Sweat and food stains can ruin your favorite clothes. But bleaching agents such as hydrogen peroxide or dry-cleaning solvents that remove stains aren’t options for all fabrics, especially delicate ones. Now, researchers in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering report a simple way to remove yellow stains using a high-intensity blue LED light. They demonstrate the…
A joint team from the University of Stuttgart in Germany and the University of Melbourne in Australia has developed a new method for the straightforward analysis of tiny nanoplastic particles in environmental samples. One needs only an ordinary optical microscope and a newly developed test strip — the optical sieve. The research results have now…
Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do not have a complete picture of how it works. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and international collaborators have discovered a previously unrecognized new player mediating clinically relevant effects of metformin: the brain. By uncovering…
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Analytical chemists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have provided the first evidence of a rare class of phenolics, called flavoalkaloids, in Cannabis leaves. Phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, are well-known and sought after in the pharmaceutical industry because of their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties. The researchers identified 79 phenolic compounds in three strains of Cannabis grown…
Published September 10, 2025 In a significant return that feels both like a homecoming and a rebirth, H&M is set to officially reopen its flagship store at its original location on Shanghai’s Huaihai Road. On Sept. 9, 2025, this re-engagement with a landmark site, which originally housed the brand’s first mainland China store, is more…
Published September 10, 2025 Beauty specialist Warpaint London’s first-half figures on Wednesday showed the supplier of colour cosmetics and owner of the W7, Technic, Skin & Tan, Super Facialist, Dirty Works and Fish Soho brands continuing to prosper on the revenue front — on the surface at least. W7 But the company’s shares fell more…
Published September 10, 2025 Moncler has been making a big impact with its Genius offer for quite a few years, especially of late when it has linked up with a number of big names and cultural influencers. And its latest partnership? Former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful. Moncler x EE72 by Edward Enninful For his…
Published September 10, 2025 Spanish fashion giant Inditex used the word “solid” a lot rather than anything more bullish to describe the first-half figures it released on Wednesday. And there’s no denying it was justified in that assessment, as sales rose despite the many challenges out there. But those used to bigger increases may have…
Published September 8, 2025 Stella McCartney has new leadership with Tom Mendenhall, an experienced executive who’s been at Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford and Gucci, named as its new CEO. See catwalkStella McCartney – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight He takes over from Amandine Ohayon, who’s exiting her post after almost two years (she joined in late 2023). But she’ll…
