Powdery substance found at White House sent for further testing, Secret Service says
A powdery substance that was discovered at the White House Sunday evening, prompting a temporary evacuation of the complex, has been sent for further evaluation and testing, the Secret Service said.
2023-07-05 01:51
The hazy history of Nathan's hot dog eating contest
The Fourth of July marks Independence Day in the US. It is also a big day for hot dog lovers.
2023-07-05 01:50
UK mortgage rates spike to highest level since Truss tax plan spooked markets
Homeowners and renters in the U.K. are facing further grim news as mortgage rates hit levels not seen since unfunded tax cuts announced by the government last fall spooked investors
2023-07-05 01:27
Accuser says he told Kevin Spacey after crude advance, 'I don’t bat for that team'
A man who met Kevin Spacey in a pub says that at one point when they were alone during a night of heavy drinking with others, the actor kissed his neck twice and grabbed his crotch
2023-07-05 01:26
Ringo Starr reflects on his iconic career, says 'nothing makes me feel old': 'In my head, I'm 27'
'I never felt really down. I mean, I have my moments, of course. But my spirits are high,' said Ringo Starr
2023-07-05 01:24
HEINZ® Launches Movement Against Mistreatment of Hot Dogs; Rallies for Justice at World’s Largest Hot Dog Eating Contest
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2023-07-05 00:46
Israel's Jenin operation reignites Palestinian anger
Neither Israel nor Palestinians are in any mood to talk peace as fighting rages in Jenin, Jeremy Bowen reports.
2023-07-05 00:29
Analysis-Abraham Accord Arab states seen sticking with Israel despite Jenin violence
By Michael Georgy and Lisa Barrington DUBAI Public fury is growing in the Arab world over one of
2023-07-05 00:28
UAE announces plans to invest $54B in energy and triple renewable sources
The United Arab Emirates plans to triple its supply of renewable energy and invest up to $54 billion over the next seven years to meet its growing energy demands
2023-07-05 00:23
Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
Facebook has lost a legal challenge at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising
2023-07-05 00:20
UK court hears Spacey kissed accuser's neck and said 'be cool'
A man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him said the Hollywood actor told him to "be cool" as he kissed his neck and grabbed his crotch...
2023-07-04 23:59
Time ran five times slower in the early universe, new study finds
New findings have revealed that time ran five times slower in the early universe, after scientists published new research into quasars. A quasar is a luminous active galactic nucleus and studying them has allowed scientists to measure time. The variation in brightness of quasars from the early universe has been measured to determine time dilation back to a billion years after the Big Bang. Experts have found that there was an era in which clocks moved five times slower than they do in the present day. The findings come as a relief to many cosmologists who have been perplexed by previous results that have come from studying quasars. The discovery that the universe is expanding led to the theorisation of “time dilation” – the idea that time moved slower the smaller the universe was. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Professor Geraint Lewis of the University of Sydney, the lead author of a new study, said in a statement: “Looking back to a time when the universe was just over a billion years old, we see time appearing to flow five times slower.” He continued, explaining: “If you were there, in this infant universe, one second would seem like one second – but from our position, more than 12 billion years into the future, that early time appears to drag.” To measure the extent of time dilation, scientists turned to quasars, as they are able to measure their change in brightness over a period they can estimate. The most distant quasar that is visible is 13 billion back in time and can still be seen despite its far distance. Their brightness varies due to turbulence and lumpiness in their accretion disks. Lewis explained the phenomenon as being “a bit like the stock market”. He said: “Over the last couple of decades, we’ve seen there is a statistical pattern to the variation, with timescales related to how bright a quasar is and the wavelength of its light.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-04 23:58
