By Reuters Published November 11, 2025 Black Friday? No. Cyber Monday? Nope. Prime Day? Absolutely not. The world’s biggest shopping event happens in China each year – and is called Singles’ Day. Trainers by Nike – DR Originally a holiday to celebrate being single, as a counter to Valentine‘s Day, the event has grown into…
Published November 11, 2025 British haircare scalpcare brand Philip Kingsley has appointed Joseph Scott Grigsby its new chief executive officer, joining from premium haircare brand Virtue this month. Philip Kingsley Grigsby brings a “wealth of brand-building insight” to Philip Kingsley, with over 25 years’ experience in the beauty and wellness industry. He was a founding member of Estée…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 11, 2025 Malo is turbo-charging its relaunch, working with Lipman Studio. The renowned US creative agency set up by David Lipman will curate the brand image, new campaign and corporate identity of the Italian high-end knitwear label owned by US investment fund Glickman Capital. In parallel, Malo is set…
An extensive series of computer simulations led by astrophysicists at the Flatiron Institute and their collaborators has revealed that magnetic fields are the missing factor behind the creation of black holes whose masses fall within a range once thought impossible. In 2023, astronomers witnessed a dramatic event: two extraordinarily massive black holes collided roughly 7…
Pore-forming proteins are widespread across living organisms. In humans, they are essential for immune defense, while in bacteria they often act as toxins that puncture cell membranes. These microscopic pores allow ions and molecules to move through membranes, controlling molecular traffic within cells. Because of their precision and control, scientists have adapted them as nanopore…
Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century. For centuries, depictions of the plague racing along the Silk Route, devastating cities and towns in its path, have been based on a misunderstanding of a rhyming story rather than a historical…
Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg BBC Warning – this story contains distressing content and discussion of suicide Megan Garcia had no idea her teenage son Sewell, a “bright and beautiful boy”, had started spending hours and hours obsessively talking to an online character on the Character.ai app in late spring 2023. “It’s like having…
AI is changing how we learn, and raising important questions about ensuring learning can be a foundation for a better future. Last week, we published a paper on AI and the Future of Learning, and today in London we’re bringing together experts, academics, thinkers, students, educators and more at our Google AI for Learning Forum,…
AFP via Getty Images The Prince of Wales has described how he and the Princess of Wales approached telling their children about difficult moments they have faced over the past two years, such as Catherine and King Charles’ cancer diagnoses. “We choose to communicate a lot more with our children… most of the time, hiding…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 may hit the moon MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Astronomers are running out of time to decide whether to prevent asteroid 2024 YR4 from hitting the moon in 2032. A small observing window with the James Webb Space Telescope will open in February, and new data could see the chance of an impact…
