‘That’s not true,” says Desmond Tobin, professor of dermatological science at University College Dublin. Hair grows from follicles – tiny structures in the scalp sitting 2-4mm beneath the skin. Inside each follicle, the hair fibre is formed long before it becomes visible at the surface of the scalp. By the time it emerges, the hair that you’re cutting is dead, hardened tissue. “Cutting what’s abov...
‘That’s not true,” says Desmond Tobin, professor of dermatological science at University College Dublin. Hair grows from follicles – tiny structures in the scalp sitting 2-4mm beneath the skin. Inside each follicle, the hair fibre is formed long before it becomes visible at the surface of the scalp. By the time it emerges, the hair that you’re cutting is dead, hardened tissue. “Cutting what’s above the surface has no effect on what’s happening in the follicle below,” says Tobin. Hair growth happens at a rate of around 1cm a month during a growth phase that lasts several years, before the hair is shed and the cycle begins again. That rate is determined by genetics and can’t be sped up with scissors. What does change is how long hair appears to grow. Heat styling and aggressive chemical treatments can damage the outer shaft, making it brittle and prone to splitting. When hair breaks faster than it grows, it never seems to get any longer. So where does the myth come from? Think of trimming an unruly hedge, Tobin says. “When you give it a good clip into shape, it can give the impression of being denser. You haven’t changed what’s happening in its deeper branches – you’ve just tightened up the overall appearance.” Hair behaves in much the same way. Individual strands taper as they get further from the scalp, so cutting them shorter makes them feel thicker. Removing frayed, weathered ends can also make hair look fuller and healthier. If you’re trying to grow your hair, Tobin says, the priority isn’t frequent trims but minimising damage. “The advice would be to maintain the hair fibre in a virgin state with the least aggressive chemical or thermal exposure.”
Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse ‘Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental rights, but we cannot allow them to be abused to spread hate or cause disorder. The law must be fit for purpose and consistently applied.” So said the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, last year on appoin...
Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse ‘Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental rights, but we cannot allow them to be abused to spread hate or cause disorder. The law must be fit for purpose and consistently applied.” So said the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, last year on appointing Lord MacDonald, the former director of public prosecutions, to lead a review of public order and hate-crime legislation. He will soon report. For all who prize the historic right to protest, as have so many generations before us, the omens aren’t good. Laws govern the right to protest, but one of the lessons I learned from my time as the solicitor for the family of Stephen Lawrence is that the law is not, as Mahmood put it, “consistently applied”: it does not listen to everyone in the same way. The law was available, for example, to Stephen’s parents in theory, but in practice it did not respond to them as equal citizens. Imran Khan KC is a practising solicitor Continue reading...
Between the icy air and Olympic pressure, you might expect athletes to bundle up at the Milano Cortina Games – but not Benjamin Karl. The Austrian snowboarder, 40 years old and competing in his fifth Olympic Games, powered to victory in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday, claiming his second consecutive gold medal. And because no perfect Olympic moment is complete without a little flair, Ka...
Between the icy air and Olympic pressure, you might expect athletes to bundle up at the Milano Cortina Games – but not Benjamin Karl. The Austrian snowboarder, 40 years old and competing in his fifth Olympic Games, powered to victory in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday, claiming his second consecutive gold medal. And because no perfect Olympic moment is complete without a little flair, Karl’s celebration quickly became one of the standout images of the day. Moments after crossing the line, he ripped off his shirt, flexed to the cameras, dropped on to the snow face down and pumped his arms in triumph. View image in fullscreen South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum (left), Austria’s Benjamin Karl (centre) and Bulgaria’s Tervel Zamfirov savour their medals. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images The move was not spontaneous, though. It was a long-planned tribute to the Austrian skiing legend Hermann Maier, Karl’s childhood hero, who once celebrated in much the same way. “He was one of the greatest skiers of all time in Austria and he once did this,” Karl said. “I always wanted to do the same. I lost the chance in Beijing because I was so overwhelmed from emotions, and today I took the chance. I needed to wait 25 years to make this pose like Hermann Maier. Now I did it and this is the crown of my career.” The victory itself was classic Karl: composed, precise and just dramatic enough. He edged South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum by 0.19sec to secure his fourth Olympic medal, adding to silver from Vancouver 2010, bronze from Sochi 2014 and gold from Beijing. Having already completed the full Olympic medal set, Karl admitted he felt unusually calm heading into the race, carrying less pressure than many of his rivals. With retirement confirmed after this season, the scene felt fitting: part triumph, part tribute and entirely unforgettable. Elsewhere, Norway’s Sander Eitrem proved that sometimes the favourites really do deliver. The 23-year-old world-record holder skated to a command...
Few competitions in the world have the capacity to turn wine into water quicker than the Six Nations. Only a few days ago players, coaches and fans of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were poring over the championship fixture list with their customary annual relish. Now, after just one round, they are having to deal with the most sobering Celtic wake‑up call for more than a quarter of a century. Take y...
Few competitions in the world have the capacity to turn wine into water quicker than the Six Nations. Only a few days ago players, coaches and fans of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were poring over the championship fixture list with their customary annual relish. Now, after just one round, they are having to deal with the most sobering Celtic wake‑up call for more than a quarter of a century. Take your pick from the following trio of chastening outcomes. On Thursday night in Paris, as France dazzled in defiance of the damp conditions, Ireland were outclassed in every respect. In Rome, where the second half might as well have been played in the Trevi fountain, a below-par Scotland were flushed away. As for the quality of Wales’s first-half performance in south-west London the less said the better. Remarkably this was the first time since 2000 that all three Celtic nations have lost on the opening Six Nations weekend. Partly that has been a byproduct of how the fixtures have fallen but, even so, it should prompt alarm bells. It would be typical of Scotland to rebound and beat England this Saturday and Ireland could easily do likewise at home to Italy. But the less cosy longer-term outlook is that the Six Nations once more risks becoming a two-tier tournament. We have been down this road to perdition before. In the early 2000s England or France topped the table for five consecutive years. These were still the early days of professionalism and, fitness-wise, some nations adjusted quicker than others. The first weekend of the 2000 tournament underlined that reality. Ireland were blown away 50-18 by England at Twickenham, Wales were thumped 36-3 by France in Cardiff and Italy, new to the competition, scored a famous 34‑20 home win against the Scots. Admittedly there were sporadic exceptions to the general rule that season – Ireland beating France in Paris, Scotland beating England at Murrayfield – but it was nine years before the Irish claimed another title. Wales, out of v...
During Cop30 negotiations in Brazil last year, delegates heard a familiar argument: rising emissions are unavoidable for countries pursuing growth. Since the first Cop in the 1990s, developing nations have had looser reduction targets to reflect the economic gap between them and richer countries, which emitted millions of tonnes of CO 2 as they pulled ahead. The concession comes from the idea that...
During Cop30 negotiations in Brazil last year, delegates heard a familiar argument: rising emissions are unavoidable for countries pursuing growth. Since the first Cop in the 1990s, developing nations have had looser reduction targets to reflect the economic gap between them and richer countries, which emitted millions of tonnes of CO 2 as they pulled ahead. The concession comes from the idea that an inevitable cost of prosperity is environmental harm. That pattern seems to be holding. In 2024, global GDP per capita reached a new high as did annual carbon emissions. But as climate targets slip and warnings mount that tipping points may already have been crossed, faith in growth for growth’s sake is starting to fracture. This week, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, called for economies to “move beyond GDP” as a measure of progress, warning that the world’s “existing accounting systems” were driving the planet towards disaster. His remarks echo an increasingly influential school of economics, known broadly as “post-growth”, that asks what was once unthinkable: will solving the climate crisis mean learning to live without constant expansion? Post-growth economists often reject GDP in favour of new frameworks that account for environmental damage – such as the “doughnut economics” adopted recently by Amsterdam, or New Zealand’s attempt at a “wellbeing budget”. The field has its disagreements, particularly over the extent to which countries should actively pursue de-growth measures to scale down their economies. But proponents agree that with the planet pushed to the limit, a radical rethink is needed. “Economic growth has a near mythical status in the affections of economists and politicians. But wishful thinking won’t solve the climate crisis,” said Tim Jackson, professor of sustainable development at the University of Surrey and a leading post-growth economist. “Post-growth economics offers us more choice, more realism and more insight into the possibilities...
The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned. Speaking to the Guardian after the UN hosted a meeting of leading global economists, Guterres said humanity’s future required the urgent overhaul of the world’s “existing accounting systems” he said were driving the planet to the brink of disaster. “We must p...
The global economy must be radically transformed to stop it rewarding pollution and waste, UN secretary general António Guterres has warned. Speaking to the Guardian after the UN hosted a meeting of leading global economists, Guterres said humanity’s future required the urgent overhaul of the world’s “existing accounting systems” he said were driving the planet to the brink of disaster. “We must place true value on the environment and go beyond gross domestic product as a measure of human progress and wellbeing. Let us not forget that when we destroy a forest, we are creating GDP. When we overfish, we are creating GDP.” For decades, politicians and policymakers have prioritised growth – as measured by GDP – as the overarching economic goal. But critics argue that endless, indiscriminate growth on a planet with finite resources is driving not only the climate and nature crisis but increasing inequality. Guterres said: “Moving beyond gross domestic product is about measuring the things that really matter to people and their communities. GDP tells us the cost of everything, and the value of nothing. Our world is not a gigantic corporation. Financial decisions should be based on more than a snapshot of profit and loss.” In January, the UN held a conference in Geneva titled Beyond GDP attended by senior economists from around the world – including Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, leading Indian economist Kaushik Basu and equity expert Nora Lustig. The trio are part of a group set up by Guterres that has been tasked with devising a new dashboard of measures of economic success that takes “human wellbeing, sustainability and equity” into account. A report published by the group late last year argued that, as the world wrestled with repeated global shocks over the past two decades, the need for an economic transformation had become increasingly urgent – from the financial crash of 2008 to the Covid-19 pandemic. It said those events were exacerbated by the “triple planetary c...
The former Bond girl talks about her new role as a top writer accused of stealing a story as her actor husband is cancelled – and why she has no regrets about her time aboard the 007 rollercoaster Spanish Oranges, Alba Arikha’s twisty drama about artistic creation and the price of fame in married life, begins with a spiky encounter between a celebrated writer and the journalist interviewing her. T...
The former Bond girl talks about her new role as a top writer accused of stealing a story as her actor husband is cancelled – and why she has no regrets about her time aboard the 007 rollercoaster Spanish Oranges, Alba Arikha’s twisty drama about artistic creation and the price of fame in married life, begins with a spiky encounter between a celebrated writer and the journalist interviewing her. The novelist, Fiona, gets twitchy when he starts recording and balks when he wonders if her fiction is autobiographical. She squirms and stalls until he ends up asking questions with his back turned, to make it less of an ordeal. Things are not quite as overwrought on our video call when Arikha dials in from Paris. She is accompanied, on screen, by the actor Maryam d’Abo, who is starring in the play in London. So is D’Abo, like Fiona, deeply suspicious of journalists? “Of course,” she says in a friendly tone. Maybe I should turn my back as we talk. Or at least “some” journalists, she adds diplomatically, referring to her formative experience as a “Bond girl”. At the age of 26, she played Kara Milovy, a Czech cellist and would-be sniper who – typically – falls for the charms of Timothy Dalton’s 007 in The Living Daylights. Continue reading...
最近 Cowork 爆火，都说 AI 能自己干活了，那取代个搜索引擎和新闻网站应该是手拿把掐吧。（作者正在办公室瑟瑟发抖：别取代我啊！！） 那如果只用 AI 看新闻，会发生什么？ 去年九月的每个早晨，魁北克大学新闻学教授 Jean-Hugues Roy 都会做同一件事：打开七个 AI 聊天机器人，用法语问它们今天魁北克最重要的五条新闻是什么。 一个月下来，839 条回复记录在案。 结论是：AI 在...
最近 Cowork 爆火，都说 AI 能自己干活了，那取代个搜索引擎和新闻网站应该是手拿把掐吧。（作者正在办公室瑟瑟发抖：别取代我啊！！） 那如果只用 AI 看新闻，会发生什么？ 去年九月的每个早晨，魁北克大学新闻学教授 Jean-Hugues Roy 都会做同一件事：打开七个 AI 聊天机器人，用法语问它们今天魁北克最重要的五条新闻是什么。 一个月下来，839 条回复记录在案。 结论是：AI 在表演专业这方面真挺专业的。 原作者记录的每天早上生成式人工智能工具给出的回复的 Google 表格文件（法语）： https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yc2Gw-6BXem45dF7jP-bsxVC7hEmN_mlaNncN1PFjmw/edit?gid=0 #gid=0 废物点心 第一次看 ChatGPT 或 Perplexity 给出的新闻摘要，你多半会觉得挺靠谱。结构清晰，段落分明，关键信息用粗体标注，底部还整整齐齐列着一排来源链接。看上去就像一篇训练有素的记者写的快讯。 德国 DW 的分析团队在评估报告里写道：所有聊天机器人都用清晰易读的风格提供答案，这会让你产生一种虚假的安全感或信任感。尤其是 ChatGPT，经常提供结构良好、表述清晰、看似全面的长篇回答。它们在你第一次阅读时很有说服力，只有深入挖掘时你才会注意到事实错误和缺失的细微差别。 AI 太会装了。 举个例子。有人问 ChatGPT 中国出口什么，ChatGPT 给出了一个详细的回答，列举了各种商品类别和具体数字。看起来信息量很大，而且还附上了两个来源链接。但来源里根本找不到 ChatGPT 提到的大部分数字。 SRF 分析说：完全不清楚这些信息从哪里来。两个来源都不包含 ChatGPT 提到的很多数字。所以对记者来说，几乎不可能验证回答中的事实是真的还是 ChatGPT 的幻觉。 更荒诞的是，Gemini 被问到关于马斯克使用纳粹礼的话题时回复说，1tv.ge 的来源中没有相关信息，因此根据 1tv.ge 的报道，马斯克没有使用纳粹礼。 格鲁吉亚公共广播 GPB 的评估员看到这个逻辑估计笑出了声：这是个逻辑错误。如果 1tv.ge 没有提供相关信息，那就不能引用它来证实或否认这件事。AI 错误地将缺乏报道推断为否认的证据，这歪曲了来源并制造出一种误导性的事实确...
(RTTNews) - Hanwha Aerospace Co. (012450.KS) reported that its fourth quarter net income from continuing operation before income tax was 602.4 billion Korean won compared to 2.12 trillion won, prior year. Net income attributable to shareholders of parent company was 615.5 billion won compared to 1.85 trillion won. Operating income was 752.8 billion won compared to 899.7 billion won. Fourth quarter...
(RTTNews) - Hanwha Aerospace Co. (012450.KS) reported that its fourth quarter net income from continuing operation before income tax was 602.4 billion Korean won compared to 2.12 trillion won, prior year. Net income attributable to shareholders of parent company was 615.5 billion won compared to 1.85 trillion won. Operating income was 752.8 billion won compared to 899.7 billion won. Fourth quarter sales 8.33 trillion won compared to 4.82 trillion won, up 72.56% from a year ago. Shares of Hanwha Aerospace are trading at 11,93,000 won, up 1.02%. For more earnings news, earnings calendar, and earnings for stocks, visit rttnews.com. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, who made history in 2010 as the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, will join the science faculty at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as a chair professor in June 2026. Ngo, 53, currently distinguished service professor and chair of the University of Chicago’s mathematics department, is a pre-eminent figure in Vietnamese mathematics. HKU announc...
Mathematician Ngo Bao Chau, who made history in 2010 as the first Vietnamese recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal, will join the science faculty at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as a chair professor in June 2026. Ngo, 53, currently distinguished service professor and chair of the University of Chicago’s mathematics department, is a pre-eminent figure in Vietnamese mathematics. HKU announced his new appointment on Thursday. Born in Hanoi in 1972, Ngo showed early brilliance, winning gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad in 1988 and 1989, before going on to become the youngest full professor in Vietnamese history. Advertisement Ngo earned his PhD from Paris-Sud University in 1997 and held positions at a number of prestigious institutions, including the French National Centre for Scientific Research and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. He has also served as scientific director of the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics. In 2009, Ngo earned global acclaim for his groundbreaking proof of the Langlands Programme, a grand unified theory of mathematics proposed in 1967 and described as “one of mathematics’ most ambitious theoretical frameworks,” according to the HKU website. 08:30 Why are more Chinese scientists leaving the US to return to China? Why are more Chinese scientists leaving the US to return to China? Time magazine hailed the solving of this decades-old problem as one of its Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of the year, and in 2010, Ngo, aged 38, was awarded the Fields Medal – often regarded as mathematics’ Nobel Prize for researchers under 40.
Highlights Apple maintains broad consumer technology ecosystem reach Integrated hardware portfolio supports everyday digital experiences Global operations reinforce platform-driven product consistency Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains a central name within global technology discussions as nasdaq today frequently reflects the company’s influence across consumer electronics and digital services ecosy...
Highlights Apple maintains broad consumer technology ecosystem reach Integrated hardware portfolio supports everyday digital experiences Global operations reinforce platform-driven product consistency Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains a central name within global technology discussions as nasdaq today frequently reflects the company’s influence across consumer electronics and digital services ecosystems. Headquartered in California, Apple designs and delivers a tightly integrated range of hardware products that include smartphones, tablets, personal computers, wearable devices, and home accessories. The company’s ecosystem-driven approach emphasizes seamless interaction between devices, software, and services, enabling consistent user experiences across personal and professional environments worldwide. How Does Apple Structure Product Ecosystem? Apple structures its product ecosystem around close integration between hardware design, operating systems, and user-focused interfaces. Devices are developed to work cohesively, enabling continuity across communication, productivity, and entertainment activities. This ecosystem-based structure is often referenced in broader technology discussions where nasdaq index fund appears in relation to companies supporting long-term platform consistency. Apple’s approach prioritizes design alignment, system stability, and intuitive user interaction across its product range. What Defines Apple Hardware Portfolio? Apple’s hardware portfolio is defined by a diverse range of consumer devices designed for daily digital engagement. Its smartphone lineup, tablet offerings, personal computers, and wearable products address communication, creativity, health tracking, and productivity needs. Industry commentary frequently aligns this portfolio with discussions involving nasdaq futures, highlighting companies shaping ongoing technology adoption patterns. Apple’s hardware development emphasizes performance optimization, industrial design, and ene...
Source: seekingalpha ALAB $ 182.86 + Infinity % 1D 1D 5D 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 5Y 1D Line Candle Analyst Views on ALAB Wall Street analysts forecast ALAB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ALAB is 191.54 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 225.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and...
Source: seekingalpha ALAB $ 182.86 + Infinity % 1D 1D 5D 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 5Y 1D Line Candle Analyst Views on ALAB Wall Street analysts forecast ALAB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ALAB is 191.54 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 225.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals. 16 Analyst Rating Wall Street analysts forecast ALAB stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ALAB is 191.54 USD with a low forecast of 80.00 USD and a high forecast of 225.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals. 12 Buy 4 Hold 0 Sell Strong Buy Current: 187.670 Low 80.00 Averages 191.54 High 225.00 Current: 187.670 Low 80.00 Averages 191.54 High 225.00 BofA Neutral maintain $170 -> $185 2026-02-09 New Reason BofA Price Target $170 -> $185 AI Analysis 2026-02-09 New maintain Neutral Reason BofA raised the firm's price target on Astera Labs to $185 from $170 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Post-Q4 earnings, the firm's capex tracker indicates Q4 global hyperscale capex at $148B, up 14% quarter-over-quarter and 66% year-over-year, notes the analyst. For calendar years 2026 and 2027, capex now points to $748B and $869B, or 56% and 16% year-over-year growth, respectively, adds the analyst, who raised price targets for a number of names exposed to the AI capex buildout. Jefferies Jefferies Buy maintain $225 2025-12-02 Reason Jefferies Jefferies Price Target $225 2025-12-02 maintain Buy Reason Jefferies keeps a Buy rating and $225 price target on Astera Labs (ALAB) while call...
Feb, 09, 2026 < 1 min read by Jai Hamid for CryptoPolitan Share : GOOG stock is rallying right alongside the VIX. That doesn’t usually happen. The VIX tracks fear in markets, so when it’s going up, stocks are usually falling down, especially the big boys. GOOG is up by 2% today, and the VIX is up 1.2%, per data from Google Finance. So why the green candles for […]
Feb, 09, 2026 < 1 min read by Jai Hamid for CryptoPolitan Share : GOOG stock is rallying right alongside the VIX. That doesn’t usually happen. The VIX tracks fear in markets, so when it’s going up, stocks are usually falling down, especially the big boys. GOOG is up by 2% today, and the VIX is up 1.2%, per data from Google Finance. So why the green candles for […]