In fiction, magic makes levitation easy. With a simple swish-and-flick of his wand, Ron Weasley yanks a troll’s club high above its head in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Through graceful ...

How do you make a gown appear lighter than air – as if it’s “defying gravity”? This was the question on Paul Tazewell’s mind as he set off to design one of the most iconic looks for Jon M. Chu’s film ...

If you've been driving that good-looking pickup truck and suddenly your steering wheel shimmies like it's trying to escape your hands at 70 mph, then you already know what tire imbalance feels like.

Mala or rosary is more than just a string of beads. It is a quiet companion of mind and soul. Whether held between the fingers of a devotee, a yoga practitioner, or a meditating monk, its 108 beads ...

In this video, we showcase the transformation of 64,000 beads made from collected plastic pollution into beautiful jewelry, including thousands of bracelets and anklets. This project aims to raise ...

There’s nothing quite like a chilled glass of nimbupani on a scorching day—refreshing, tangy, and that little kick of salt and sugar? Perfection. But nimbu pani can do a whole lot more than just ...

The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable spirit of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale. For the fourth time, ESSENCE, Femme ...

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This study follows up on Arimura et al's powerful new method MagIC-Cryo-EM for imaging native complexes at high resolution. Using a clever design embedding protein spacers between the antibody and the ...