Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant “exoplanets” form and what their atmospheres can look like, after using the James Webb Telescope to image two young exoplanets in extraordinary detail. Among the headline findings were the presence of silicate clouds in one of the planet’s atmospheres, and a circumplanetary disk thought to feed…
As traditional media shrinks, storm streamers are growing; Schuster recently hired his first full-time employee—Reilly Dibble, who used to work for Hall. Unlike a traditional broadcast, YouTube allows Schuster to go live before there’s a tornado warning, so he can warn viewers if a storm is likely to produce a tornado. When Hurricane Milton hit…
A blazar may have blasted dark matter at Earth M. Weiss/CfA/NASA An extremely high-energy particle that was spotted tearing through Earth has left scientists flummoxed ever since it was discovered. While many researchers believe the particle was an unusual neutrino, some are now suggesting it may be something even wilder: a particle of dark matter…
Queen’s Greatest Hits has now spent 650 weeks on the Billboard 200, and it now ranks among the top … More 12 longest-charting albums in U.S. history. UNSPECIFIED – FEBRUARY 01: Photo of Freddie MERCURY and QUEEN; Freddie Mercury performing live on stage, (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) Redferns The introduction of streaming platforms radically changed…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spending Review, setting out budgets for government departments. Source link
The Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off this weekend, marking the final major international tournament in which the United States, Mexico, and Canada will participate before hosting the men’s FIFA World Cup in 2026. Those North American teams are the only ones who have lifted the Gold Cup before. However, with other contenders coming off World…
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 5th May, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Three major UK retailers – Co-op, Harrods and Marks & Spencer (M&S) – were hit by cyberattacks that disrupted operations and compromised sensitive data. The attacks are believed linked to the Scattered…
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images Fashion brand The North Face and luxury jeweller Cartier have become the latest retailers to report having customer data stolen in cyber attacks. North Face has emailed some customers saying it discovered a “small-scale” attack in April this year. Cartier said “an unauthorized party gained temporary access to our…
How can the strange properties of quantum particles be exploited to perform extremely accurate measurements? This question is at the heart of the research field of quantum metrology. One example is the atomic clock, which uses the quantum properties of atoms to measure time much more accurately than would be possible with conventional clocks. However,…
Elen Hughes Elen Hughes says if she was investigated while grieving, it “might well have been the end of me” Women’s bodies are still controlled by “Victorian era” laws, a mum has said, after police issued new guidelines which allow officers to search grieving women for abortion drugs. Elen Hughes, from the Llŷn Peninsula in…
