Ames Watson acquires North America business of embattled retailer Claire’s
Published September 20, 2025 Ames Watson announced on Friday the acquisition of Claire’s North America…
Antarctica’s collapse may already be unstoppable, scientists warn
Antarctica faces the possibility of sudden and potentially irreversible changes to its ice, oceans, and ecosystems. Scientists warn that without a sharp global reduction in carbon emissions, these transformations could have serious effects not only for the continent but also for Australia and the rest of the planet. The warning comes from new research published…
Belfast woman who ‘strung along’ man over kidney donation is sentenced
Lyndsey TelfordBBC News NI BBC Nicola Hutton contacted Billy Cullen, who was in need of a kidney transplant, following an appeal for a donor A Belfast woman who “strung along” a seriously ill man with lies that she would donate her kidney to him has been branded “callous” and “not human”. On Thursday, Nicola Hutton,…
Can your phlegm colour tell you when to see a doctor?
This episode of Sliced Bread looks at the myths behind cough and cold treatments. Source link
CMAT's hack for chilling out
After a whirlwind year, CMAT tells Nick Grimshaw that she’s found a new way to relax. Source link
Desigual unveils new capsule collection in collaboration with French label Egonlab
Published November 6, 2025 Barcelona-based brand Desigual is strengthening its ties with the French market. The brand has unveiled a new collaboration with Parisian house Egonlab: a capsule that fuses creative rebellion with the Catalan brand’s signature optimism. The collection, available from November 6 on Desigual’s e-commerce platform and in select stores, brings together the design…
Colossal stars forged the Universe’s earliest clusters
An international team led by ICREA researcher Mark Gieles from the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) has created a new model that sheds light on how extremely massive stars (EMS), with more than 1,000 times the mass of the Sun, shaped…
A new equation may explain the Universe without dark matter
For many years, scientists have believed that dark matter and dark energy make up most of the cosmos. But new research challenges that view, suggesting these mysterious components might not exist at all. Instead, the effects we attribute to them could arise naturally if the fundamental forces of the universe slowly weaken as it grows…
How the heart can 'create' emotions
In a special live episode, What’s up Docs? explores the wonders of the human heart. Source link
State Awards From Most of the Rural Health Funds Could Vary Only Modestly Despite Large Differences in Rural Needs
The July 2025 budget reconciliation law, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, established the Rural Health Transformation Program (referred to here as the “rural health fund”), which will distribute $50 billion to states with approved applications. The rural health fund was created to help offset the impact on rural areas of the law—which includes…
Expert tells farmers to prepare for the worst as virus spreads
Malcolm PriorBBC News rural affairs producer PA Media Bird flu outbreaks across UK farms has led to a mandatory housing order being brought in The bird flu virus infecting farm flocks across the UK could be the most infectious yet, the government’s former top expert in avian virology has warned. The Pirbright Institute’s Professor Ian…
