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Nanocrystals have become an important part of modern materials science, with quantum dots helping inspire the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yet despite their enormous potential, researchers have only been able to produce these microscopic crystals from a relatively narrow range of materials. Now, chemists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a method for creating nanocrystals from metal nitrides, a technologically important group of materials that had resisted conventional nanocrystal synthesis. The study, published in Nature, could expand the possibilities for electronics and other applications, including flexible lighting and medical implants. “We were able to…

The end, when it came for Moses Itauma, was as shocking as it was worrying. Late on Saturday night, moving into the championship rounds of his first world heavyweight title fight, the 21‑year‑old had dictated the pace and dazzled Filip Hrgovic with his speed and skill. The 34‑year‑old Croat admitted that he believed Itauma had won each of the first eight rounds. And yet, in the fateful ninth, Itauma stumbled and weaved across the ring like a dazed and drunken kid. He looked lost and utterly spent.Exhaustion had reduced him to the point where, as the experienced Hrgovic tore into…

By SUNKANMI AKONI A private organisation, the Society for the Advancement of Entertainment and Trust, in partnership with other stakeholders, has launched a trust fund aimed at improving the welfare, healthcare and long-term financial security of Nigerian entertainers and other creatives. The initiative, promoted by entertainment practitioner Victory Okelezo, popularly known as Kupa Victory, was unveiled in Victoria Island, Lagos, with a N1 billion take-off fund and an eventual target of N5 billion. Under the theme, “Life After the Art,” the organisers said the initiative was designed to provide sustainable support for creatives and reduce their dependence on public appeals…

Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort has been named the presenting sponsor of the 2026 AFRIMMA Music Festival, scheduled to hold on September 12 at Annette Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Dallas, Texas. The partnership between the Nigerian tourism destination and the African music awards platform is expected to provide an opportunity to showcase Nigeria’s tourism and cultural offerings to an international audience. The festival, themed “A Day in Africa,” will feature African music, food, culture, tourism and entertainment, with artists, DJs, creators, vendors and music enthusiasts expected to gather in Dallas. Known for its warm and cold…

New South Wales police have appealed for information to find the mother of a newborn baby boy, whose body was discovered in a rubbish bin in Auburn in Sydney’s south-west on Monday morning.Police said emergency services responded to reports of the body of a baby located in a rubbish bin at a unit block along Harrow Road in Auburn at 11.20am, with officers from the Auburn police area command finding the body of a newborn boy.Sign up for the Breaking News Australia emailActing superintendent of the Auburn area police command, Darren Sly, told reporters that the baby’s body was discovered…

Production facilities at Saudi Aramco’s Jafurah gas field – one of the largest liquid-rich shale gas fields in the Middle East and a part of the Kingdom’s evolving energy landscape.Saudi AramcoEnergy leaders in the Middle East – widely acknowledged as major oil producers – have been shifting their attention as well as petrodollars to natural gas in recent years. In a post-Covid world, the initial idea behind this unsubtle shift at the turn of the current decade might well have been to deploy more natural gas in domestic markets to power critical services. These include water desalination, manufacturing, petrochemical industries…

Two sources also describe the inventory bot as too slow. One says Meta previously explored using drones as a faster alternative, but ultimately didn’t pursue the idea. Inside the Testbed The Altoona data center campus is often where Meta prototypes new technologies. “What they do here in Altoona, they take to their other sites and put that in place there,” says O’Connor. Since last June, Meta has been trying out a pair of dual-armed Watney robots for some cabling work at one of its Altoona buildings, according to one of the people familiar with the company’s efforts. The robots are…

Will the UK ever rejoin the EU? Who is funding Andy Burnham? And will the bedroom tax be scrapped? In a special episode, Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker answer some of your questionsPlease keep sending your comments and questions to Pippa and Kiran at politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com Continue reading…

Researchers have uncovered a major temperature imbalance deep inside Mars, with the planet’s southern interior appearing significantly hotter than its northern half. Gravity measurements suggest that the interior beneath Mars’s southern hemisphere is about 200 to 400 degrees Celsius warmer than the north and may be partially molten. The finding offers a new window into the Red Planet’s geologic history, including periods when Mars may have had environments capable of supporting life. The study was led by Caltech alumnus Alexander Berne (PhD ’26), now a postdoctoral associate at the University of Arizona. The results were published August 27 in Nature.…

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan began their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) campaign on an encouraging note, defeating newly promoted Inter Lagos FC 2-1 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday. Shooting Stars thrilled their home fans, who turned out in large numbers to cheer the team to victory in their opening fixture, with their performance. 3SC took the lead in the 15th minute when Lucky Emmanuel struck a powerful shot from inside the six-yard box to put the hosts ahead. Inter Lagos responded in the 33rd minute as Uchenna Njoku capitalised on an error by…