It may sound unbelievable, but crystals made of rotating particles are real. A group of physicists from Aachen, Düsseldorf, Mainz, and Wayne State University (Detroit, USA) has explored these unusual materials and their remarkable behavior. These crystals can easily split into separate fragments, form unusual grain boundaries, and display controllable structural defects. In a study…
This holiday season, rather than searching on Google, more Americans will likely be turning to large language models to find gifts, deals, and sales. Retailers could see up to a 520 percent increase in traffic from chatbots and AI search engines this year compared to 2024, according to a recent shopping report from Adobe. OpenAI…
An idea once dismissed as science fiction — cooling Earth by scattering sunlight-reflecting particles into the upper atmosphere — is now being taken seriously by researchers. This proposed technique, called stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), aims to offset global warming by mimicking the cooling effect of volcanic eruptions. Hundreds of scientific models have explored how it…
Children paid a “huge price” to protect others during the Covid pandemic, Boris Johnson has told the inquiry looking at the impact on young people. The former prime minister repeated an apology made previously for things the government got wrong, but said he was proud of what teachers and schools did to cope with the…
Many women going through menopause report experiencing what they describe as “brain fog,” a mix of forgetfulness, reduced focus, and mental fatigue. These symptoms are thought to stem in part from hormonal fluctuations that occur during this transition. To better understand the connection, researchers conducted a review of existing studies examining how menopause affects brain…
How you can use Google Skills Learn from experts across Google: People have completed more than 26 million courses, labs and credentials in the past year alone — and now they’re all in one place. You might begin with an entry-level Google AI Essentials course from Grow with Google, then advance to a learning path…
When arranged in just the right ways, two-dimensional materials can display unusual and valuable quantum effects such as superconductivity and exotic types of magnetism. Understanding why these effects arise, and how to control them, remains one of the biggest challenges for physicists and engineers. A new study published in Nature Physics has uncovered a previously…
By AFP Published October 21, 2025 L’Oréal is “ready to consider discussions with the Armani group as set out in Mr Armani’s will”, which envisages an initial 15% stake, according to the cosmetics group’s CEO, Nicolas Hieronimus. Nicolas Hieronimus – L’Oreal On Sunday, L’Oréal announced the biggest acquisition in its history: the €4 billion purchase…
Published October 21, 2025 Bella Freud has launched a second collaboration collection with M&S following sell-out success for the offer that launched this time last year. Bella Freud x M&S The new 35-piece collection is more ambitious too as it includes homewares and kidswear, as well as a knitwear, daywear, outerwear and tailoring edit. So…
Getty Images Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks. Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda are included in the updated travel guidance following incidents involving Britons in those countries. The advice previously covered Thailand, Laos…
