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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mavericks blockbuster trade proposal lands them Heat All-Star
There still remains quite a bit of time before the opening tip begins the 2025-26 NBA season, but the speculation of trades in sports never sleeps as we all know. And especially the chances of a surprise trade shaking the entire league still looms throughout the season, something the Dallas Mavericks should know all about after what happened just after midnight on February 1 this past season. And now, if the team plays their cards right with the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, they could have a "Big 4" on their hands once Kyrie Irving returns. Rohan Raman of Atlanta Hawks On SI proposed a three-way trade between the teams that would result in the Heat landing Mavs guard Klay Thompson and PJ Washington and Dallas would end up with All-Star Heat guard Tyler Herro and a second-round pick in the 2031 NBA Draft, and would also send out Dwight Powell to the Hawks. Raman believes that the Heat would go through with the deal due to Thompson's shooting ability still going strong despite the former "Splash Brother" being in the latter stages in his career. Why would the Mavericks accept the deal? Raman writes "that there should be little doubt in his (Herro's) abilities to be the third piece on a Finals team. He had the best season of his career in 2024-25, averaging 23.9 points, 5.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds on 47.2/37.5/87.8 shooting splits. He's easily capable of holding things down for Dallas in Irving's absence while also being able to complement Cooper Flagg for the long haul since he's only 25 years old." The main reason Dallas wouldn't go through with it? Herro isn't the strongest defender, and neither is Kyrie Irving, so the team might be a little bit skeptical of pair the two together, but the remainder of the starting five, especially with Cooper Flagg now on board, should make up for the two guards' shady defense.
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
Should Jasprit Bumrah Be Part Of India's XI In 5th Test? 'We Don't Want Him...'
Jasprit Bumrah is injury prone and recent history suggests that he be handled carefully to avoid him being sidelined for another significant period. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is set for a tasty finale with England leading 2-1 and India desperate for a win to end the tour on level terms and defy the pre-series predictions. The fifth and final Test starts from Thursday and the biggest question that India face is whether they stick to their original plan of playing Jasprit Bumrah for three Tests. The pace spearhead has already completed his quota for the tour, but the team may be tempted to include for another game given they are in a must-win situation to avoid series defeat. The 31-year-old played in all five Tests of the Australia tour and suffered a back injury which pushed him out of action for nearly two months. He ended up missing the ICC Champions Trophy. Former India cricketer WV Raman says the team management needs to be cautious and only Bumrah can tell how much load his body can take. 'See, people must understand one thing: when a fast bowler comes back after a gap, and also if the gap has been created by injury, it will take some time even for the bowler to know how much workload he can take," Raman told Hindustan Times. 'In a Test match or in a space of four weeks, in a space of six weeks, whatever the time duration may be, that is likely to play. It will take some time even for the bowler to understand or to realise how much workload he can take." 'So, I think in the case of Bumrah, it will all depend on what his body can stand. We don't want him to break down for a longer period again because he tends to do too much work," he added. Raman sympathised with fast bowler Anshul Kamboj who returned bowling figures of 1/89 on Test debut in Manchester. Raman feels that the rookie pacer was unlucky for having to deal with a flat surface on which plenty of runs were scored See, the thing is, it's very unfortunate. It has been a fantastic wicket. Now, let's face it, India has got a huge total in the fourth innings, which means the pitch is obviously really good for batting. And Anshul Kamboj obviously has perhaps been unfortunate in that. He's been sort of given a break on an absolute flat track. And I think, see, let's face it, no cricketer is good only for one game," Raman said. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
‘Name Trichy international airport after C V Raman'
Trichy: The Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to name the Trichy international airport after Nobel laureate and physicist C V Raman. The council has also appealed for the conversion of his ancestral house at Thiruvanaikoil into a science museum and installation of his statue near the Cauvery bridge that leads to Thiruvanaikoil. The council said there is no memorial in Tamil Nadu to honour Raman's contributions. "The house where he was born remains more or less in the same shape," it said and added that the museum would inspire future generations to pursue science and take pride in Raman's achievements.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
CeNS researchers develop multi-layer nanomaterial to help detect harmful chemicals and explosives
Researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) have developed an innovative multi-layer nanomaterial that can help detect harmful chemicals, including explosives like TNT and RDX, at trace levels. This innovation is expected to boost airport security and environmental pollution monitoring. According to the Department of Science and Technology, noble metals like gold and silver have traditionally been vital for signal enhancement. However, the high cost of gold and the poor long-term stability of silver remain significant obstacles to their commercial viability. The department said that in recent years, numerous methods have emerged to detect harmful chemicals that impact our daily lives. Among them, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has stood out for its exceptional sensitivity and reliability. 'SERS works by amplifying the molecular fingerprint signals of chemicals, allowing for precise identification even at extremely low concentrations,' it said. Now the CeNS researchers have developed an innovative multi-layer nanomaterial combining reduced graphene oxide (rGO), silver nanoparticles (Ag), and cerium oxide (CeO₂) on a glass substrate. The department said that each layer contributes a specific function, and the CeNS team fabricated the composite material using physical vapour deposition techniques, resulting in a uniform and scalable sensing platform. 'While silver nanoparticles are excellent at amplifying Raman signals, they are highly prone to oxidation, especially in humid or warm conditions—reducing their effectiveness over time. The coating of a thin layer of cerium oxide brings two key advantages. It enhances charge transfer between the material and the analyte, further boosting the fingerprint Raman signal of the analyte molecule and also acts as a protective barrier, shielding silver from humidity and temperature-induced degradation and ensuring long-term stability,' the department said. Environmental chamber tests revealed that the substrate maintained its high performance even under extreme conditions—90% humidity and 70 °Celsius—proving its exceptional stability and reliability. 'Meanwhile, the rGO layer plays a crucial role, effectively quenching the overwhelming fluorescence emitted by silver nanoparticles, which would otherwise drown out the distinct Raman fingerprints of the analyte. This clever suppression ensures that the true detection signals shine through with clarity and precision,' it added. The researchers demonstrated the material's high performance using 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (MBA) as a model analyte, achieving a detection limit as low as 10 nM. 'More impressively, the substrate demonstrated the ability to detect a wide range of explosives, including TNT and RDX, at nanomolar concentrations, highlighting its broad potential for trace-level contaminant detection,' the department said.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Institutions Are Driving Ethereum's 'Comeback'
For a year, Ethereum, the second largest blockchain, has lived in the shadows of its competitors, as cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and solana jumped in price and dominated the conversation. Amid criticism from investors and some community members, ETH languished at levels below $1500 as recently as April. But on Monday ETH was near $3800, up 13% year-to-date, and analysts pointed to numerous signs of a turning point for the project. Some have pointed out that the momentum of the ecosystem has returned partially thanks to the explosion of stablecoins and tokenization on Ethereum. 'For institutions looking to get exposure, Ethereum is the primary on-chain option, leading in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization with $7.8 billion in tokenized assets, or nearly 60% of the total RWA market cap,' said Jake Koch-Gallup, a research analyst at Messari, to CoinDesk. As of the beginning of July 2025, Whales with addresses that hold between 1,000-10,000 in ETH have increased their holdings of the token, according to data from Glassnode. Collectively they hold about 14 million ETH units, up from roughly 12 million at the end of 2024. Vivek Raman, who founded Etherealize and spends his time speaking with institutions to market ETH as an asset class, believes that ETH should be seen like BTC as 'a store of value," comparing it to 'digital oil.' The layer-2 ecosystem, which are auxiliary blockchains atop of Ethereum used to transact for faster and cheaper, have appeared en masse over the past few years, and institutions have started to also build with them. JP Morgan recently announced they launched a proof-of-concept for tokenizing their deposits on Coinbase's Base chain, while Robinhood, the retail trading giant, shared its plans to build its own layer-2 with the Arbitrum stack. If it works, it could bring Ethereum's technology to an even broader mainstream audience and deepen its position as the backbone for a new generation of financial applications. Some believe layer-2 networks were taking away value from the Ethereum base layer and making user experience more disconnected, but Raman argues that institutions view them differently. According to Raman, the customizability of a layer-2 network is a plus for these institutions. 'You can be a landlord and get access to the liquidity of Ethereum,' said Raman in an interview. 'So the validation of the L2 ecosystem is now pretty undeniable.' Koch-Gallup, at Messari, believes that protocol changes that enhance the scaling of Ethereum as a base layer will position the network well for the future. 'A 100-1,000x throughput jump collapses gas fees, reopens the space for consumer-grade apps, and refutes the 'L2s are eating the L1' narrative,' he said. 'Concurrently, bigger blocks and more activity feed back into base-fee burn, tightening ETH's supply during periods of high demand.' Ethereum is also benefitting from the corporate treasury trend, with a growing number of companies adopting ETH as a strategic treasury asset. That is, not just for holding, but for staking to generate yield, signaling a shift from traditional treasury strategies, often limited to cash or bitcoin, to one that leverages Ethereum's staking rewards, programmability, and integration into DeFi and stablecoin ecosystems. SharpLink Gaming, a NASDAQ-listed sports betting firm, BitMine, and BitDigital, both crypto mining firms, have all shifted their crypto treasury strategies to this. 'SharpLink Gaming (SBET) saw its stock price [rise 412%] after announcing its ETH treasury strategy, showing there's a clear market appetite for publicly traded companies holding ETH on their balance sheets,' Koch-Gallup told CoinDesk. The company is chaired by Joseph Lubin, one of the founders of Ethereum. BitMine, which recently saw Wall Street personality Tom Lee join, also shared that it holds over 300,000 ETH in its treasury. 'Collectively, these trends suggest a deeper institutional re-rating of Ethereum, not just as infrastructure, but as a yield-bearing, balance-sheet-worthy asset and a directional bet on the future of on-chain finance,' Koch-Gallup said. Read more: The Node: Is Ether Back From the Dead?
