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As the world moves away from gas towards electricity as a greener power source, the to-do list goes beyond cars. The vast global manufacturing network that makes everything from our batteries to our fertilizers needs to flip the switch, too. A study from UChicago chemists found a way to use electricity to boost a type of chemical reaction often used in synthesizing new candidates for pharmaceutical drugs. Published Jan. 2 in Nature Catalysis, the research is an advance in the field of electrochemistry and shows a path forward to designing and controlling reactions — and making them more sustainable. “What…

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Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J17 and J16 . Lane Closures : Lane four is closed. Reason : Road Management. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 3 January 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 3 January 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link

Equity crowdfunding, or raising funds from both unaccredited and accredited investors, can be a great alternative to venture capital for startups. The strategy has become significantly more popular in recent years now that venture capital is harder to come by, and changes in regulations allow companies to raise more money at one time. But even though crowdfunding is growing in prominence and offers a whole host of benefits to the startups that choose it, many VCs continue to talk negatively about the strategy. Many traditional investors feel equity crowdfunding is only for startups that can’t raise venture money. And they…

Vocal diversity in fishes and tetrapods. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43794-y For talkative midshipman fish—sometimes called the “California singing fish”—the midbrain plays a robust role in initiating and patterning trains of sounds used in vocal communication. The midbrain in these fish, it turns out, may serve as a useful model for how mammals and other vertebrates, including humans control vocal expressions, according to Cornell behavioral research published Jan. 2 in Nature Communications. “We have the evidence to show how that this part of the brain, the midbrain, is important to voice signaling,” said senior author Andrew Bass, the Horace…

Train services could be delayed by up to an hour or cancelled this morning due to urgent repairs along the Uckfield line. Signalling faults and repairs between Uckfield, Buxted and Crowborough have caused services between London Bridge and Uckfield to terminate at Crowborough. Tickets are being accepted at no extra cost on Brighton and Hove Buses routes 29 and 29A between Lewes, Crowborough and Tunbridge Wells, Southeastern services between Tunbridge Wells and London, London Underground via any reasonable route, and alternative Southern services via any reasonable route. Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express services, said it…

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A681 and the A680 Haslingden North . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 3 January 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

View gallery Image Credit: AFF-USA/Shutterstock Julianne Moore, 63, is an award-winning actress known for her roles in Still Alice, Chloe, and most recently, Netflix’s May December. The star is being recognized for her work in the Netflix film as she has been officially nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. Aside from her impressive career as an actress, Julianne is also a devoted wife and proud mother. She’s been married more than once and also has more than one child. Ahead of the Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 7, 2024, below is…

The U.S. government has revealed the list of electric vehicles that qualify for the full federal tax credit under the newer, more stringent guidelines, and you can count them on one hand. General Motors’ outgoing Chevy Bolt, plus certain variants of the Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Model 3, Model Y and Model X are now the only EVs that are eligible for the $7,500 rebate. Beyond that, certain variants of Rivian’s R1S and R1T, plus a handful of plug-in hybrids, qualify for $3,750. Chrysler’s Pacifica plug-in hybrid was able to stay eligible for the full credit. Otherwise, that’s all.…

After a gruelling festive season marked by long hours and hectic service, hospitality workers won’t find much solace in the new year. New research finds that UK restaurants and cafes will struggle to pay their employees higher wages in 2024.Startups surveyed a representative sample of 546 UK businesses towards the end of 2023. Almost one in five (19%) of firms said they would be unable to meet employee pay expectations this year, representing the most negative sentiment of any sector.This widespread pessimism paints a worrying picture of the industry’s financial health and its ability to attract and retain talent.The results…