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OSAKA, Japan—The Japanese have been drinking sake since the eighth century. Back then, it was believed the rice-based liquor warded off ghosts. Today, it has a stronger spirit to contend with ...

This intermediate spiral galaxy is located about 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Known as NGC 4536, the galaxy boasts sweeping spiral arms speckled with bright blue ...

For over a century, astronomers have marveled at the beauty and complexity of spiral galaxies. The largest "grand design" spirals can host a dozen or more individual arms. But recently ...

A mysterious glowing spiral was spotted in the skies over several European countries, following a SpaceX rocket launch. According to the UK National Meteorological Service, the spiral was likely f ...

It can be sweet. It can be tangy. And as of December, it has also been enshrined by UNESCO. The United Nation’s culture agency placed sake, the iconic Japanese drink, on its list of “intangible ...

Here’s what happened in the seventh episode of Born Again, “Art for Art’s Sake.” Mayor Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio) has meets with his inner circle, including Buck Cashman (Arty ...

The Joy of Sake is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for the ancient craft of sake-making. To share the joy of the craft, the nonprofit has hosted the world’s largest ...

How chemistry and force etch mysterious spiral patterns on solid surfaces. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 5, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 / 250313180501.htm ...

Many have viewed this area as a scattered collection, with most of its bodies quietly resting in near isolation. However, according to a recent study, there is a surprising spiral pattern in the inner ...

A logarithmic spiral with a diameter of 500 μm, approximately half the diameter of a sewing needle. Credit: Yilin Wong Hundreds of regular patterns spontaneously emerge on a small germanium chip. A ...