Will they overtake firework displays?
Chris Baraniuk Technology Reporter Drone show opens Glastonbury Festival in 2024 The wedding ceremony was…
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, has died aged 97
Molecular biologist James Watson helped reveal DNA’s hidden shape Everett Collection Historical / Alamy Stock Photo James Watson, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, has died in a New York hospice facility at the age of 97. Along with fellow researchers Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, he won the 1962 Nobel Prize…
Coats Group upbeat despite flat quarterly performance
Published November 7, 2025 How has quarterly trading been for apparel and footwear components supplier Coats Group? “Subdued”, coloured by “sustained macroeconomic and tariff uncertainty”. Image: Coats Group But its mood remained upbeat in Friday’s trading update covering the four months from 1 July-31 October as the group “delivered a resilient performance, in line with…
DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
Nobel Prize-winning American scientist James Watson has died aged 97. His co-discovery of the structure of DNA opened the door to help explain how DNA replicates and carries genetic information, setting the stage for rapid advances in molecular biology. But his honorary titles were stripped in 2019 after he repeated comments about race and intelligence….
Obituary: James Watson
Getty Images In February 1953, two men walked into a pub in Cambridge and announced they had found “the secret of life”. It was not an idle boast. One was James Watson, an American biologist from the Cavendish laboratory; the other was his British research partner, Francis Crick. Their discovery – of the structure and…
Ba&sh’s Hélène D’Auriac: “We’re all striving to create an It bag”
Published November 7, 2025 Ba&sh spotlighted its handbag range on bus shelters, at Paris Métro exits, and in magazines in September to mark the launch of its Youyou model. It’s a category that’s booming in French premium fashion, strengthening year after year. Having worked at Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and, more recently, Chloé, Hélène D’Auriac now…
Scaling new heights: Rab and Gramicci collaborate on climbing gear collection
Published November 7, 2025 They’re “separated by an ocean but united by an unwavering passion for rocks and mountains”. Welcome to the latest outdoor collaboration from climbing specialists Rab and Gramicci, which are joining forces to create a limited-edition collection. Image: Rab x Gramicci Where Peak District (Rab) meets Yosemite (Gramicci), it’s a collection that…
Enceladus’s ocean may be even better for life than we realised
Plumes of ice particles, water vapour and organic molecules spray from Enceladus’s south polar region NASA/JPL-Caltech The liquid water ocean hidden underneath the icy crust of Enceladus has long made this moon of Saturn one of the best prospects in the hunt for extraterrestrial life – and it just got even more promising. The discovery…
Introducing structured output for Custom Model Import in Amazon Bedrock
With Amazon Bedrock Custom Model Import, you can deploy and scale fine-tuned or proprietary foundation models in a fully managed, serverless environment. You can bring your own models into Amazon Bedrock, scale them securely without managing infrastructure, and integrate them with other Amazon Bedrock capabilities. Today, we are excited to announce the addition of structured…
The 2025 MAPIC Awards celebrate 30 years of innovation in commercial property
Published November 7, 2025 The Mapic Awards 2025 took place in Cannes this week, from November 4 to 5, as part of the Mapic trade fair, the world’s leading event for commercial real estate professionals. For the first time, the ceremony was staged in the Grand Auditorium, a symbolic venue chosen to mark this anniversary…
Stéphane Rolland debuts first scent ‘Henry Jacques,’ as couturier opens new Paris HQ
Published November 7, 2025 Few couturiers have more momentum than Stéphane Rolland, who has just debuted his first scent, created in partnership with haute niche perfumer Henry Jacques. Stéphane Rolland’s foray into fragrance – Parfums Henry Jacques The uber discreet launch comes as Rolland puts the finishing touches to his new Paris HQ, a fresh…
