Dolce & Gabbana: Pajama party on Viale Piave
The thing about Dolce & Gabbana is that when they like an idea, they really…
Eating Mediterranean could be the secret to healthy gums
People living in the UK and following a diet close to the Mediterranean diet are more likely to have better gum health, with potentially lower amounts of gum disease and inflammation. Findings from a King’s College London study indicate that people not following a Mediterranean – style diet tended to have more severe gum disease,…
Why so many young kids with ADHD are getting the wrong treatment
Young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder often receive medication just after being diagnosed, which contravenes treatment guidelines endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The finding, published on Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open, highlights a gap in medical care for 4- and 5-year-olds with ADHD. Treatment guidelines recommend…
Natura finalizes sale of Avon units in six Central American countries
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 16, 2025 Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura has finalized the sale of Avon’s operations in six Central American countries — Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic — to Grupo PDC, a regional consumer goods company with a presence in Central America and Peru. The transaction,…
Selfridges in major link with Disney for Christmas
Published September 16, 2025 Selfridges on Tuesday revealed a major link-up with Disney that will launch on 6 November in time for the festive season. The two companies said it’s an “unprecedented festive collaboration to excite and enchant visitors from around the world”. Selfridges Called ‘A Most Magical Christmas’, it’s “inspired by timeless Disney stories…
Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins
My evidence that we’re onto something is we’ve seen a handful of content deals, and the company that has gotten the best deal by far is Reddit. We know from their public filings that last year they got close to $140 million a year from Google and OpenAI. Hmm. If you compare that with a…
Initio Parfums Privés puts neuroscience at the heart of its customer journey
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 16, 2025 The French niche fragrance house Initio Parfums Privés unveils its latest innovation: Feel Lab Experience, an experiment that combines perfumery, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Visual: Initio Parfums Privés – DR Developed in partnership with Feel’Tech by Micropole, BrainCo, and the Harvard Innovation Lab, this experience invites…
Cambridge Satchel launches Harvard and Columbia Universities collab
Published September 16, 2025 Cambridge Satchel is known for its collaborations with designer and premium labels but perhaps its latest collab is most fitting given its star product’s origins as a school bag. The company is linking up with Harvard and Columbia Universities in the US, two of the world’s most prestigious Ivy League academic…
Lunar missions may contaminate the moon with hardy Earth microbes
Satellite image of the lunar south pole and Schrödinger basin NASA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The moon might be more hospitable to life than we thought, increasing the risk of future moon missions contaminating the lifeless lunar surface. Space missions must follow policies on “planetary protection” to avoid contaminating other bodies of the solar system with microbes…
Hubble just revealed the fiery heart of the Cigar Galaxy
What lurks behind the dense, dusty clouds of this galactic neighbor? There lies the star-powered heart of the galaxy Messier 82 (M82), also known as the Cigar Galaxy. Located just 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major (The Great Bear), the Cigar Galaxy is considered a nearby galaxy. As this Hubble Space Telescope…
A volcano erased an island’s plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant population from Nishinoshima, a volcanic island whose frequent eruptions periodically “reset” the vegetation. While they traced the lineage to a nearby island, they discovered distinct genetic quirks due to the rarity of seeds making it there, including a “founder’s effect.”…
