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Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has…
The Lycra Company names new key appointments
Published September 28, 2025 The Lycra Company has promoted Robert Johnston to the role of chief operating officer, alongside the appointment of Doug Kelliher to the role of executive vice president, product. Robert Johnston – Courtesy A 35-year veteran of the American apparel maker, Johnston previously served as executive vice president, operations. In this expanded role, the…
Furla’s Eraldo Poletto: ‘We’re ready to relaunch, starting with our product’
Published September 28, 2025 On Friday, Septembe 26, in the midst of Milan Fashion Week, Furla, Fondazione Furla and GAM – Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Milano celebrated the opening of “Under the Sun, Beyond the Skin”, a solo exhibition by Sara Enrico curated by Bruna Roccasalva. “Under the Sun, Beyond the Skin”, a solo exhibition…
Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz lands in Los Angeles with pop-up caravan
Published September 28, 2025 After opening her first boutique in New York in 2024, followed by a second in Miami in 2025, Colombian-born designer Johanna Ortiz has just arrived in Los Angeles, where she is presenting her collections via her pop-up caravan at The Grove shopping center. It’s a way to connect with her Californian…
Harrods warns customers of data theft in latest IT breach
By Bloomberg Published September 28, 2025 Customers of Harrods Ltd., the luxury London department store, had their personal data stolen, the latest in a string of cyberattacks and IT breaches affecting major UK businesses this year. Bloomberg Data including names and contact details for some Harrods customers were taken from the systems of a “third-party…
Doctors tested a common drug on COVID. The results are stunning
A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) in collaboration with King’s College London. The study analyzed data from almost 500 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 across six countries. Patients who…
Why “dry” oil wells aren’t really empty
A common problem with oil wells is that they can run dry even when sound-based measurements say there’s still oil there. A team from Penn State University used PSC’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer to add a time dimension to these seismic measurements, as well as to analyze how oil damps down the loudness of sound traveling…
The accidental discovery that forged the Iron Age
Research from Cranfield University sheds new light onto the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, showing how experimentation with iron-rich rocks by copper smelters may have sparked the invention of iron. The work reanalyzed metallurgical remains from a site in southern Georgia: a 3000-year-old smelting workshop called Kvemo Bolnisi. During the original…
Fruit might be the surprising key to healthier lungs
Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The study was presented by Pimpika Kaewsri, a PhD student from the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability at the University of Leicester, UK. She explains: “Over 90% of…
Tiny stones rewrite Earth’s evolution story
Earth scientists often face huge challenges when researching the Earth’s history: many significant events occurred such a long time ago that there is little direct evidence available. Consequently, researchers often have to rely on indirect clues or on computer models. The team led by ETH Professor Jordon Hemingway, however, has now discovered a unique natural…
Scientists uncover how to block pain without side effects
Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins — the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers — causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help researchers to develop more selective drugs to treat pain with fewer side effects. “Inflammation and pain are usually…
