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Nobel Prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that changed everything from TV displays to cancer imaging

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

By Christian Edwards, Katie Hunt and Ed Upright | CNNThe 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to a trio of scientists who worked to discover and develop quantum dots, used in LED lights and TV screens, as well as by surgeons when removing cancer tissue.Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov were lauded as “pioneers in the exploration of the nanoworld” by the Nobel committee for chemistry as it announced the prize in Swedish capital Stockholm on Wednesday.“For a long time, nobody thought you could ever actually make such small particles. But this year’s laureates succeeded,” said Johan Aqvist, chair of the committee.Heiner Linke, a member of the chemistry committee, explained at the announcement ceremony what made the laureates’ work so revolutionary.“The core thing about quantum dots is that, just by changing their size… you change their properties, for example their color. This is completely unusual,” Linke said.“If you imagine, for example, you want to dye T-shirts...

Biotech firm with worldwide reach grabs big San Jose office building

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — A biotech firm with a global reach has bought a big north San Jose tech building in a deal that shows at least some office buildings can capture higher values even in the face of post-coronavirus economic maladies.Miltenyi Biotec paid slightly under $34.1 million for an office building near the corner of North First Street and West Plumeria Drive in San Jose, according to documents filed on Oct. 3 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.Germany-based Miltenyi Biotec bought the office and research building at 2825 North First Street through an all-cash deal, the county real estate records show.A review of property documents shows that the building’s value has increased in recent years. The building totals 51,800 square feet and occupies 3.5 acres, according to commercial property listings and the county Assessor’s Office database.In early 2019, Miramar Capital, acting through an affiliate, paid $16.3 million for the building, documents filed w...

Feinstein to lie in state Wednesday; memorial service moved to steps of City Hall Thursday

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

(BCN) -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90, will lie in state Wednesday at San Francisco City Hall and a public memorial service will be held Thursday on the steps of the building. On Wednesday, the public will be invited to pay their respects and sign a condolence book between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. inside the rotunda of City Hall, where Feinstein became San Francisco's first woman mayor and first woman president of the city's Board of Supervisors before moving on to become the longest-serving woman senator in U.S. history.Feinstein's funeral service Thursday was initially planned to take place at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, but has been relocated to the steps of City Hall at 1 p.m. There will be standing room available in Civic Center Plaza for members of the public, who should expect limited shade and warm weather, according to Feinstein's staff. SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know Following the ser...

1 hospitalized after reported stabbing in front of Concord BART station

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was hospitalized after the report of a stabbing outside the Concord BART station on Monday, according to the BART Police Department.The stabbing happened at 7 p.m. after two men got into an argument in the buz zone area outside the Concord station, police said. A BART Crisis Intervention Specialist at the station was able to find the stabbing victim. Thieves targeting drivers at gas stations, East Bay police agency warns Witnesses at the scene pointed out the suspect to BART officers, identified as Michael Reese, 70, of Castro Valley. BART police took Reese into custody and he was booked into jail.The victim was in stable condition as of Tuesday, police said.Trains did not stop at the Concord station for about 10 minutes due to the incident.

Bellingham leads youth movement at Real Madrid as Modric takes a diminished role

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Led by Jude Bellingham playing with a style and self-confidence far beyond his 20 years, a new generation of Real Madrid players has stepped forward at the 14-time European Cup winners.All three of Madrid’s players who helped produce goals in its 3-2 comeback at Napoli in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday were 25 years old or younger. And they did so with their veteran teammates now providing supporting roles.Bellingham set up 23-year-old Vinícius Júnior to cancel out Napoli’s opener before the England midfielder made a spectacular solo run to put the visitors ahead in the 34th minute.After Napoli had pulled level, Madrid’s 25-year-old midfielder Federico Valverde unleashed a rocket of a shot that ricocheted off the bar and Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret before eventually going in for the 78th-minute winner.Bellingham had scored several big goals already for Madrid this season, but his overall performance at Napoli’s Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was ...

Hundreds of DC-area health care workers join nationwide Kaiser Permanente strike

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

About 400 healthcare workers in the D.C. area are on strike Wednesday morning after health care provider Kaiser Permanente and a coalition of unions, representing more than 75,000 of its workers, failed to reach a new contract deal Tuesday night.A few dozen striking employees picketing on the sidewalk outside Kaiser Permanente’s Springfield Medical Offices in Virginia. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein)The unions issued a strike notice for 6 a.m. Wednesday and workers began picketing around 7 a.m. at offices across the D.C. region.WTOP reporter Neal Augenstein was at the Kaiser Permanente’s Springfield Medical Offices in Virginia, where he said a few dozen employees were chanting “no contract, no peace” and holding up signs.“They are chanting for a fair contract,” Augenstein said. “Kaiser says it’s been contacting patients to reschedule some non-urgent appointments and procedures, but expects this and most facilities to operate as normal, with little disrupti...

Village Super Market: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Village Super Market Inc. (VLGEA) on Wednesday reported profit of $15.3 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.The Springfield, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of $1.03 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.05 per share.The supermarket chain posted revenue of $553.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $49.7 million, or $3.38 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.17 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VLGEA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VLGEASource

Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish delays retirement to chase outright record for Tour de France stage wins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ace sprinter Mark Cavendish wants another go at becoming the outright record-holder for most career stage wins at the Tour de France.Cavendish equaled cycling great Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage wins during the 2021 Tour, 13 years after his first success, and came close to winning a 35th in the seventh stage of the 2023 edition.After announcing his retirement earlier this year, Cavendish has now backpedaled and will compete with the Astana Qazaqstan team for one more season, including the Tour.“I was looking forward to not having to get up and train in any weather condition and not be away from home; spend time with the kids,” the 38-year-old Cavendish said on Wednesday. “Ultimately, I’d miss racing. I love racing. But I was happy, I was in a happy place, and I knew I could go out on top. Obviously, it wasn’t the finish I hoped for, crashing at the Tour de France.”Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in the race history, crashed out during the...

Lucu starts for France in Dupont absence against Italy at Rugby World Cup. Azzurri change front row

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

LYON, France (AP) — Maxime Lucu is at scrumhalf for the injured Antoine Dupont when France meets Italy in a winner-takes-all pool match on Friday for a place in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.Dupont’s serious facial injury in the 96-0 rout against Namibia two weeks ago gives Lucu his 18th test cap. Gregory Alldritt comes back in at No. 8 in the only other change. Anthony Jelonch switches to flanker and takes the spot of Francois Cros, who is among the reserves in place of Paul Boudehent. Lucu resumes his club pairing alongside Bordeaux Begles teammate Matthieu Jalibert. “When you play or train with someone every day, you get to know them. We get on really well and spend a lot of time together,” Lucu said on Wednesday. “We play for the same club, so bonds are formed, a bit like Antoine and Romain (Ntamack) at Stade Toulousain (Toulouse). Starting alongside each other is a big deal for both of us.”But it is a backup halves pairing for France, as Jalibert is a starter on...

Stock market today: Wall Street futures inch higher as bond yields stabilize, oil prices slide

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:08:47 GMT

Wall Street shifted toward gains before the opening bell Wednesday, a day after rising bond yields pressured stocks and dragged down the technology sector.Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and the S&P 500 each ticked up 0.2%.Bond yields stabilized somewhat overnight, with the 2-year Treasury retreating to 5.11% from 5.15% late Tuesday. The 10-year followed suit, falling to 4.75% from 4.80% after touching its highest level since 2007.When bonds are paying so much more in interest, they pull dollars away from stocks and other investments prone to bigger price swings than bonds. High yields also make borrowing more expensive for companies and households across the economy, which can hurt corporate profits.In addition to the pressure from the bond market, a report Tuesday showing that U.S. employers have many more job openings than forecast helped to drag down markets. A resilient U.S. labor market has fortified expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates...