JD Sports profit falls but CEO cautiously upbeat, reassures on tariffs
Published September 24, 2025 JD Sports released its first-half results on Wednesday and while it…
How faster-than-light explosions could reveal the universe’s secrets
Getty Images/amana images RF Here is a thought experiment for you: imagine shining a powerful laser at the moon, the beam cutting through space until it lands on its dusty grey surface. Now flick the laser so the spot of light sweeps from one side of the moon to the other. It would seem to…
Trump Pushes Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism
new video loaded: Trump Pushes Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism By Azeen Ghorayshi, Claire Hogan, Theodore Tae and June Kim•September 23, 2025 Top U.S. health officials urged pregnant women not to use acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, claiming it could cause autism, though studies have been inconclusive. Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for…
Luisa Beccaria reveals ‘Soul in Bloom’ couture dream for spring/summer 2026
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” Emily Dickinson’s verses, at once light and profound, inspire Luisa Beccaria’s spring/summer 2026 collection, titled “Soul in Bloom — Atelier d’Été.” Luisa Beccaria, spring/summer 2026 As the natural world awakens in spring, so too does…
A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip
While there’s growing evidence that psychedelic drugs can effectively treat severe mental health conditions, especially in cases where traditional treatments have failed, they still come with downsides. Their hallucinogenic effects can be scary and overwhelming, with dosing sessions lasting several hours. Good treatment is heavily reliant on the individual’s mindset going into a session and…
Outdoor to make 2026 comeback in Italy with new European Outdoor Week
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 The European Outdoor Group (EOG) is relaunching its flagship international trade show, Outdoor, set to take place on May 17–18, 2026, in the picturesque Italian town of Riva del Garda. The event will serve as the centerpiece of the newly created European Outdoor Week, running from…
Tips on how to use Google Search Live
Today, Search Live has officially launched in English in the U.S. — no Labs opt-in required. When you go Live with Search, you can have an interactive voice conversation in AI Mode and share your phone’s camera feed. This means Search can see what your camera sees, respond to your questions in real time and…
astronauts ready to go to Moon “for all humanity”
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent NASA Artemis II crew (left to right): Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mision specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen The commander of Nasa’s next mission to the Moon said that he and his crew would “see things that no human has ever seen”. Reid Wiseman told a news conference that it…
As AI ‘revolutionises UK shopping’, consumers have concerns about staying in control – report
Published September 24, 2025 While UK shoppers are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in their retail experiences, a “significant trust and control gap remains”, according to a new study. Image: Scurri A massive 72% of consumers have expressed concerns about AI making decisions without their input, the report by delivery management and post-purchase experience software…
Beauty Tech Group shares priced at 251p-291p with plans to list by next month
Published September 24, 2025 The Beauty Tech Group’s desire to float the business on the London Stock Exchange, first announced 15 days ago, has moved a step closer. The business on Wednesday (24 September) announces the price range for its planned initial public offering, aimed for October, and the issue of a prospectus. The price…
Mushrooms evolved psychedelics twice, baffling scientists
“This concerns the biosynthesis of a molecule that has a very long history with humans,” explains Prof. Dirk Hoffmeister, head of the research group Pharmaceutical Microbiology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI). “We are referring to psilocybin, a substance found in so-called ‘magic mushrooms’,…
