to the pressed-together edges of a wound, then heated with a laser. The heat causes the paste to polymerize and bond with the collagen in the underlying…

Giant, wild-eyed statues of Kid Cudi suddenly appeared this week in Paris, New York City and off the coast of Long Beach, apparently marking the release of the rapper’s latest album, “INSANO.”The 33-foot, silver-colored statues all depict the Cleveland native with his arms outstretched, with blue and red lights shining eerily through empty eye sockets and a gaping mouth.After the first statue appeared in Paris at the Place de la Bourse, the French news agency AFP described it as depicting the rapper in a “demonic…

The Webb Space Telescope has spotted something weird: a brown dwarf with what appear to be aurorae, what we Earthlings sometimes call the Northern Lights. What makes the observation particularly surprising is that the brown dwarf doesn’t have a nearby star that could cause such an aurora.Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of CreationAurorae on Earth happen when particles from the Sun interact with gasses in our planet’s atmosphere, along the lines of Earth’s magnetic field. Other planets in our solar system sport aurorae;…

In Brazil’s Cerrado, Vadim Viviani’s research reveals a concerning decline in bioluminescent beetles, primarily due to agricultural practices and artificial lighting. This loss threatens biodiversity and limits opportunities for scientific and technological applications of bioluminescence. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comSurveys conducted in the Cerrado since the 1990s show falling biodiversity as the agricultural frontier advances in the vicinity of Emas National Park. Species with biotechnological potential…

During a recent appearance on a chat show, Florence Pugh rued having her birthday fall on January 3rd. She complained how fresh off the New Year and Christmas fever, no one wants to party, get drunk or eat any more sinful food, spoiling all the fun for her birthday celebrations. At this, the host suggested that January 3rd should henceforth be celebrated as ‘Florence Pugh day’ and we could not agree more! Florence Pugh has already starred in an array of great works at her young age. On her 28th birthday and the…

More than any other genre, hip-hop loves a sequel. Jay-Z. Eminem, Future, Kid Cudi, Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross, Method Man: all have felt impelled to release a branded follow-up to their best-loved work, usually years after the event. Their proliferation isn’t quite enough to dispel a slight sense of shoring up declining inspiration by revisiting past glories – it’s unlikely Nas would have felt the need to revisit his landmark 1994 debut Illmatic with 2001’s Stillmatic had his previous album I Am … not been so poorly received…

Astrophysicists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that teenage galaxies, emerging within the first 2-3 billion years after the Big Bang, exhibit high temperatures and unexpected elements like nickel. This research, part of the CECILIA Survey, provides new insights into the early stages of galactic development.JWST unexpectedly reveals nickel and oxygen, which are typically difficult to observe.Similar to human teenagers, teenage galaxies are awkward, experience growth spurts and enjoy heavy metal —…