Refractive-index microscope measures a sample's optical properties with pinpoint accuracy

By combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a ...
The New York Times

Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela

A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to allow the measure to move forward, reflecting concerns in both parties about the administration’s strategy. By Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Reporting ...
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White dwarf star's mass measured using Hubble and gravitational microlensing

The Hubble Space Telescope has been used to determine the mass of white dwarf star LAWD 37. It is "56 percent the mass of our Sun," according to NASA/ESA. Credit: NASA, ESA, P. McGill (Univ. of ...
IEEE

Detection and Correction of PMU Angle Deviation for Double-Circuit Line Using Reactive Power Measurements

Abstract: Errors in voltage and current transformer and compensation algorithms may cause errors in local voltage and current phase angle measured by phasor measurement units (PMU), whose difference ...
OPB

Oregon’s Measure 110 programs for substance use treatment have unclear results, audit finds

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB An audit by the Oregon secretary of state’s office has found gaps in the state health authority’s implementation of Ballot Measure 110, the state’s landmark drug ...
Law

How I Made Partner: 'Strive to Present the Best Version of Yourself Every Day,' Says Liana-Marie Lien of Skadden

"Strive to present the best version of yourself every day. Anyone who has been elevated to partner will tell you that the process is rigorous and the reasons for making partner may not always be clear ...
Harvard Business Review

The Gen AI Playbook for Organizations

Where to use it, where not to, and why strategy still wins. by Bharat N. Anand and Andy Wu The questions about generative AI that we hear most often from business leaders include: When will gen AI ...
Los Angeles Times

Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’ in video-making app Sora

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI’s use of several monikers, including “Cameos” and “CameoVideo,” for ...
BGR

Why Do Ships Measure Speed In Knots Instead Of Miles Per Hour?

When you're driving on land, speed is measured in either miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h). These measurements are straightforward because you can see stationary landmarks and ...
TechSpot

No wearables needed: researchers use WiFi and Raspberry Pi to measure your heart rate in real time

What just happened? Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a method for measuring heart rates that requires no wristband, smartwatch, or medical device. Instead, the ...
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WiFi signals can measure heart rate—no wearables needed

Computer Science and Engineering Ph.D. student Nayan Bhatia demonstrates Pulse-Fi, technology that uses WiFi signals to measure a person's heart rate. Heart rate is one of the most basic and important ...