Science
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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Technology
January 15, 2026

Engineer Creates Piano That Visualizes Every Note You Play as a Burst of Color

Not all people experience the world in the same way. A condition known as synesthesia, for instance, is a cognitive phenomenon in which one sensory stimulant causes the stimulation of another, unrelated sense. One form of synesthesia that individuals with this condition (known as synesthetes) experience is seeing colors when hearing music. This inexplicable cognitive connection has long intrigued many people, including engineer and content creator He Shijie of HTX Studio.

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Music
January 14, 2026

81-Year-Old DJ Started Career at 65, Proving It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Rhythm

While many assume their partying days are behind them, 81-year-old Swedish DJ Madelein Månsson (aka DJ Gloria) is still very much in her element. She began DJing at 65, following the death of her husband, and now regularly spins epic disco sets that keep nightclub goers dancing well into the night. While Månsson is known as Sweden’s oldest DJ, it’s her music and fun energy—not her age—that has really earned the musician her reputation.

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Music
January 14, 2026

New Grammy Category To Award Creatives Behind the Best Album Cover of the Year

You may or may not have listened to the most iconic albums in history, but you’ve surely seen their cover art. Think The Beatles’ Abbey Road, Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, Rumors by Fleetwood Mac, Green Day’s American Idiot, or Brat by Charlie XCX. After all, on top of encapsulating the album’s spirit and giving it a visual identity, they are works of art in their own right.

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