Science

February 25, 2026

Total Lunar Eclipse Will Turn the Full Moon a Rich Copper‑Red in March

On the night of March 3, 2026, stargazers worldwide will be treated to an astronomical spectacle as the full moon drifts into Earth’s shadow, igniting a rich copper-red glow. Often called a blood moon, this total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth aligns perfectly between the sun and the moon. Sunlight filtering through our planet’s atmosphere bends and scatters, washing the moon in fiery crimson hues, like a cosmic spotlight illuminating a silent stage.

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January 22, 2026

South Korean Scientists Create Spray-On Powder That Stops Severe Bleeding in One Second

A team of South Korean researchers has developed a spray-on powder that can stop severe bleeding in about one second, instantly sealing deep wounds upon contact with blood. Designed for emergency and battlefield medicine, the breakthrough could radically change how traumatic injuries are treated when time and resources are limited. Bleeding remains one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide, especially in accidents, disasters, and combat situations where immediate surgical care is unavailable.

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January 15, 2026

Study Reveals That Living Things Emit a Faint Light That Extinguishes Upon Death

Auras may still be scientifically unproven, but, according to recent research, we do emit a similar type of light, if only faintly. Published last spring in the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, the study reveals that all living systems produce a semi-visible glow that extinguishes upon death. This biological phenomenon is called an ultraweak photon emission (UPE), and is the natural byproduct of cellular metabolism.

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