Saving energy: New method guides magnetism without magnets
Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in…
can muscle-boosting supplement help with brain fog?
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter BBC I have some in my cupboard. And I’m far from alone – creatine has become the supplement of choice for millions. Originally known for enhancing the performance of bodybuilders and athletes in the 1990s, this white powder is now entering the spice cupboards (well, that’s where I store mine)…
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 business for $140 million, with the privately held investment firm looking to revitalize the embattled U.S. retailer. Claire’s The Columbia-based firm said it is “committed to preserving Claire’s heritage while positioning the company for sustained growth,” and “will focus on exclusivity, customization,…
Inter IKEA switches CEOs as it focuses on cash-strapped consumers
By Reuters Published September 20, 2025 Inter IKEA Group CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring will step down at the end of the year, the owner of the world’s biggest furniture brand said on Thursday, with Jakub Jankowski taking over as trade tensions and U.S. tariffs loom over the sector. Outgoing Inter IKEA Group CEO Jon Abrahamsson…
Bubble names Leighton Meester as first brand ambassador
Published September 20, 2025 Skincare brand Bubble has announced the appointment of Leighton Meester as its first-ever global brand ambassador. Leighton Meester – Courtesy Kicking off the partnership, the American actress, who shot to fame for her break out role as Blair in the hit television series “Gossip Girl”, star’s in Bubble’s first-ever 360 brand…
Natura shares surge after deal to sell Avon businesses outside Latin America
By Reuters Published September 20, 2025 Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura said on Thursday it has agreed to sell its Avon International unit to holding firm Regent, ending a long period of uncertainty after announcing last year it was weighing alternatives for the business arm. Avon The sale of the unit, which aggregates Avon’s businesses outside Natura’s key…
New cooling breakthrough nearly doubles efficiency
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have developed a new, easily manufacturable solid-state thermoelectric refrigeration technology with nano-engineered materials that is twice as efficient as devices made with commercially available bulk thermoelectric materials. As global demand grows for more energy-efficient, reliable and compact cooling solutions, this advancement offers a…
Scientists uncover exercise’s secret hunger-busting molecule
Researchers at Baylor College ofMedicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight. The researchers discovered a mechanism by which the compound Lac-Phe, which is produced during exercise, reduces appetite in mice, leading…
Big Tech Dreams of Putting Data Centers in Space
For one thing, the systems he imagines process data relatively slowly compared to those on terra firma. They’d be constantly bombarded by radiation, and “obsolescence would be a problem” because making repairs or upgrades would be confoundingly difficult. Hajimiri believes that data centers in space could, someday, be a viable solution but hesitates to say…
Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The Chinese AI company DeepSeek released a chatbot earlier this year called R1, which drew a huge amount of attention. Most of it focused on the fact that a relatively small and unknown company said it had built a chatbot that rivaled the performance of…
