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Unveiling the science behind a beautiful singing voice

2 days 22 hours ago
Expert listeners can often form an immediate impression of a singer's performance. But what exactly in the voice drives that judgment? In classical vocal competitions, performers are rated on an overall score. However, the criteria behind that score are rarely made explicit. Moreover, voice quality is often described in vague, metaphorical terms, such as "ringing," "warm" or "focused," which can mean different things to different listeners.

AlphaFold 3 predicts complex immune interactions using protein sequences alone

2 days 22 hours ago
Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, have developed a new approach using the artificial intelligence platform AlphaFold 3 to predict whether a T cell receptor will recognize a specific antigen based solely on its genetic sequence. The advancement could help scientists more rapidly decode immune responses to infectious diseases, tumors and other health threats.

Miami helicopter crash leaves one person dead and two injured

2 days 22 hours ago

The helicopter was carrying three people and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airport

A helicopter crash in Miami on Wednesday morning has left one person dead and two others injured.

Authorities including the US Coast Guard responded to the crash at approximately 11.30am on Wednesday. According to the USCG, the helicopter – a Robinson R44 II – was carrying three people on board and crashed in the waters of Biscayne Bay, east of Miami executive airport.

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Stocks Surge as Democrats Sweep Congress

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +1.56% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.41%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +1.73%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Sharply Higher as Democrats Retake Congress

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +1.44% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.15%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +1.56%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Finished Mostly Higher on Chipmaker Strength

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.36% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.36%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Finished Mostly Higher on Chipmaker Strength

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.36% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.36%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Finished Mostly Higher on Chipmaker Strength

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.36% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.36%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Corn Pulling Off Overnight Lows on Wednesday Morning

2 days 22 hours ago
Corn prices are trading with fractional losses on Wednesday morning, coming 3 to 4 cents off the overnight lows. Futures faded another round of export business, with traders taking a risk off approach across the commodities. Contracts were down 3 ¼ to 5 ¾ cents across the board. Open interest...

Stocks Finished Mostly Higher on Chipmaker Strength

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.36% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.36%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Stocks Finished Mostly Higher on Chipmaker Strength

2 days 22 hours ago
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.36% on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) rose +0.36%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures...