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REVIEW: The only chill The Enfield Haunting with Catherine Tate and David Threlfall deliver is the unlikely fear there might be worse yet to come on stage in 2024.

Rory McIlroy has gifted Tommy Fleetwood a victory in the Dubai Invitational after a series of horror moments, costing himself $635,000 in the process.

When the rumors first began to circulate that The Office showrunner Greg Daniels was potentially going to develop a reboot of the beloved NBC mockumentary, …

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The leadership of the Michigan Republican Party seemed to collapse in on itself on Saturday as dueling factions differed on whether the state party president remained in office just over a month before the state’s Feb. 27 primary.

KING Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark appeared to put their scandal rumours behind them sharing a kiss after they ascended the throne.

Manchester United’s original motto, taken from the one used by the city, is “Concilio et Labore” (“wisdom and effort”). After attending this draw against Tottenham, Sir Jim Ratcliffe may reflect on another Latin phrase – “Caveat emptor” or “Let the buyer beware”.]]>

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Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Micky Van de Ven was only struggling with cramp in the latter stages of the Man United match this evening, rather than anything more serious. It was a hearts-in-mouth situation for Spurs fans everywhere when the Netherlands international went down holding his leg, towards the end of what was only […]

Jena, Germany (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Cities play a key role in climate change and biodiversity and are one of the most recognizable features of the Anthropocene. They also accelerate innovation and shape social networks, while perpetuating and intensifying inequalities. Today over half of all humanity lives in cities, a threshold which will rise to nearly 70% by the mid-21st century. Yet despite their importance for the Anthropocen

Hamburg (AFP) Jan 13, 2024
An artist who shook up the cultural world with a haunting female portrait created by artificial intelligence has decided she's had enough of the new technology for now. Working with AI to create art is ultimately "very frustrating and very limiting," Swedish-based artist and writer Supercomposite told AFP. For the moment, she has stopped working with AI and is writing a screenplay instea

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street - the once unimaginable was possible this week at CES, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, thanks to wearable tech innovations. Here are some highlights: - Earbud remote controls - You can get a lot done with a nod and wink - at least when you're wearing the Naqi Neural Earbuds, says Zavier Alexander, director o

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday - and brushing your teeth or using the toilet are no exception. Here are some highlights from the array of gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show intended to make the mundane more efficient: - Supersonic toothbrush - "Is that a toothbrush for lazy people?" asks a visitor to the Y-Brush stand. The Fre

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024
As Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) gears up for the launch of its ambitious satellite constellation, the company has announced achieving several critical milestones in both Artificial Intelligence (AI) and hardware, setting the stage for the March 2024 launch of LizzieSat-1. This satellite is poised to be a part of the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission, slated to take off from the Vandenberg Space Force

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the development of Project Stardust, marking a significant evolution in its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy. This initiative aligns with the 3GPP 5G standards, embracing Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN) service development. By incorporating these advancements into its existing satellite network, Iridi

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
In a new study, environmentally benign inverse-perovskites with high energy conversion efficiency have been reported by Tokyo Tech scientists with potential for practical application as thermoelectric materials (TEMs). Addressing the limitations typically faced with TEMs, such as insufficient energy conversion efficiency and environmental toxicity due to heavy elements, the new TEMs provide a su

Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
In a study published in Science Advances, a group of researchers led by Associate Professor Nobuhiro Yanai from Kyushu University's Faculty of Engineering, in collaboration with Associate Professor Kiyoshi Miyata from Kyushu University and Professor Yasuhiro Kobori of Kobe University, reports that they have achieved quantum coherence at room temperature: the ability of a quantum system to mainta

Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Perovskites may also be combined with the silicon-based semiconductors that are prevalent in today's solar panels to create "tandem" solar cells that could surpass the maximum theoretical efficiency of silicon solar cells. "Silicon solar cells are great because they are very efficient and can last for a very long time, but the high efficiency comes with a high cost," said Xiwen Gong, U-M a

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have unveiled a roadmap for bringing perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells to market, paving the way for a future powered by abundant, inexpensive clean energy in Saudi Arabia and the world. The authors of the article, published in esteemed journal Science, include Prof. Stefaan De Wolf and his research team at the KA

Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Princeton physicists have discovered an abrupt change in quantum behavior while experimenting with a three-atom-thin insulator that can be easily switched into a superconductor. The research promises to enhance our understanding of quantum physics in solids in general and also propel the study of quantum condensed matter physics and superconductivity in potentially new directions. The resu

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
In a recent development, NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) has released a comprehensive report titled "Space-Based Solar Power," providing pivotal insights into the potential and challenges of harnessing solar power in space. This emerging field of research holds the promise of supplementing Earth's energy needs by collecting solar energy in space and wirelessly transmitti

Daejeon, South Korea (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Soft robots, medical devices, and wearable devices have permeated our daily lives. KAIST researchers have developed a fluid switch using ionic polymer artificial muscles that operates at ultra-low power and produces a force 34 times greater than its weight. Fluid switches control fluid flow, causing the fluid to flow in a specific direction to invoke various movements. KAIST (President Kwa

Upton NY (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University have developed a way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas, into carbon nanofibers, materials with a wide range of unique properties and many potential long-term uses. Their strategy uses tandem electrochemical and thermochemical reactions run at relatively low temperatur

Lancaster, UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Researchers from Lancaster University have brought to light the significant potential of tidal range electricity generation not only as a renewable energy source but also as a means of protecting coastal areas from the effects of sea level rise. This new research, published in the journal Energy, emphasizes the dual benefits of tidal range schemes in safeguarding habitats, housing, and businesse

New Orleans LA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
In 1995, Swiss astronomers Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the first discovery of a planet outside our solar system, orbiting a distant Sun-like star known as 51 Pegasi. Since then, more than 5500 so-called exoplanets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy, and in 2019 the two scientists shared a Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work. This week, an international

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
A team of astronomers analyzed this system using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which spots "transits," or instances where planets cross in front of their star as they orbit, blocking a tiny piece of the starlight. Two planets had already been previously discovered in this planetary system, so to see what else might be lurking in the star's orbit, the team took th