The new image, dubbed the “Eye of Sauron,” shows the complex magnetic field of a high-energy jet being shot directly at Earth by a distant blazar. (Image credit: Y.Y. Kovalev et al.) Astronomers have snapped a stunning shot of the complex magnetic field of a gigantic energy jet, dubbed the “Eye of Sauron,” staring directly at us from across the …
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Conan Gray and Olivia Rodrigo on Heartache, Meet-Cutes, and Growing Up in the Public Eye
All photos courtesy of Conan Gray. Five years ago, a then 18-year-old Olivia Rodrigo texted Conan Gray to ask him out for a “COVID walk,” only to be ghosted. It took a dinner with Dan Nigro, who produced both of their debuts albums simultaneously, to set the record straight: Gray had mistaken Rodrigo for a different Olivia, the one who …
Read More »Astronomers in Awe of Terrifying “Eye of Sauron” That’s Pointed Straight at Earth
A bright galactic nucleus with a supermassive black hole that spews out cosmic radiation is pointing straight at us. Thankfully, the object, unimaginatively dubbed “PKS 1424+240,” is located roughly 7.4 billion light-years away and likely won’t pose much of a danger. But that hasn’t stopped a group of excited astronomers from renaming it: the “Eye of Sauron,” the symbol adopted …
Read More »A Man’s Eye Got Infested by a Worm, so Doctors Vacuumed Out the Eye Juices
Here’s something to remind you that things could always be worse. A case study this month documents a man whose eye became infested with a parasitic worm. Doctors in India detailed the real-life body horror tale in the New England Journal of Medicine last week. The man was afflicted by a parasitic roundworm typically found in cats and dogs. What’s …
Read More »Improve Eye Health With These 6 Best Vitamins and Supplements
The bright summer sunshine can do wonders for your mental health, but the increase in allergens and harmful UV rays is not as kind to your eyes. Annoyances like watery eyes, dry eyes or blurry vision are common in this season, but it’s possible to make your eyes more resilient to these issues. Having a balanced diet that incorporates dark …
Read More »Astronomers in Awe of Terrifying “Eye of Sauron” That’s Pointed Straight at Earth
A bright galactic nucleus with a supermassive black hole that spews out cosmic radiation is pointing straight at us. Thankfully, the object, unimaginatively dubbed “PKS 1424+240,” is located roughly 7.4 billion light-years away and likely won’t pose much of a danger. But that hasn’t stopped a group of excited astronomers from renaming it: the “Eye of Sauron,” the symbol adopted by …
Read More »Asia Stocks Eye Tepid Open as Prices Halt US Rally: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg.com
Asia Stocks Eye Tepid Open as Prices Halt US Rally: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com Stocks ease, US yields rise after hot US inflation data shakes confidence in Fed rate cut Reuters Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Steady After PPI Data Shows Wholesale Inflation Accelerated in July — Live Updates The Wall Street Journal Treasury yields fall as investors weigh July inflation data CNBC US Two-Year, …
Read More »Astronomers in Awe of Terrifying “Eye of Sauron” That’s Pointed Straight at Earth
A bright galactic nucleus with a supermassive black hole that spews out cosmic radiation is pointing straight at us. Thankfully, the object, unimaginatively dubbed “PKS 1424+240,” is located roughly 7.4 billion light-years away and likely won’t pose much of a danger. But that hasn’t stopped a group of excited astronomers from renaming it: the “Eye of Sauron,” the symbol adopted …
Read More »Diagnostic dilemma: Girl’s dental trouble caused a life-threatening eye infection
The patient: A 6-year-old girl in the West Bank The symptoms: The girl was brought to her primary dentist because she had a toothache near her back-right molars, along with a headache, swelling around her right eye, and a fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius). She received acetaminophen to reduce her temperature and oral antibiotics to fight the …
Read More »This real ‘Eye of Sauron’ spits out ghost particles in space. Here’s what it looks like
For about 15 years, a powerful radio telescope on planet Earth dutifully recorded data about a location in the cosmos billions of light-years away from us — and, at last, astronomers managed to stitch together those extensive observations to reveal a full picture of what this telescope has been looking at. It’s … the Eye of Sauron! Well, sort of. …
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