Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Grainger College of Engineering have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding hypersonic vehicles’ interactions with gases in the air. Using a 3D simulation, they revealed breaks in the flow within shock layers around conically shaped objects traveling at Mach speeds. The team, led by Dr. Deborah Levin and … Read more
Turkey’s anti-government protesters are weighing their options amid calls for weekly rallies, an economic boycott, and a groundswell of student demonstrators determined to stay on the streets. The main opposition leader, Özgür Özel, has expanded a call to boycott goods and services from companies perceived as close to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Doğuş Group, … Read more
US President Donald Trump is planning a “liberation day” amid a looming trade war with his threat of tariffs. This move could impact markets worldwide, as tensions escalate between Washington and trading partners. Trump’s administration has been negotiating new trade agreements to boost American exports. However, the president recently threatened to impose tariffs on imported … Read more
When a website or application receives more requests than it can handle within a given time frame, it is said to be experiencing “too many requests.” This phenomenon occurs when the server is overwhelmed with traffic, causing it to slow down or become unresponsive. In the case of the 429 Too Many Requests error, the … Read more
Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Rutgers University, and Seoul National University have proposed a new mechanism that could underpin the unusual properties of strange metal state of matter. The team, led by Andreas Gleis, used a theoretical framework describing heavy fermion materials to study the dynamical scaling associated with the Kondo-breakdown quantum critical point. … Read more
Jason Statham’s new thriller “A Working Man” has taken the top spot at the box office, beating out Disney’s live-action remake “Snow White”. Despite a mixed reception from critics and audiences, “A Working Man” performed better than expected, earning $15.2 million in its debut weekend. Stallone co-wrote the film, which follows Statham as a construction … Read more
A massive iceberg from Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf calved in January, offering researchers a rare chance to explore an untouched part of the planet. The opportunity arose when a team from the Schmidt Ocean Institute happened to be nearby, and they quickly capitalized on it. The ice shelf spanning 510 square kilometers (197 square … Read more
Rachel Zegler, the lead actress in Disney’s live-action version of Snow White, has been at the center of a toxic debate surrounding her performance and personal views. The 23-year-old star has faced criticism for her take on the classic fairy tale and her political opinions, including those on US President Donald Trump and his voters. … Read more
A giant region of lower magnetic intensity, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), has been puzzling scientists for years. This vast phenomenon, stretching between South America and southwest Africa, is causing concern among space agencies due to its impact on satellite technology. The SAA acts like a “dent” or “pothole in space,” weakening Earth’s … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to step up pressure on Hamas as he promised to return hostages and ensure security in Gaza. Despite a proposed ceasefire by mediators Egypt and Qatar, Netanyahu rejected assertions that Israel was not negotiating, saying it was conducting talks under fire. Netanyahu demanded that Hamas disarm and for … Read more