Clothing retailer Dynamite raises prices 9% amid trade tensions
By Bloomberg Published June 17, 2025 Women’s fast-fashion retailer Groupe Dynamite Inc. raised prices by…
Venus has lava tubes, and they’re weird
We are learning more about Venus, the hot, high-pressure planet JSC/NASA We now know for sure that massive underground tunnels, carved by lava, exist on Venus – and they are surprisingly wide and different from those on any other planet. It is uncontroversial that lava tubes – underground tunnels carved out by molten rock –…
JOOR names top 100 indie retailers, Italy and US dominate list
Published September 22, 2025 Digital wholesale specialist JOOR has issued its JOOR: Top Global Retailers 2025 report, focusing on “the hottest names” in indie retail. And it said the stores selected have seen 20% year-on-year growth in transaction volume on the platform. JOOR In addition, the number of orders placed by this group of retailers…
John Richmond stages ‘Culture Vulture’ show in London
Translated by Nicola Mira Published September 22, 2025 John Richmond has staged the ‘Culture Vulture’ show at London Fashion Week. The British designer, passionate about pop music, broke the traditional runway show mould, introducing his Spring/Summer 2026 collection in an event blending fashion and music held at the Stereo club in Covent Garden, which became…
Zara and Harry Lambert revisit Mickey & Friends in new Disney collaboration
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 22, 2025 Zara unveils a collaboration with London-based stylist Harry Lambert and Disney. The capsule collection resulting from this three-way partnership is titled “AW GEE! WOW” and includes menswear, womenswear and, for the first time, childrenswear. Zara presents its collaboration with Harry Lambert and Disney – Zara This…
Why alcohol blocks the liver from healing, even after you quit
Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago describe in a new study. This in-between state is a result…
Want a younger brain? Harvard researchers say eat like this
Following a green-Mediterranean diet — which includes green tea and the aquatic plant Mankai — is associated with slower brain aging, according to a study. The study, published recently in the journal Clinical Nutrition, was co-authored by researchers at Ben-Gurion University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the University of Leipzig. Neurological conditions,…
Artémis’s stake in Puma draws interest from Adidas and Authentic Brands
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 22, 2025 Following Adidas, speculation is now rife in Germany about potential suitors interested in Puma. From financial analysts’ notes to articles in the business press, nervousness surrounding the German sports and lifestyle giant over the past two years has fueled a range of scenarios, some of them…
When cancer cells feel squeezed, they become more dangerous
Cancer cells are notoriously flexible, taking on new features as they move around the body. Many of these changes are due to epigenetic modifications, which influence how DNA is packaged, and not due to mutations in the DNA itself. Such modifications are difficult to target for cancer therapy because they are reversible and can flip…
Mango Man appoints Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud as its new global ambassador
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 22, 2025 The menswear division of the Catalan fashion company continues to champion sporting talent. Following collaborations with leading sports figures such as Antoine Griezmann, Zinedine Zidane and Gerard Piqué, Mango Man has appointed Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud as its global ambassador. Casper Ruud becomes global ambassador…
A hormone that silences the immune system may unlock new cancer treatments
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a hormone interacts with a receptor on the surface of immune cells to shield cancer cells from the body’s natural defenses. The findings, published in Nature Immunology, could lead to new immunotherapy approaches for treating cancer as well as potential treatments for inflammatory disorders and neurologic…
