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[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Joshua Pate – Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Technology Sydney – Dale J. Langford – Associate Professor of Pain Management Research in Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University & Tory Madden – Associate Professor and Pain Researcher, University of Cape Town] As she hugged her arm in the … Read more
Have you ever encountered ergot? I hope not, for your good health… Indeed, this little-known fungus is responsible for a rare disease today, ergotism. Rare, but deadly! It has caused the death of millions of people over the centuries and terrorized an entire village in 1951. This ergot even made it possible to discover a … Read more
They have become essential in gyms, on the slopes or in our everyday drawers. Designed to support the effort, technical clothing promises comfort, lightness and resistance. However, behind this textile performance lies a less visible reality. Certain tissues harbor substances capable of disrupting hormonal functioning. The risk linked to endocrine disruptors in clothing is no … Read more
On the beaches of the east coast of Florida, a few meters from the shore, a discreet but essential form circulates beneath the surface: the Atlantic manta ray Mobula yarae. Long ignored in conservation programs, this recently recognized species now appears to be a key player in coastal marine dynamics. A study carried out jointly … Read more
As observation instruments become more precise, the Universe reveals unsuspected forms of violence. Some planets do not just suffer from their star, they disintegrate under its influence, slowly dismembered by heat and gravitational forces. This is the case of WASP-121 b, a gas giant whose fleeing atmosphere has just delivered a cosmic spectacle never before … Read more
[Article déjà publié le 10 juillet 2025] Long before rockets, electric cars or artificial intelligence, there was a simple sheet of paper, decorated with graphs and check boxes, on which a 17-year-old South African teenager was awarded the maximum mark in programming. Recently rediscovered by Maye Musk (the billionaire's mother), Elon Musk's aptitude test taken … Read more
[Article déjà publié le 15 juin 2025] On May 20, 2013, Georgi Georgiev and Ivelina Georgieva were exploring a wooded area of the Rhodope Mountains when they spotted an unusual rock partially hidden under the vegetation. Of imposing dimensions, it attracts attention with a clear streak that crosses its surface, interpreted as a representation of … Read more
A delayed meal is sometimes enough to turn a trivial discussion into a tense exchange. This sudden irritability seems universal and yet its origin remains poorly understood. For a long time, biology was held responsible with an obvious culprit, glucose. But science is beginning to shift the focus, showing that hunger acts less like a … Read more
Europe intends to no longer depend on foreign powers to ensure its satellite navigation. Since the cessation of Russian launches in 2022 and the retirement of Ariane 5, the continuity of the Galileo program – the European equivalent of GPS – temporarily rested on SpaceX. On December 17, 2025, a milestone was successfully reached: Ariane … Read more
Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is among the most pressing health threats according to the World Health Organization. In 2024, its resistance to standard antibiotics such as ceftriaxone has experienced a worrying increase, with rates increasing sixfold in several countries. Long deprived of new therapeutic solutions, the treatment of this infection … Read more
