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The story goes that when Andrea Berta quit a safe job in banking in his mid-20s to gamble on a career in football his aghast mother came close to fainting.

Police are worried about her and want to find her

Taylor Townsend says she is proud of herself for 'calling out the bulls***' of Jelena Ostapenko and showing other women of color that it is OK to stand up for yourself. 

These ten villages showcase the very best of rural Essex living. These are considered some of the most charming villages in the county

Longtime Slashdot reader cristiroma shares a report from New Atlas: Wouldn't it be great if the plants in your home could do more than just sit there looking pretty? Researchers at South China Agricultural University in the city of Guangzhou have found a way to upgrade them into soft glowing night lights in a range of hues, with the use of nanoparticles. The team developed a light-emitting phosphor compound that enabled succulents with fleshy leaves to charge in sunlight or indoor LED light in just a couple of minutes, and then emit a soft uniform glow that lasts up to two hours. The afterglow phosphor compound -- which is similar to those found in glow-in-the-dark toys -- is inexpensive, biocompatible, and negates the need for more complex methods of infusing bioluminescence in plants, like genetic modification. It simply gets injected into the leaves. [...] Beyond modifying a commercial compound for this project, the team also had to figure out the right size for the phosphor particles so they'd work as intended inside plants. Shuting Liu, first author on the study that appeared in Matter this week, noted, "Smaller, nano-sized particles move easily within the plant but are dimmer. Larger particles glowed brighter but couldn't travel far inside the plant." Through extensive testing, the researchers arrived at an optimal size of around 7 micrometers, about the width of a red blood cell. They also determined through experimentation that the particles worked best in succulents, rather than plants with thinner leaves like bok choy. Once they'd landed on the right particle size, loading concentration, and plant type, the team found that the phosphor material diffused into succulent leaves almost instantly, and uniformly lit up entire leaves -- enough to illuminate nearby objects. The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue. That could make for novel indoor or garden decor, as well as pathway lighting. These luminous plants also don't cost much -- according to Liu, "Each plant takes about 10 minutes to prepare and costs a little over 10 yuan (about $1.4), not including labor." Over the course of 10 days, the injected plants didn't show any signs of damage, yellowing, structural integrity, or even reduced levels of chlorophyll.

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The horrific discovery happened after emergency services rushed to fire involving multiple vehicles in Porthcawl around 3am yesterday.

Daily Mail has picked out a range of kitchen, home and study must-haves from major UK retailers that are suitable for even the most stringent budgets.

Women on social media have been sharing signs they believe suggest a man may be trying to inauthentically pander to the female gaze - with the trend seen everywhere from Dublin to Jakarta.

A mouth-watering new study has revealed exactly what the interior of Mars looks like - with scientists comparing the structure to a Rocky Road.

Gordon S. is smarter than the machines. "I can only presume the "Fix Now with AI" button adds some mistakes in order to fix the lack of needed fixes."

 

"Sorry, repost with the link https://www.daybreaker.com/alive/," wrote Michael R.

 

And yet again from Michael R., following up with a package mistracker. "Poor DHL driver. I hope he will get a break within those 2 days. And why does the van look like he's driving away from me."

 

Morgan airs some dirty laundry. "After navigating this washing machine app on holiday and validating my credit card against another app I am greeted by this less than helpful message each time. So is OK okay? Or is the Error in error?
Washing machine worked though."

 

And finally, scamproof Stuart wondered "Maybe the filter saw the word "scam" and immediately filed it into the scam bucket. All scams include the word "scam" in them, right?"

 

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Grieving parents John and Margaret Ivin were left overwhelmed after a secret message from their late son Chris was turned into a treasured memorial.

Reality TV star Matt Wright has been found guilty of two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice after a deadly helicopter crash.

A desperate drug dealer has been caught throwing a bag of cocaine out of a car window - in a bid to get rid of the evidence.

The silver-haired TV star, 59, jumped into his £400k Robinson R44 chopper and took off from his home in Ashford, Kent to fly the 250 miles to his younger brother Lee's hospital bedside in Wirral.

What's a reasonable quote to sort the legal work for our house move, and what sets a good conveyancer apart from a mediocre or bad one?

How can I pass my property to my two adult children and minimise inheritance tax? Are there trusts open to me, or other options I should look at?

The victims of Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school have been identified as eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have only just announced their engagement, but planning is already in full force to ensure their wedding day is picture-perfect. 

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

Concerns were raised that the homes were 'unsustainable' and 'would not meet the needs of residents'