When it comes to how we experience, interact with, and navigate our world, timing is everything. And new research in mice suggests that a specific set of cells is fundamental to how we learn complex behaviors that rely on timing. The discovery by a team from the University of Utah in the US could eventually … Read more
A Harvard Business School professor discussed the reasons why one trait can help someone reach their full potential sooner than expected. Professor Joseph Fuller, co-founder of the Managing the Future of Work initiative, spoke to CNBC Make It this week about what sets top performers apart from their other, less successful counterparts. “They are not … Read more
Just a week ago, Nvidia became the most valuable company in the world. The chipmaker – whose shares had risen ninefold since the end of 2022 – Microsoft caught up while the stock market valuation reached $3.34 trillion (£2.63 billion). Since then, shares have fallen 13% in each of the last three trading sessions. That … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. In post-war Paris, signs above kitchens often stated that the owner does his own cooking, testifying to the chef’s confidence in the dishes amid the food rationing of the time. This phrase comes up in … Read more
By Matthew Phelan Senior science reporter for Dailymail.Com 6:51 PM June 17, 2024, updated 9:22 PM June 17, 2024 This year marks the first ‘great lunar standstill’ since 2006, when the moon’s path travels higher in the sky – to people on the ground it appears to be standing still. Also known as the ‘lunistice’, … Read more
Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly speaking, the water does not have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land. Only when these two conditions are met can you convert … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source written by researcher(s) proofread OK! Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University × close to Credit: A zircon crystal under the microscope. Hugo Olierrook/Curtin University For life to emerge on a planet, we need two ingredients: dry land and … Read more
In theory, Microsoft is approaching this week’s Summer Game Fest and the annual Xbox showcase on June 9 from a position of fantastic strength: Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard has boosted the revenues of its gaming division and turned it into a super publisher. the gaming industry has never seen. It now owns an astonishing … Read more
A US jury has begun deliberating the fate of British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch in a corporate fraud trial that began in March, as a years-long saga over a 2011 takeover deal comes to a close. Lynch is charged with fifteen counts of fraud, although he originally had sixteen; a securities fraud charge was dismissed … Read more
Meta has confirmed that it is testing unskippable ads in Instagram feeds Users are outraged by the changes and some are threatening to uninstall the app Seeing ads in your social media feed is annoying enough, but for Instagram users, the experience could soon become even more frustrating. Meta has confirmed that it is now … Read more