Telegraph: Much like snowflakes, the crystalized carbohydrates of popular alcoholic drinks display unique patterns. Beautiful images of such drinks as a pina colada, margarita, and daiquiri have been created by a company called BevShots, founded by Lester Hutt. As Hutt explains, “Each image was created by using a pipette of each particular drink and squeezing a drop onto a slide. Then the droplets are allowed to dry out and the slide is placed under the microscope and a picture taken.” The incredible shapes and colors are highlighted by shining natural light on top and through the bottom of the slide.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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