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Managing heat efficiently inside solid materials is essential for developing faster, more reliable electronics. Until now, a wave-based form of heat transport called phonon focusing had only been observed at extremely low cryogenic temperatures, which made it difficult to study and limited its potential applications. Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have now shown that phonons, the atomic vibrations that carry heat and display quantum behavior, can move through a material in concentrated, ray-shaped paths at room temperature. Rather than dispersing evenly in every direction, heat can follow routes determined by the structure of a crystal. The finding…

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With Blur, Orbit produced the 1999 album 13, which saw the Britpop band take a darker and rawer lyrical turn, providing hit singles such as Tender, Coffee & TV and No Distance Left To Run.He later worked on their track Sweet Song from 2003’s Think Tank album. Orbit’s collaboration with pop star Pink, Feel Good Time, from the soundtrack of 2003 film Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, brought more success, reaching number three in the UK and bagging another Grammy nomination.His signature soundscape gave many of his recordings a dreamy, blissful aura – whether on upbeat hits by Madonna or Pink,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N125 million recovered from an alleged land fraud suspect to a Lagos businessman, Akinsewa Akiode. According to a statement on Friday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the money was presented to Mr Akiode on Thursday by the commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 in Ikoyi after an investigation into a petition he filed over the disputed property transaction. The statement stated that Mr Akiode alleged that Olufemi Fashehun collected N125 million from him for the sale of a 550-square-metre parcel of land at No. 10, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Lagos. He…

At least one person has died in a wildfire burning in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range that officials believed was sparked by a man using a chainsaw.Police arrested Herbert Wayne Smith, 65, in connection with the Gann fire, which has destroyed seven buildings, scorched more than 15 sq miles in Calaveras county and killed a well-known dog breeder in the town of Angels Camp.In an interview with KCRA, Smith told reporters he did not mean to spark the fire. Monday was his birthday, he said, and he had been using machinery to cut scraps in order collect…

In a sharply worded opinion, the United States Appeals Court for the District of Columbia has upheld an injunction against the construction of President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, citing the need for congressional approval.The appeals court voted on Friday by a margin of two to one, with judges Patricia Millett and Bradley Garcia forming a majority. The third judge on the panel, Neomi Rao, dissented.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe lengthy opinion began with a reflection on the White House’s role as the “people’s house”. Congress, the judges explained, wields control over the building and its surrounding…

By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers’ confidence in Nigeria’s business environment rebounded in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26) buoyed by expectations of improved government policies and a more favourable operating climate. But the sector operators have continued to grapple with high borrowing costs, inadequate power supply, foreign exchange constraints and multiple taxation. The latest Manufacturers CEO Confidence Index (MCCI) released by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, showed that the aggregate index rose to 52.1 points in Q2 2026, up from 48.7 points in the first quarter (Q1’26) indicating a return to positive business sentiment. Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said…

For the first time, an artificial intelligence system has created a series of previously unknown viruses capable of infecting and eliminating certain types of bacteria. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for combating bacterial resistance. However, it also raises concerns about the potential misuse of this technology to design biological weapons.For several years now, scientists have been able to synthesize viruses from scratch; these are typically used to develop and evaluate antiviral drugs and vaccines, as well as to expand our understanding of how these microorganisms behave. However, the production of these viral genomes has primarily relied on replicating previously…

Nature, Published online: 07 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02462-zTargeting shared proteins could help to control bacterial subtypes that current vaccines do not protect against.

Key eventsHalf-time: Middlesbrough 0-0 WrexhamPlenty of huffing and puffing but not a lot of quality. The sky looks nice.Share45 min: One minute added. Whittaker overruns the ball in the Wrexham box and goes down under Thomason’s challenge. Nothing given.Share43 min: Smith tries to drive past Ayling down the Wrexham left but the experienced Boro captain keeps up and is sharp in the tackle.Wrexham’s O’Brien goes into the book for bumping Lankshear over on halfway.ShareUpdated at 21.44 CEST41 min: Rathbone is next to try his luck for Wrexham. The ball falls kindly for him on the edge of the box but he…