MIR Vibrationally-Assisted Luminescence (MIRVAL). (Courtesy: Dr Rohit Chikkaraddy, Assistant Professor in Physics at the University of Birmingham) A new, streamlined method of “seeing†vibrations in molecules could have applications in real-time gas sensing, medical imaging, astronomical surveys and even quantum computing. These molecular vibrations occur in the mid-infrared (MIR) range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and the standard way of observing them requires detectors to be cooled to minimize thermal noise due to random high-frequency vibrations of atomic bonds. However, a team of researchers from the universities of Birmingham and Cambridge, UK have now found a way around this requirement by…
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In this articleBMYJNJMRKAZN-GBNOV.N-CHNVSAMGNABBVNOVO.B-DKFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTA pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020.George Frey | ReutersAll drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug price negotiations have agreed to participate in the talks, even after many of them sued to halt the process last month.The companies confirmed their participation in separate statements to CNBC. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not immediately respond to a request to confirm that all drugmakers agreed to the talks.President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act,…
SUNDAY AM Final: Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is lapping up $23M, a big win for Paramount and Spin Master, as the picture is part of a $14 billion global retail franchise which both companies get a nice cut from. And successful movies drive toy sales. It was part of Brian Robbins’ plan when he took over the top job at Paramount Pictures Studios to have family brands work at the box office, which also have a rainfall of cash in merchandise, particularly in an entertainment conglomerate that counts the powerful, and evergreen Nickelodeon brand. EntTelligence says Paw Patrol 2…
WASHINGTON — A plan floated by military agencies to interconnect commercial and government satellite networks into a “hybrid” space architecture seems impractical, industry executives said. The concept, sometimes referred to as the “outernet,” has been embraced by the U.S. Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit. The idea is that, in a hybrid network, communication would flow seamlessly across disparate government and commercial systems. “In a fully realized hybrid architecture, it will not matter if a commercial node is blocked, shut down, or destroyed, the future network will self heal and provide true resilience as long as there is an…
Meta showcased a host of new products and services, including the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset and a pair of smart glasses made in collaboration with Ray-Ban, at its Meta Connect annual conference on Wednesday. Alongside the hardware, the company also announced its own AI assistant, Meta AI, and a variety of AI experiences across Meta’s suite of apps and devices, including AI stickers in Meta apps and AI editing tools for Instagram. Meta AI, a conversational generative AI assistant much like OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Microsoft’s Bing, will be available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.Meta AI will be powered…
A sign is posted on the exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on September 08, 2023 in Vallejo, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesMore than 75,000 workers at the largest nonprofit private health-care provider in the United States are poised to strike Wednesday after negotiations failed to reach an agreement over the weekend.The workers’ contract with Kaiser Permanente expired Saturday with disagreements still simmering over staffing levels, which unions have made a focus of their demands, along with better pay and benefits.The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions on Monday accused Kaiser of negotiating in bad faith and committing unfair…
Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce parecen seguir firmes, pero el número de personas que sintonizaron la TV para ver como Taylor animaba a Travis fue bastante menor esta vez. Los índices de audiencia del domingo por la noche de la retransmisión de la NBC Sunday Night Football vio 20,31 millones de espectadores para un enfrentamiento entre los Jefes de Kansas City de Travis y los Jets de Nueva York. Play video content Courtesy of NFL La cifra global fue la más alta en la televisión anoche, pero fue 4 millones menos que el partido de los Chiefs del domingo pasado,…
In this articleDISHFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTSignage is seen at the headquarters of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C.Andrew Kelly | ReutersThe Federal Communications Commission announced a settlement with Dish Network on Monday in the regulator’s first penalty related to space debris.Dish admitted it was liable for failing to properly dispose of the EchoStar-7 broadcast communications satellite, and agreed to pay a fee of $150,000, the FCC said. The FCC called the agreement “a breakthrough settlement” in the increasingly concerning realm of space debris, brought on by governments and companies launching satellites into orbit at an unprecedented rate.”As…
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson’s love story is coming to a surprise end, at least publicly. People and TMZ report that Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Jackson today in Los Angeles after more than three years of marriage. She cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reasoning, per TMZ.Jackson and Turner-Smith share one daughter, who is three years old. Turner-Smith requested that they have joint custody of her and that neither party receive spousal support. TMZ reported that the two have a prenup. Laura Wasser is representing Turner-Smith in the divorce.Jackson and Turner-Smith first started dating in 2018 after meeting at Usher’s…
Oh boy. After a miraculously short hiatus thanks to the forethought of the showrunners and hard work of the production team, NBC’s hit sci-fi series, Quantum Leap, returns this week on a new night and at a new time with all-new adventures for Dr. Ben Song and the QL team. Quantum Leap Season 2 premieres at 8/7c on Wednesday, October 4, and it’s immediately apparent that Ben does not make it home. So what’s a time-traveling physicist to do? The premiere quickly immerses viewers in an action-packed and comedically brilliant A-Team-gone-wrong-esque operation when the top-secret cargo aboard Ben’s plane attracts…
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If You Were Dead, You’d Be Obsessed with Death Too Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi Share article Extinction by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi On a balmy summer day in 2019, at the tender age of twenty-five, I left Los Angeles, that angel-less city of angels, with the intention never to look back. As the plane traveled at five-hundred and seventy-five miles per hour towards Barcelona, I muttered a quick prayer of thanks to the New Migrant Voices Fund for footing the bill in acknowledgement of my courageous literary sensibilities. In my mind’s eye, I was already disembarking, finding my…
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023.Adam Jeffery | CNBCPershing Square’s Bill Ackman on Monday sounded alarms on the economy, which he believes has begun to decelerate on the back of aggressive rate hikes.”I think the Fed is probably done. I think the economy is starting to slow,” Ackman said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think the level of real interest rates is high enough to slow things down.”In a bid to fight stubbornly high inflation, the Federal Reserve has taken interest rates to the highest level since…
In this articleSAVEJBLUFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTJetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.Fred Prouser | ReutersJetBlue Airways said it will raise flight attendant pay next year and provide other bonuses to staff while the union representing cabin crews agreed to support the carrier’s plan to acquire budget carrier Spirit Airlines.Starting in November, flight attendants will get 5% raises. Including another 2% raise, a slate of other incentives and previously negotiated raises under flight attendants’ union contract, their raises in 2026 will compound to 21.5% increases, according to a company…
Story Ave starring Luis Guzman grossed $9.85k in a limited opening at one theater, Quad Cinema, with multiple sold-out shows. The first feature from director Aristotle Torres, which won for Best Cinematography at SXSW (see Deadline review) expands to Chicago and the Bronx next week, followed by LA and additional markets October 13. Guzman plays a no-nonsense subway operator who becomes an unlikely mentor to a teenager (Asante Blackk) caught up in the dangerous world of Bronx graffiti gangs. Written by Torres and Bonsu Thompson. Produced by Jamie Foxx. In an overall market “that’s not exactly easy,” Story Ave pulled in…
HELSINKI — China will launch its Chang’e-6 lunar sample return mission next year in an attempt at a first-ever collection of material from the far side of the moon. Chang’e-6 will launch following the deployment of a new lunar relay satellite in the first half of the year to support the mission, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Sept. 29. The roughly 8,200-kilogram, four-part spacecraft will launch on a Long March 5 rocket from the coastal Wenchang spaceport. It will embark on a near two-month odyssey to deliver scientifically valuable lunar samples to Earth. The mission will use a…
Apple Watch Series 9 was launched at the recently held ‘Wonderlust’ event by the company, which also saw the debit of iPhone 15 series and Apple Watch Ultra 2. The Watch Series 9 was released in 41mm and 45mm display screen variants, and was claimed to be Apple’s first carbon-neutral product. It succeeded last year’s Apple Watch Series 8 launched at the company’s ‘Far Out’ event. In terms of design, the wearables share similarities. However, Watch Series 9 has received significant upgrades over the Watch Series 8 in terms of specifications.In order to understand the differences and similarities between the…
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than two days left to avoid the shutdown.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, informed the GOP caucus of the canceled break at a closed-door meeting after more than 20 Republicans embarrassed him by voting with Democrats to defeat the bill.Republicans who joined Democrats voting against the measure included several of McCarthy’s most outspoken antagonists, Rep. Matt Gaetz, of Florida; Reps. Andy Biggs and Eli Crane, of Arizona, and other hardline conservatives.Even if…