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Actual Gemini North telescope image of Pa 30, the supernova remnant with filament chains of gas knots

The ‘Zombie Star’ That Refused to Die: An 845-Year-Old Cosmic Mystery Gets Stranger

New Gemini North imagery reveals chains of gas knots around Pa 30, the probable remnant of a supernova witnessed in 1181. Its surviving star poses fresh…

Oct 13, 2026 | 3 min read

Tattoo artist working on a conventional tattoo, illustrative photograph; not PhotoTat research

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Tattoos You Can Switch On and Off? The Science Is Real—But There Is a Catch

Scientists demonstrated light-responsive tattoo pigments that can appear and fade on command. The PhotoTat research is real, but medical and long-term safety questions remain.

Oct 13, 2026 | 3 min read