Xi calls for 'solid' security barrier around China's internet
BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the
2023-07-15 20:59
Here is the CNN polling director's advice for reading polls
Anyone who spends time following American politics is bound to encounter reports about polling. With the 2024 election just around the corner, here are tips from CNN's director of polling and election analytics on what to look out for and avoid.
2023-07-15 20:22
Pope approves Shanghai bishop as Vatican chides China for lack of consultation
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has approved a new bishop of Shanghai as the Vatican chided
2023-07-15 19:56
Nasa just uncovered mysterious new type of star ‘powered by dark matter’
A mysterious new set of stars has been detected by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope, which could shed new light on dark matter. Dark matter remains one of the most hotly debated elements in our solar system, and the new objects could change the way it is studied. Scientists believe the huge, newly-discovered stars are powered by illusive dark matter and shared their findings in the journal PNAS. “Discovering a new type of star is pretty interesting all by itself, but discovering it’s dark matter that’s powering this – that would be huge,” said study co-author Katherine Freese from The University of Texas in Austin. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The dark stars, known as JADES-GS-z13-0, JADES-GS-z12-0 and JADES-GS-z11-0 – were first identified as galaxies last December. It’s thought that they existed about 320-400 million years after the Big Bang, making them some of the earliest objects ever seen. The nature of dark matter continues to fascinate and mystify the scientific community. It’s believed that it could be formed by a new type of undiscovered particle, and the theorised component of the universe does not absorb, reflect or emit light. It’s also thought that suspected dark stars like these could explain a potential anomaly surrounding the number of large galaxies in the early universe. Currently, there are too many to fit the predictions of the theories surrounding the origins and the future of the universe. “It’s more likely that something within the standard model [of cosmology] needs tuning, because proposing something entirely new, as we did, is always less probable,” Dr Freese said. “But if some of these objects that look like early galaxies are actually dark stars, the simulations of galaxy formation agree better with observations,” she explained. 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.
2023-07-15 19:28
Summer-tested Phoenix braves relentless wave of extreme heat
By Sharon Bernstein, Rachel Nostrant and Rich McKay Michael Shields has serviced swimming pools in the Phoenix area
2023-07-15 19:27
Chelsea & Crystal Palace chasing Flamengo midfielder Matheus Franca
Chelsea & Crystal Palace are both interested in signing Flamengo's Matheus Franca.
2023-07-15 19:22
Ryan Gosling, Keke Palmer and Selena Gomez set an example for child stars on how to keep shining bright
The brightest of stars can shine for a really long time.
2023-07-15 19:19
The biggest UEFA punishments for Financial Fair Play breaches
A list of the largest fines and biggest punishments UEFA have handed out to clubs for breaches of Financial Fair Play rules, with PSG and Manchester City chief culprits.
2023-07-15 19:15
Fabinho left out of Liverpool's pre-season squad after Saudi Arabia bid
Liverpool have left Fabinho out of their pre-season squad after receiving a bid from Saudi Arabia.
2023-07-15 18:24
Georgia, the peach state, is out of peaches. Here's why, and how locals are coping
The Peach State lost more than 90% of this year's crop after a February heat wave followed by two late-spring cold snaps. The triple-whammy inflated prices of the fruit. It also moved much of the local market — in some cases, quite unwillingly — to California peaches.
2023-07-15 18:15
Toshiba, General Electric to build offshore wind equipment supply chain in Japan-Nikkei
TOKYO Japan's Toshiba plans to establish a domestic supply chain for offshore wind power equipment together with U.S.
2023-07-15 17:53
Killings of 3 women in Long Island went unsolved for more than a decade. Here's how authorities tracked down the suspect
After the remains of four women were found near a beach in Long Island, New York, more than a decade ago, investigators say DNA evidence and cellphone data now point to a murder suspect -- a local architect whose internet history showed him often searching the status of the case and details about the victims.
2023-07-15 17:53
