Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a realistic, highly sensitive method to detect the Unruh effect — a long-predicted phenomenon at the crossroads of relativity and quantum theory. Their novel approach opens new possibilities for exploring fundamental physics and for developing advanced technologies. The work was recently published in Physical Review Letters. The Fulling-Davies-Unruh effect,…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 With his signature emotional flair and poetic tributes to his native Sardinia, Antonio Marras staged a striking Spring/Summer 2026 runway in an unexpected location: the dazzling white salt flats of Alghero. Against this surreal backdrop, the models didn’t simply walk — they ran, played, and climbed…
Traditionally, black holes are usually thought to “reside” at the centers of galaxies. However, a research team led by Dr. AN Tao from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a wandering black hole in a dwarf galaxy located about 230 million light-years away (redshift z = 0.017). Unlike typical…
It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are challenging that assumption. The research findings, published in Immunity, show that excess fat in the brain’s resident immune cells, called microglia, impairs their ability to combat disease. This insight opens a path to lipid biology-based…
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 In a shifting global landscape marked by increasing economic nationalism, tariff wars and the strategic weaponization of trade, Europe’s fashion industry may find itself dangerously unprepared. This was the warning from French economist Sébastien Jean, who addressed professionals in the French textile and clothing sector on…
New research presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria (Sept 15-19) and simultaneously published in NEJM shows that daily treatment with the new once-daily GLP-1 agonist orforglipron results in substantial weight loss in people living with obesity that do not have type 2 diabetes. The…
Published September 24, 2025 A gap between perception and reality. In the luxury sector, the vast majority of chief executives (85%) regard technology as strategic, yet only 35% of CIOs sit on executive committees. This is one of the headline findings of the latest Bain & Co study, conducted with the Comité Colbert, which brings…
Published September 24, 2025 Luxury makeup, skincare and fragrance brand Charlotte Tilbury is expanding its U.S. presence with the launch of a dedicated storefront on Amazon Premium Beauty. Charlotte Tilbury launches on Amazon in the U.S. – Charlotte Tilbury The launch brings Tilbury’s full range of skincare, makeup, and fragrance through Amazon’s Premium Beauty hub,…
Published September 24, 2025 Converse has appointed Chavon Webster as its new vice president of global footwear and design. Chavon Webster, VP of global footwear and design at Converse. – LinkedIn Webster joined Nike in February 2022 as director of kids’ lifestyle footwear and was promoted to senior director of women’s sport and training footwear…
By Bloomberg Published September 24, 2025 L’Oreal SA appointed Alexis Perakis-Valat as chief executive officer of its US and North America business, turning to a company veteran to drive growth in the largest cosmetics market. Alexix Perakis-Valat – Courtesy Perakis-Valat, who joined the world’s largest beauty group in 1994, replaces David Greenberg, who will assume…
