China-born and France-trained perfumer Steve Guo is joining Firmenich’s Fine Fragrance team in China. “Steve brings with him a deep understanding of Eastern and Western cultures and habits, together with a strong, prize-winning background in fine fragrance and a number…

Scientists have long known that wild seabirds ingest bits of plastic pollution as they feed, but a study published on 27th March 2023 [1] shows the tiny particles don’t just clog or transit the stomach but can subvert its complex mix…

One summer night in August, 1935, a young Soviet miner named Alexei Stakhanov managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift. This was nothing short of extraordinary (according to Soviet planning, the official average for a single…

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation’s health law Thursday that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include screenings for cancer,…

Health benefits are getting more expensive. Although health care costs lagged behind inflation in 2022, rising just 3.2% in 2022 compared to inflation’s year-end 6.5%, they’re expected to grow by 5.4% this year due to wage increases and higher supply…

Ever heard the expression (or some variation of it): “Don’t write a check you can’t cash”? That became literal in the sale of one of the world’s most famous skyscrapers: New York City’s Flatiron Building. After a winning bid of…