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☆ SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew reveals impacts of history-making mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

His crewmate Anna Menon, a SpaceX engineer who was the Polaris Dawn mission’s medical officer, said she was struck by space adaptation syndrome. The Polaris Dawn crew poses in space, from left: Sarah Gillis, Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet and Anna Menon. Sarah Gillis wears a special contact lens in this photo taken prior to the Polaris Dawn flight on April 29. In all, the Polaris Dawn team carried out 36 experiments on behalf of 31 partner institutions, including universities and NASA. Courtesy TIME StudiosAnother experiment that the Polaris Dawn crew underwent to understand in-space ailments involved a series of MRI scans just before liftoff and immediately after returning to Earth.

Persons: ” Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, CNN’s Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Anna Menon, Polaris Dawn, ” Menon, “, —, NASA —, Sarah Gillis, Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Isaacman, ” Isaacman, … That’s, ”, Earth’s Van Allen, Poteet, John Kraus, Menon, you’re, Dr, Allison Hayman, Uber, Donna Roberts, Roberts, Gillis, It’s, ” Gillis Organizations: CNN, Polaris, US Air Force, SpaceX, NASA, Polaris Program, Polaris Program NASA, University of Colorado, TIME, ISS, Laboratory Locations: University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Real-estate investors agree: Short-term rentals bring in more money but cause headaches. Here's the 'sweet spot' some are shifting to.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Investors agree: Short-term rentals are more lucrative but require more time than long-term rentals. Grant puts up with the occasional blow-up because her Airbnb units bring in a lot more money than her long-term rentals. Especially with higher interest rates, which increase your monthly mortgage payment, "long-term rentals are just hard," said seasoned real-estate investor Zeona McIntyre. Courtesy of Amberly GrantFull-time real-estate investor Avery Heilbron categorizes short-term and long-term rentals as "two completely different things." AdvertisementThe 'sweet spot' of real-estate investing: Mid-term rentalsShort- and long-term rentals aren't the only options for real-estate investors.

Persons: —, Amberly Grant, Grant, Zeona McIntyre, Avery Heilbron, There's, McIntyre, Covid, Airbnb, she'd, Heilbron, Peter Keane, Rivera, he's, Keane Organizations: Service Locations: Colorado, Boulder, Seattle

☆ Woman rescued after getting trapped in crevice for 7 hours while retrieving phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NSW Ambulance responded with a team to remove heavy boulders to create a "safe access point," the release said. “With care, a hardwood frame was built to ensure stability while rescuers worked,” the service said. “The team faced the challenge of navigating the patient out through a tight 'S' bend over the course of an hour. NSW Ambulance via FacebookIn total crews had to remove seven boulders weighing between 80 to 500 kilograms (176 lbs to 1,100 lbs), the outlet reported. The woman was finally safely freed after she had been stuck for seven hours — and she came away with just minor scratches and bruises.

Persons: Triple, “, Peter Watts, Matilda Campbell, ” Watts, ” Organizations: NSW Ambulance, ” NSW Ambulance, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Facebook Locations: Australia

☆ Australia woman rescued after being wedged upside down between rocks for 7 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —A woman who tried to retrieve her lost phone from between boulders in Australia’s Hunter Valley became stuck upside down for seven hours before she was rescued earlier this month. Just the bare soles of the woman’s feet can be seen in photos of the incident posted on social media Monday by the New South Wales (NSW) Ambulance service. NSW AmbulanceHer friends tried for an hour to free her, according to the NSW Ambulance service, but eventually gave up and called for help. For the next seven hours, police, ambulance, fire and volunteer rescue crews tried to free her, police said in a statement. Peter Watts, NSW Ambulance specialist rescue paramedic, said he’d never seen anything like it.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Peter Watts, he’d, ” Watts, “ Organizations: Australia CNN, New, Ambulance, NSW Ambulance, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance “, ” NSW Ambulance, Facebook Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Hunter, New South Wales, NSW, Laguna, Sydney

☆ A 36-year-old on track to retire early didn't earn more than $15,000 a year until her late 20s. She explains how she increased her income and how she invests.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Amberly Grant achieved 'coast FIRE' by increasing her income and investing the excess. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . She's also created an additional income stream by purchasing two investment properties and setting up long- and short-term rentals. However, once you reach age 65, you can use your HSA money to cover any expense without incurring a penalty. While Grant can use her HSA funds for medical costs right now, she chooses to pay out-of-pocket so her HSA money can continue to grow and compound.

Persons: Amberly Grant, —, she'd, Grant, it'll, she's, who's, it's, She's, I've, Roth, what's, I'm Organizations: IRA, Service, Leeds School of Business, Boulder, FIRE Locations: Portland, San Francisco

☆ How ‘shoe doping’ changed marathon times forever – in ways we still don’t fully understand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

This is the story of how the marathon has changed, told by some of the people behind the technological revolution. Marathon running is done individually but succeeds best when athletes work in packs, either with official pacemakers or using each other to share workloads and draft. They put one into a marathon shoe in a 2006 study, got sub-elite athletes to run on treadmills, and found a 1.3 per cent benefit in terms of energy reduction. “We set up at that point (2016), one of the most in-depth and best controlled studies on running shoes. Hoogkamer uses MRI scanners at the University of Massachusetts, which “you can’t really run in.” Some opt for ultrasound devices and others for muscle oxygenation sensors.

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☆ A 36-year-old who hit 'coast FIRE' by maxing out 3 investment accounts explains how she saved over half her 5-figure income
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Amberly Grant achieved 'coast FIRE' by saving 75% of her income and investing in index funds. AdvertisementFor years, Amberly Grant didn't earn enough money to save for her future. Rather than spend money on a heating system, "we just decided to be kind of cold," said Grant. Grant refused to spend money on haircuts and manicures. Maxing out 3 investment accounts and achieving 'coast FIRE'By keeping her monthly expenses around $1,300, Grant was able to save about 75% of her pre-tax income right after graduating.

Persons: Amberly Grant, Roth, —, Amberly Grant didn't, I've, Grant, I'd, she's, it'll Organizations: Roth IRA, Service, Leeds School of Business, Reading, IRA, BI Locations: Thailand, Sydney, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, Vegas, Colorado

☆ The chemtrail conspiracy theory has its moment in the sun amid hurricanes Milton and Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As myths about Milton and Helene spread, interest in chemtrails increased too on Google search and social media. Despite the lack of evidence to support it, the so-called chemtrail conspiracy theory has endured for decades. Some of the promotion of the conspiracy theory has taken on a distinctively antisemitic tone. Peters previously promoted the unhinged conspiracy theory that ballots were flown from Asia as part of a plot to steal the 2020 election from President Trump. Friedrich suggested the conspiracy theories blaming weather manipulation for the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is a way to distract from the real effects of climate change.

Persons: Milton, Donald Trump, Helene, ” Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Daniel Swain, ”, Harris, Hurricanes Helene, Alex Jones, “, ” Jones, Stew Peters, X, Hurricane Milton, ” Peters, Peters, Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rothschild, Greene, Katja Friedrich, Friedrich, Joshua Horton Organizations: CNN, Hurricanes, Trump, Google, Harvard University, University of California, Biden, Pentagon, NOAA, Republican, University of Colorado Locations: Tennessee, University of California Los Angeles, Hurricane, United States, Asia, Arizona, California, University of Colorado Boulder

All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. In the United Kingdom, authorities last year seized hundreds of counterfeit Ozempic pens — insulin pens that had been relabeled as Ozempic. Counterfeit weight loss drugs have serious health risks, according to the pharmaceutical companies and federal officials. Counterfeiters are already trying to cash in on a weight loss drug that the company hasn't even put on the market yet: retatrutide. But it's also one of the epicenters of the lucrative counterfeit drug trade, according to U.S. authorities who track counterfeit drugs.

Persons: It's, —, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, they've, Laver, Andy Morling, CNBC Morling, Eli Lilly, Daniel Skovronsky, Eli Lilly's, we'll, Skovronksy, John F, Sal Ingrassia, Ingrassia, Customs isn't, we've, Yoav Keren, GLP, TikTok, Keren, BrandShield, it's, Nicole Johnson, CNBC Johnson, Johnson, Mike Doustdar, Doustdar, Direnc Bada Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Laver Beauty, DHL, Novo Nordisk, Laver, Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Lilly Research Labs, Kennedy International, JFK International Mail Facility, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, JFK, CBP, Protection, CNBC CNBC, FDA, Customs, Meta, Facebook, World Health Organization, U.S ., Intellectual, Coordination Center, National, Turkish National Police, Novo Nordisk's, CNBC Counterfeiters, CNBC FDA Locations: BOULDER, COLO, Boulder, Ozempic, Shijiazhuang, China, Beijing, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, United Kingdom, London, New York City, U.S, Turkey, Europe, South America, United States, India, Mexico, Istanbul, Zurich

☆ Mini-moons like the one Earth just captured could be huge business opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The second moon that Earth has captured in its orbit this month is an asteroid called 2024 PT5. Mini-moons like this could be ideal targets for asteroid mining to send humans deeper into space. Space mining could be huge, since some asteroids are worth more than our entire global economy. Some startups are trying to figure out how to start mining space rocks, and do it in a cost-effective way. "Either if you are thinking about collecting mineral samples for research or starting a space mining venture, mini-moons are your best bet to get your business off the ground," he said.

Persons: —, it's, Carlos de la Fuente Marcos, Elon, Marcos, Teddy Kareta, Mars, Richard Binzel, they're, Kareta Organizations: Service, NASA, Business, Lowell Observatory, JPL, Caltech, ASU, SpaceX, MIT Locations: Mars, Earth's

☆ Legacy students no longer have an advantage at Stanford and other private California colleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

California is the second state to ban the practice at private colleges. Legacy preference has been under scrutiny since the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action. AdvertisementStudents can no longer use their legacy connections to help them get accepted to prestigious California schools like Stanford. The announcement makes California the second state after Maryland to ban legacy preference in admissions at private universities. Related storiesHowever, some colleges have taken proactive steps over the past decade to ban legacy preference in their admissions practices.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, —, Newsom, Ethan Poskanzer, Michael Roth, Gabrielle Star, isn't, Phil Ting Organizations: Service, Stanford, Gov, University of Southern, University of Colorado, Wesleyan University, CNN, Pomona College, University of California Locations: California, University of Southern California, Maryland, Boulder, Illinois, Virginia

High risk of natural disaster and extreme heat For two decades, they’ve also been some of the most popular places to move as Americans have flocked to the South and West. Much of Vermont, which is not highlighted as high risk in the maps above, saw devastating flooding last year following a record-breaking storm. Jacksonville Tallahassee Gainesville Daytona Beach Orlando Tampa HIGH HURRICANE WIND RISK Sarasota The Tampa metro area has been one of the fastest growing in the country. Many of these new residents have settled in coastal communities that are at high risk for hurricanes. Dallas-Fort Worth sits in an area at high risk for serious thunderstorms, hailstorms and tornadoes.

☆ Ron Insana: China's stock rally won't last because its economic problems run too deep
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China's stock market has recently rebounded on the promise of further economic and market stimulus. The measures include cuts to a variety of interest rates , as well as support for China's flagging real estate sector . China's stimulus efforts The Shanghai Composite has rallied sharply in the aftermath of those moves but remains about 50% below its all-time high of nearly 6,000, last seen in 2007. These moves have failed to boost growth or lead to a durable and sustainable stock market rally. The U.S. stock market accounted for roughly 60% of global stock market valuation in 2023.

Persons: David Tepper, Let's, Ron Insana Organizations: Bank, Atlanta, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, European Union, U.S . Energy, Administration, The, U.S, Olympus, CNBC Locations: United States, China, It's, Shanghai, U.S, Beijing, Europe, Canada, European, The U.S, Russia, Iran, North Korea

☆ DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A decade after the dairy discovery on strikingly intact remains mummified by the Taklamakan Desert’s arid conditions, scientists have extracted and sequenced DNA from the 3,600-year-old cheese, the oldest in the archaeological record. Fu is director of the ancient DNA laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing. The researchers recovered animal and microbe DNA from the kefir cheese discovered on the Tarim Basin mummies. Fu and her colleagues also sequenced the bacterial genes in the ancient kefir cheese, revealing insights into how probiotic bacteria evolved over the past 3,600 years. “Ancient DNA analysis, especially on microbes, is fraught with technical problems, mostly stemming from contamination by modern bacteria,” he added.

Persons: ”, Christina Warinner, John L, Loeb, Warinner wasn’t, Qiaomei Fu, Fu, Yang, it’s, Taylor Hermes, ” Hermes, Pichia kudriavzevii, kefir, we’ve, ” Fu, Hermes, Warinner, William Taylor, Taylor, wasn’t Organizations: CNN, Cell, Social Sciences, Harvard University, Vertebrate Paleontology, University of Arkansas, University of Colorado, school’s Locations: what’s, China, ”, Beijing, Tarim, China’s Xinjiang, Asia, Russia, Tibet, United States, Japan, Caucasus, Anatolia, University of Colorado Boulder

☆ Israel steps up deadly Lebanon attacks and ExxonMobil sued over plastics recycling: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Israel’s military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate certain areas, spurring tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. The lawsuit alleges ExxonMobil misled consumers for decades, encouraging Americans to pursue a “throw-away lifestyle” and downplaying concerns about plastics’ ecological risks. Effort to change Nebraska’s electoral vote system blockedA Republican state senator’s opposition to a law changing how Nebraska allocates its electoral votes drew anger from former President Donald Trump. State Sen. Mike McDonnell wrote in a letter that he is opposed to changing Nebraska’s system — which awards electoral votes by congressional district — to a winner-take-all approach so close to Election Day. Under a winner-take-all model, Trump would be all but certain to win all of Nebraska’s electoral votes.

Persons: Fadel Itani, Israel, ”, Rob Bonta, “, Read, Donald Trump, Donald Trump . State Sen, Mike McDonnell, McDonnell, Trump, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Ryan Wesley Routh, Marcellus Williams, Felicia “ Lisha ” Gayle, Bill Anders, — Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: ExxonMobil, Getty, International Organization for Migration, U.S . State Department, NBC News, Republican, Donald Trump . State, drugmaker Novo Nordisk, Service, Justice Department, Trump, National Hurricane Center, King, Gettysburg College, NASA, NBC, Walmart Locations: Lebanon . California, Lebanon, Israel, Beirut, AFP, California, Nebraska, Omaha, Florida, Trump’s, Lago, Butler , Pennsylvania, Missouri, Caribbean, Colorado, Boulder, Boulder ., Pennsylvania, Spain

A Colorado jury on Monday rejected an insanity defense and convicted the man who gunned down 10 people at a Boulder supermarket three years ago of murder. Ahmad Alissa, 25, was found guilty on all 55 charges, including 10 counts of first-degree murder, in the March 22, 2021, assault at King Soopers. Alissa remained seated as the verdicts were read and didn’t appear to show any demonstrative reaction. Responding Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, 51, was the first law enforcement agent to arrive at the King Soopers when he was killed. "There are no words that describe how much we love and miss him," Nicolina Stanisic told the court during the sentencing phase after the verdict.

Persons: Ahmad Alissa, King Soopers, Ingrid Bakke, Alissa, hadn’t, Whitney Traylor, “ I’m, ” Traylor, ” Alissa, Eric Talley, Soopers, Talley, Denny Stong, Neven Stanisic, Rikki Olds, Tralona Bartkowiak, Suzanne Fountain, Teri Leiker, Kevin Mahoney, Lynn Murray, Jody Waters, Ali Aliwi Alissa, KUSA, Nicolina Stanisic, There's Organizations: NBC, Boulder Locations: Colorado, Boulder, Denver, Arvada

☆ Colorado Buffaloes beat Baylor in overtime thriller after Hail Mary touchdown in final seconds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Colorado beat the Baylor Bears 38-31 in a thriller on Saturday after a 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown in the final seconds of regular time from the Buffaloes forced overtime. But a 58-yard touchdown pass from Sanders to Omarion Miller before halftime cut the Bears’ lead and Colorado leveled in the third quarter. Baylor regained their seven-point lead again midway through the fourth quarter after a 24-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Hal Presley. With 2:16 remaining, Sanders helped orchestrate a magical drive which culminated in the game going to overtime following the Hail Mary touchdown to Wester. Colorado's Wester catches the Hail Mary touchdown pass to tie the game with Baylor.

Persons: Mary, Shedeur Sanders –, NFL Hall of Famer Deion ‘, ’ Sanders –, LaJohntay Wester, Micah Welch, Baylor, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Dominic Richardson, “ Shedeur, ” Hunter, “, ‘, ”, David Zalubowski, Sanders, ’, “ Young, I’m, Omarion Miller, Hal Presley, Colorado's Wester, Christopher Hanewinckel, Reuters “, ” Sanders, Travis, Hunter, LaJohntay, “ They’re, Hunter meanwhile Organizations: CNN, Colorado, Baylor Bears, Buffaloes, Baylor, Folsom, The Buffaloes, Bears, NFL Hall of Famer, ”, USA, Sports, Reuters Locations: Colorado, Colorado –, Boulder , Colorado, Wester

☆ When Bay Area rent got too expensive, I bought a house in the mountains. Living here is a dream, but I'm uncertain about the future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm the cofounder and CEO of Santa Cruz Fungi. I live in Boulder Creek, California, and my business is headquartered in Santa Cruz. In May 2016, I bought a home for my husband, Paul Lazazzera, and me in Boulder Creek. We married the following year, and Paul started our business in 2021. I had to go over my budget and closed at $535,000 almost a year later on a 740-square-foot house set on half an acre in Boulder Creek.

Persons: —, Katie Sarna, It's, I've, Paul Lazazzera, Paul, Katie, I'd, Shroomsicles, Rida, There's, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Santa Cruz Fungi, Business, lhaas Locations: Santa Cruz, Boulder Creek , California, San Francisco, Boulder Creek, Boulder, Paul, Katie Sarna Boulder, It's, New York City, Francisco

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

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☆ I was a remote worker at Google. I quit after the company refused to let me move to take care of my dad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Business Insider has verified his employment, his request to move locations, and his resignation after this request was denied. In June 2023, the company told employees that working remotely full-time would be allowed "by exception only." I essentially said I was asking to move from a fully remote location to another fully remote location to be with my dying father. I have a fully remote job, so it makes no material difference to them if I am in one remote location or another. A spokesperson for Google told Business Insider that promotions are based on impact relative to business priorities and business needs and that remote employees are promoted.

Persons: —, Jeremy, Philipp Schindler, Google's Organizations: Service, Google, Business Locations: Chicago, Boulder, Minneapolis

☆ Colorado supermarket mass shooting: Survivor testifies the gunman repeated ‘This is fun’ during the attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Boulder, Colorado (AP) – A pharmacist who survived a 2021 mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket said Thursday during the gunman’s trial that she heard him say, “This is fun,” at least three times during the shooting. “I heard him screaming, ‘This is fun. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is accused of killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket. Another pharmacy worker, Maggie Montoya, testified about what she saw and heard while hiding in a room next to the pharmacy. That included hearing Alissa say he was naked while he surrendered.

Persons: –, Sarah Chen, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, “, ’ ” Chen, Alissa, David Zalubowski, Maggie Montoya Locations: Boulder, Colorado

☆ Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSpaceX just launched four people on its most daring human spaceflight yet, a mission called Polaris Dawn. Jared Isaacman, mission commanderJared Isaacman at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Anna Menon, mission specialist and medical officerAnna Menon is Polaris Dawn's mission specialist and medical officer. Before joining SpaceX, Menon worked at NASA and helped oversee International Space Station operations as a biomedical flight controller. Scott "Kidd" Poteet, mission pilotScott "Kidd" Poteet is the pilot of the Polaris Dawn mission.

Persons: —, They're, Jared Isaacman, bankrolling, SpaceX's, Isaacman, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, He's, he's, Jude Children's, Jude, it's, Monica Isaacman, Sarah Gillis, John Kraus, Gillis, Joe Tanner, Tanner, She's, Lewis, Polaris Dawn, Anna Menon, Joe Skipper, Menon, Anil, James, Grace, Anna, Scott, Kidd, Poteet, Scott Poteet Organizations: Service, SpaceX, NASA, Apollo, Business, Draken, Messaging, Polaris, St, Jude Children's Research Hospital, Hubble, New York, Polaris Program, Denver Post, Space, Jude Children's Research, Reuters, he's, US Air Force, US Air Force's Thunderbirds, Spectrum News, Air Force, Polaris Dawn, UNH Locations: Hawthorne , California, Shift4, New Jersey, Boulder , Colorado, Houston, Space City, Monument , Colorado

Women come here desperate, says Dr. Warren Hern, who has run the Boulder Abortion Clinic since 1975. Dr. Warren Hern speaks with Willow in one of the procedure rooms at the Boulder Abortion Clinic. A procedure room in the Boulder Abortion Clinic, one of only five clinics in the U.S. providing abortion services at or after 28 weeks of pregnancy. “Abortion is essential health care.”“I think the second takeaway is to say that abortion bans, exceptions to abortion bans, don’t work in practice. Some are pushed too late into unwanted pregnancies due to abortion bans or long wait times at clinics in the post-Roe era.

Persons: Warren Hern, ”, Hern, Willow, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, didn’t, ” Hern, Emma, Stewart —, —, ” Emma, ” Stewart, ‘, we’ve, we’re, Stewart, Louie, Roe, Wade Organizations: Boulder Abortion Clinic, NBC, Fox News, Trump, NBC News, Guttmacher Institute Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Boulder, U.S, Texas, Colorado

☆ Nuclear clocks could surpass precision of atomic ones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For this nuclear clock, the scientists used ultraviolet light to excite nuclear particles in an atom of thorium-229 embedded in solid crystal. For decades, atomic clocks have been used in GPS technologies, for space exploration and for keeping international time. The study of physics itself could be revolutionized by using nuclear clocks alongside atomic clocks, according to Zhang. “If the nuclear clock and the atomic clock transition frequency ratio is changing over time, it would be an indication of new physics.”Though there is still much progress to be made before nuclear clocks surpass the performance of atomic clocks — or replace them — these findings hint that such a time isn’t far off, Kolkowitz said. “As better UV laser sources are developed and as some of the mysteries and tricks of nuclear clocks get worked out, I expect that eventually some of the kinds of experiments we are currently doing in my lab to test relativity and search for new physics with atomic clocks will instead be performed with nuclear clocks,” Kolkowitz said.

Persons: ”, Chuankun Zhang, Zhang, Olga Kocharovskaya, Kocharovskaya, ” Zhang, Shimon Kolkowitz, Kolkowitz, ” Kolkowitz, What’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Standards, Technology, University of Colorado, Texas, M University, NASA, University of California, Scientific Locations: University of Colorado Boulder, Berkeley

☆ If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cofounded by Mesa Quantum CEO Sristy Agrawal and CTO Wale Lawal in 2023, the company has won a $1.9 million Space Force grant to demonstrate its alternative to GPS technology in military and civilian applications. J2 Ventures cofounder and managing partner, Alex Harstrick, told CNBC his fund backed Mesa Quantum in part because of the founders' extraordinary technical background. Harstrick said his fund hopes that Mesa Quantum will have its first demonstration of mass scale "atomic clocks" (quantum timing sensors) validated by a top-tier semiconductor manufacturing partner" in the next few years. "The U.S. government has established major initiatives to spur innovation in this area and is seeking to purchase a million quantum sensors each year -- if they can simply be mass-produced," she explained. With its grant funding and seed round in place, Agrawal said, Mesa Quantum will look to grow its team in Boulder, especially hiring atomic molecular and optical physicists, engineers and manufacturing experts this year.

Persons: Truckers, Sristy Agrawal, Wale Lawal, Alex Harstrick, Agrawal, Lawal, Harstrick, He's, that's Organizations: GPS, Mesa Quantum, Space Force, J2 Ventures, CNBC, University of Colorado, National Institute of Standards, Technology, U.S . Air Force Academy, Rice University, Harvard, Mesa Quantum's Locations: Sao Paolo, Brazil, Richmond , Vermont, Ukraine, Boulder , Colorado, Boston, U.S, Boulder

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