In 2024, artificial intelligence has made it possible to advance science thanks to discoveries that only it could make possible, all synthesized by CNN. Language decoding in sperm whales For many years, researchers have been trying to identify what the “clicks” are, sounds produced by sperm whales, produced by the spermaceti organs located in the … Read more
“WalkON Suit F1” is the new exoskeleton designed by a South Korean team to allow paraplegic people to walk. A robot designed for paraplegics The team from the exoskeleton laboratory at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a robot capable of giving paraplegics the power to walk again, the “WalkON … Read more
A black hole at the heart of the Virgo Cluster M87 is located in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, a group of gravitationally bound galaxies among the largest in the observable universe . With a mass estimated at several billion times that of the Sun, the black hole at the center of M87 plays a crucial … Read more
Psoriasis is a non-contagious inflammatory skin disease which manifests itself by red patches covered with scales (skin flakes that detach from the epidermis) which develop mainly on areas of friction (elbows, knee, hands, etc.). It affects around 2% of people worldwide. Among them, 20% have severe forms characterized by extensive skin lesions and/or the presence … Read more
“Holiday heart” is a heart syndrome that occurs after excessive alcohol consumption. It is given this name because it often occurs during festive periods, such as holidays. Christmas, of course, is no exception, quite the contrary! This heart rhythm problem is linked to alcohol, which, as we know, acts in different ways on our body. … Read more
More than 13 years after the Tohoku earthquake, as part of the JTRACK mission (September 6, 2024 – December 20, 2024) within the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP), scientists are studying the fault zone present in the area of subduction, particular zones which are often the site of mega earthquakes. It is in this sense … Read more
It's Christmas: reunions, nostalgia, gifts and, of course, endless meals with colleagues, family and friends. Then comes January: your wallet is on its last legs, your cholesterol is skyrocketing… and your belt finds itself in a new, looser position. [Article issu de The Conversation, écrit par Casilda Navarro Rodríguez de Vera, Profesora de Tecnología de … Read more
The diversity of patterns in the coats of felines, whether domestic or wild, has always captivated researchers and nature enthusiasts. The spots of cheetahs, the stripes of tigers and the plain fleeces of lions illustrate an extraordinary variety of adaptations. But how are these patterns formed? Scientists, by studying the genes responsible for these differences, … Read more
I – Main characteristics of the family The Mosasauridae (or mosasauridae in French) were not dinosaurs but their contemporaries. The first fossils of this family of marine reptiles, belonging to the genus Mosasauruswere found in 1764 in a quarry in Maastricht (Netherlands) near the Meuse. Hence their name meaning “lizards of the Meuse”. These members … Read more
Syphilis, one of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases, continues to spark intense debate among scientists about its exact origins. A recent study, carried out by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig and published in Nature, provides crucial new data thanks to the genetic analysis of ancient genomes found in … Read more
