Fossil fuels pollute the air when they are extracted and when they are burned, but the steps between those two points involve far more than familiar scenes of drilling equipment and smoke-filled power plants. These visible operations represent only the beginning and end of a five-stage process that brings fossil fuels from the ground to…
Alison Holt,Social affairs editor and Becky Morton,Political reporter Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise – but…
Published November 20, 2025 Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin is focusing on the Catalan capital as it expands in the Spanish market. On November 18, Marcolin opened its new showroom in Barcelona, a venue on Avenida Diagonal that houses offices alongside an exhibition area dedicated to the brands in its portfolio. The Italian company specialised in…
How Nano Banana Pro helps you bring any idea or design to life Nano Banana Pro can help you visualize any idea and design anything – from prototypes, to representing data as infographics, to turning handwritten notes into diagrams. With Nano Banana Pro, now you can: Generate more accurate, context-rich visuals based on enhanced reasoning,…
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that the magnetic component of light plays a direct part in the Faraday Effect, overturning a 180-year belief that only light’s electric field was involved. Their work shows that light can exert magnetic influence on matter, not simply illuminate it. This insight could support advances in…
Getty Images The government ignored an early warning by two Nobel prize-winning scientists that all healthcare workers should be routinely tested for coronavirus in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. The advice came in a strongly-worded letter sent in April 2020 by the chief executive of the Francis Crick Institute, Sir Paul Nurse, and…
Published November 20, 2025 K-Way’s retail expansion is gathering pace with a new opening in Milan, and the company confirms it will end the year on a positive note after recording €159 million in revenue in 2024. “The year 2025 is definitely set to grow. The rate will depend on the performance of November and…
By Reuters Published November 20, 2025 The global luxury goods industry is likely to sell 3% to 5% more next year after stagnating in 2025, but years of aggressive price increases have alienated customers, threatening long-term growth, Bain & Company warned on Thursday. Luxury price increases are alienating some younger shoppers – Louis Vuitton Bain…
A foundation for AI Westinghouse CEO Dan Sumner has stressed that AI-driven decision-making optimization is essential to making nuclear power a viable investment for utilities and addressing energy urgency. A major factor in the partnership’s success has been Westinghouse’s AI readiness. The company already established its own proprietary AI infrastructure, Hive, designed specifically to meet…
Adult mice used their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant female’s birth canal Violet J. Ivan/NYU Grossman School of Medicine Mice seem to assist pregnant females when they get into difficulty giving birth, with experienced mothers being the most helpful. This is thought to be the first official sighting of such…
