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The medics will walk out for six days from April 7 to April 13 - just after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend - in pursuit of a 26 per cent pay rise.

'Converting AI capability into sustainable, auditable revenue remains a challenge' says PwC survey

Software companies are leaving money on the table because their core financial systems haven't kept pace with the way they sell pay-per-use services, which often now incorporate AI capabilities.…

Researchers at the University of Waterloo say a new "quadratic quantum gravity" framework could explain the universe's rapid early expansion without adding extra ingredients to Einstein's theory by hand. The idea is especially notable because it makes testable predictions, including a minimum level of primordial gravitational waves that future experiments may be able to detect. "Even though this model deals with incredibly high energies, it leads to clear predictions that today's experiments can actually look for," said Dr. Niayesh Afshordi, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute (PI). "That direct link between quantum gravity and real data is rare and exciting." Phys.org reports: The research team found that the Big Bang's rapid early expansion can emerge naturally from this simple, consistent theory of quantum gravity, without adding any extra ingredients. This early burst of expansion, often called inflation, is a central idea in modern cosmology because it explains why the universe looks the way it does today. Their model also predicts a minimum amount of primordial gravitational waves, which are tiny ripples in spacetime geometry created in the first moments after the Big Bang. These signals may be detectable in upcoming experiments, offering a rare chance to test ideas about the universe's quantum origins. [...] The team plans to refine their predictions for upcoming experiments to explore how their framework connects to particle physics and other puzzles about the early universe. Their long-term goal is to strengthen the bridge between quantum gravity and observational cosmology. The research has been published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

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The reservist officer allegedly tipped off a civilian accomplice about the launch of the strikes, allowing the pair to place winning bets on the Polymarket prediction site ahead of the operation.

A vaccine that is injected directly into tumours could boost survival rates from hard-to-treat cancers.

The WAG enjoyed a boujis Italian getaway at the £2,000-per-night Six Senses Hotel in the Italian capital, and documented the trip away on Instagram.

Euphoria fans were sent into a frenzy as Sydney Sweeney posed and smouldered for the camera in the new trailer for the HBO show's third series.

Parents of at least seven children have come forward and said they believe the wrong donor sperm or egg was given to them in an IVF clinic in Northern Cyprus.

London-based Jordana Ashkenazi, founder and design director of Element One House, insists that everyday people will soon find these celeb-approved gadgets troublesome.

She's been married four times and engaged even more. But now Patsy Kensit has admitted she has learnt - the hard way - that 'you don't have to marry all your boyfriends.'

Holidaymaking Brits could find themselves facing queues of up to four hours at European airports as the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) comes into effect over the Easter break.

When Sir Robert Peel founded the Metropolitan Police almost 200 years ago, he declared it would win the support of the public not with boots and cudgels, but 'impartial service to the law'.

Our chief football reporter, CRAIG HOPE, was in the room, and here he brings you the headlines and breaks down exactly what all of it means on a hugely significant day.

Rachel Reeves is still refusing to follow a host of countries, including Australia, Spain and Poland, in trimming duty on fuel at the pumps in response to chaos in the Middle East.

Scott Mills was announced for the new town show this summer, just a week before he was sacked from his BBC Radio 2 show regarding his 'personal conduct'

It is understood that, with the agreement and understanding of the King, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters have made 'alternative plans for this Easter'.

'Mum, I have a slight line forming - do you think I need to get it treated?' That's what my 23-year-old daughter Grace said recently, as she pointed to a faint line running down her youthful forehead.

The two-line email sent to Scott Mills' BBC colleagues announcing he had been sacked has been revealed after star faced a 'police probe over sex offences against a teen boy'. 

A new series about Jeffrey Epstein that is reportedly in the works has sparked outrage before it has even gone into production.

Celine Dion fans have rushed to secure pre-sale access to her long-awaited return to the stage, only to be met with a glitching website.