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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Published November 7, 2025 Dermatology business Galderma has announced that the US’s Food and Drug Administration has approved its ‘Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine’ product, designed for chin augmentation and to improve the chin profile in patients over the age of 21 with mild-to-moderate chin retrusion. Galderma offers a range of HA injectables – Reuters “This…
Simulation of the large scale structure of a galaxy cluster Illustris Collaboration/ESO The cosmic web is killing a galaxy. Galaxies can only continue to form stars when they are full of gas, and one dwarf galaxy nearly 100 million light years away is being stripped of its stellar fuel by the enormous web of matter…
