How did early civilizations respond when their worlds fell apart? Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen believe the 5,000-year-old site of Murayghat in Jordan may reveal some clues. Their extensive excavations suggest that this Early Bronze Age community developed powerful new traditions in the aftermath of cultural collapse. Murayghat rose to prominence after the decline…
Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to drive the universe’s accelerating expansion, remains one of the deepest puzzles in modern physics. For years, the leading explanation has been that this energy is constant — an unchanging property of empty space responsible for cosmic acceleration. But recent evidence has scientists rethinking that assumption. Last year, results…
As easily as the mind can drift off course, it also has the remarkable ability to refocus. Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have uncovered how that process may work. In a new animal study, they found that synchronized neural activity, appearing as a rotating wave across the brain, helps guide thought…
A collaboration between Brazilian and German researchers has led to a sunflower-based meat substitute that’s high in protein and minerals. The new ingredient, made from refined sunflower flour, delivers excellent nutritional value and a mild flavor. Tests showed strong texture and healthy fat content, suggesting great potential for use in the growing plant-based food sector….
Imagine a frog inside a box with an opening partway up one side. Whether it can escape depends on how much energy it has: if it can jump high enough, it could, in theory, reach the opening. But success requires more than just a high jump — it also needs to pass through that opening….
Far beneath the ocean’s surface, researchers have found bacteria that can digest plastic, using specialized enzymes that evolved alongside humanity’s synthetic debris. A large-scale global study by scientists at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) revealed that these marine microbes are widespread and genetically prepared to consume polyethylene terephthalate (PET) — the tough…
Published November 4, 2025 The eighth sale by the British auction house Kerry Taylor, hosted in partnership with Maurice Auctions in Paris, offers a selection of more than 400 avant-garde fashion pieces and accessories, split into two sessions (at 10.30am and 3.00pm on November 6). The second session will be devoted entirely to the ‘Penelope…
By Andrey Charikov and Oded Vanunu Key Findings: Check Point Research uncovered four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams that allow attackers to impersonate executives, manipulate messages, alter notifications, and forge identities in video and audio calls. Both external guest users and malicious insiders could exploit these flaws, fundamentally breaking trust in a platform used by 320M+…
By Reuters Published November 4, 2025 Chinese online fashion platform Shein is ramping up its fight in France, gambling that its first permanent shop, in a Paris department store, will help fend off fierce pushback from lawmakers against its low-cost model. Shein logo and their web shop are seen in this illustration taken, May 16,…
Published November 4, 2025 Following the recent reorganisation of its DACH sales, Haglöfs is once again making a change at the top: the Swedish outdoor company and Martin Daniels, who only joined as CEO in August 2024, have, according to a press release, mutually agreed to part company. Andreas Lorenz, previously chief commercial officer, has…
