Illustration of two black holes merging and sending gravitational waves across the cosmos Maggie Chiang for Simons Foundation Stephen Hawking’s 50-year-old theorem on how black holes merge together has been successfully tested thanks to huge advances in gravitational wave astronomy, which helped astronomers catch the waves caused by an unusually powerful collision as they passed…
On the Stormcast, Johannes talked about BASE64 and DNS used by a backdoor. I was interested to learn more about this, because DNS labels can only contain letters, digits and a hyphen. If you make a distinction between uppercase and lowercase letters, you have exactly 63 characters to choose from. While BASE64 requires 64 characters…
Megha MohanBBC World Service gender and identity correspondent Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Melinda French Gates has pledged a total of $1bn for women’s care Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said women’s health is chronically underfunded, as she committed $50m to researching the issue. This is part of her pledge to invest $1bn in the field…
Dr Chi Eziefula, a menstrual health expert, explains which mammals menstruate – and how their cycles differ from other animals. Source link
Rebecca MorelleScience Editor NASA/JPL The rocks are covered with unusual markings that look like leopard spots Unusual rocks discovered on Mars contain the most tantalising evidence yet of potential past life on the Red Planet. The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa’s Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and…
By Europa Press Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 10, 2025 Zara has unveiled its latest store concept at the Trafford Centre shopping center in Manchester (England), characterized by individualized spaces and new technology. Façade of the new Zara store in Manchester – Zara Inditex has reopened this flagship location following a major renovation,…
While ChatGPT might be claiming most of the generative AI headlines, Google has its own large language model (LLM) chatbot, called Bard. You can sign up at bard.google.com, and while it’s still described as an experiment, it’s already capable of writing poems, solving puzzles, giving you travel advice, and much more. Like ChatGPT, Bard isn’t…
Smitha MundasadHealth reporter Getty Images Both NHS and private fertility clinics must stop offering unproven treatments that don’t help people have children, new official guidelines say. The draft guidance advises against several popular fertility “add-ons”, including so-called endometrial scratches. These add-ons can “give false hope and put people through unnecessary procedures at an already difficult…
Published September 10, 2025 American lifestyle brand Tuckernuck has opened its first-ever store in New York City, taking the heritage brand’s store footprint to two locations in the U.S. Inside the Tuckernuck store in New York City – Courtesy Located at 1121 Madison Avenue, the new Tuckernuck New York City store is inspired by the traditional specialty store…
Published September 10, 2025 Samantha Cameron’s Cefinn label is to be wound down with the former Smythson creative director (who’s also married to ex-Prime Minister David Cameron), facing cost pressures, international trading issues and the tough wholesale market. Cefinn The current autumn collection will continue to be sold and the winter collection will launch later…
