Researchers have developed a self-organising laser system that can reconfigure according to the conditions, replicating the ability of living materials. This discovery is likely to help in creating smart photonic materials which would better mimic the properties of biological matter such as self-healing, collective behaviour, and adaptation. While lasers are used to produce a different
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Nadhim Zahawi, the new chancellor, will next week throw the government’s support behind a new initiative designed to shore up London’s position as a global destination for major company flotations. Sky News has learnt that Mr Zahawi will use his speech at Tuesday’s Mansion House dinner to give his backing to the Capital Markets Industry
Defence and Security Analyst Professor Michael Clarke looks at the HIMARS mobile rocket systems which Ukrainian forces used to hit a Russian ammunition depot, causing one of the biggest explosions in the war so far. Prof Clarke says the HIMARS are causing many problems for Russian forces because they can’t locate them. #HIMARS #Ukraine #Russia
The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection presents contradicting video testimony from Ivanka Trump and her former chief of staff, Julie Radford, during their seventh hearing.#january6 #CNN #News
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $56 million in funding to boost US solar manufacturing and recycling. Of those funds, $10 million will come from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. That money should provide a much-needed boost to the US solar manufacturing industry as around 90% of US solar panels are currently
An office worker carries a large fan in central London on July 12, 2022. On Friday, the Met Office issued a Red Extreme heat warning for parts of the country. Yui Mok | PA Images | Getty Images The U.K. on Friday issued a “Red Extreme” heat warning, with authorities saying temperatures could potentially hit
There are growing concerns people’s lives could be at risk as the Met Office indicated it is likely a new UK record temperature could be set early next week. Meteorologists have said there is an 80% chance the mercury will top the UK’s record temperature of 38.7C (101.7F) set in Cambridge in 2019. The heatwave
San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks outside City Hall in San Francisco. Eric Risberg | AP San Francisco Mayor London Breed said her technology-heavy city will have to adjust to the new reality that many workers aren’t coming back to the office. In an interview airing Friday evening on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith,”
In this article TWTR “The past two years have been an absolutely nightmare of supply chain disruptions, one thing after another, and we are not out of it yet,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk said. Patrick T. Fallon | Reuters Elon Musk wants time to prepare for a trial over his contentious withdrawal from an agreement
Mexican military forces have captured notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the torture and murder of a US DEA agent in 1985. Caro Quintero, 69, was arrested after a search dog named Max found him hiding in shrubland in the town of San Simon in Sinaloa state during a joint operation by
In this article TWTR The Twitter logo and trading information is displayed as a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Twitter’s board of directors unanimously recommended that its shareholders vote to approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition
The US has assessed that North Korea tested a medium-range missile. It was fired from a launcher placed on a floating barge off the coast of the country, according to two US officials familiar with the latest assessment. #CNN #News
Are you ready to ride around this summer and have some fun? Well, you’ll want to consider picking up Hover-1 Formula electric go-kart that’s on sale from $860 today, with up to $640 in savings depending on which color you choose. It’ll deliver up to 15.5 miles of range and go a maximum of 15
Sunrun installer putting up solar electric panels on a residential rooftop in California. Source: Sunrun Solar stocks tumbled Friday after Senator Joe Manchin said he will not support increased spending to address climate change, according to NBC News, citing a Democrat briefed on the conversations. The Invesco Solar ETF, which tracks the industry, was down
In this article DIS ESPN Mike Windle | ESPN | Getty Images Disney is increasing the price of its sports streaming service ESPN+ to $9.99 per month, a 43% increase. The previous price of ESPN+ had been $6.99 per month. The increase will kick in on Aug. 23. An annual subscription to ESPN+ will jump
The final five candidates in the Conservative leadership race have clashed over their tax plans in a fiery first TV debate. While former Chancellor Rishi Sunak dismissed tax cut pledges by his rivals as an “unfunded spree of borrowing and more debt”, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss hit back, saying: “You cannot tax your way to
A five-year-old boy has shot dead his eight-year-old brother in a “tragic accident” at a US home. After a 911 call on Thursday afternoon, sheriffs went to a house in Jefferson County, Arkansas, to find a child “unresponsive” inside. The county coroner was called and the child was declared dead. Four other siblings and the
8:31 PM ET The Phoenix Suns matched the Indiana Pacers‘ four-year, $133 million offer sheet for restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton, clearing the way for him to return to the franchise, his agents Bill Duffy and Nima Namakian told ESPN on Thursday night. The Suns had until 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday to match
The United States said on Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. “To ensure continued safe operations of the International Space Station, protect the lives of astronauts and ensure continuous the US’s presence in space, NASA will resume integrated
In this article AAPL Chesnot | Getty Images As Apple seeks to bolster its subscription service to compete with Spotify, the company is adding exclusive performances from artists, who will be able to use Apple’s studios to cover classics and recreate their own hits. On Friday, the company introduced Apple Music Sessions, featuring content from