Sleep remains one of the most mysterious and precious needs of the human body. Despite years of research and the development of drug solutions, many are still struggling to find a truly restful rest. However, certain habits from the bottom of the ages recall that biology often feeds on simple gestures. Among them, warming up … Read more
Visible from space, a beige trace crosses the south of Alberta over almost 200 kilometers. It is neither a road nor a dried river, but the brand left to the ground by a hailstorm of exceptional violence, which occurred on August 20, 2025. This type of extreme weather event, although frequent in this region nicknamed … Read more
Fossils tell silent stories, frozen in stone for millions of years. They made it possible to reconstruct the pace of the dinosaurs, their movements and even certain social behaviors. However, a whole part of their existence remains elusive. Their sounds. It is this silence that researchers and artists seek today to fill, by exploring the … Read more
The evolution has never ceased to surprise by its unexpected detours. The most complex forms of our body often come from rearrangements of old mechanisms, reused for new functions. Among these puzzles that intrigue researchers, the origin of the fingers occupies a special place, because it conditions the way in which vertebrates have conquered the … Read more
Since the dawn of time, the human being moves, explores, has crossed unknown territories. Traveling through forests, deserts or mega -cities does not depend on a mysterious instinct, but on a faculty that everyone shapes over their experiences. The sense of orientation then emerges as a patient construction of the brain, capable of adapting to … Read more
Saturn's study has long rested on the spectacular images of travel and cassini probes, but access to the upper layers of its atmosphere has remained limited. Thanks to the James Webb space telescope, researchers now have an unequaled infrared sensitivity, capable of revealing invisible details from Earth. It is in this context that an international … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Mathieu Beraneck – Directeur de Recherche CNRS en Neurosciences, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Université Paris Cité, George Washington University] 1 million patients each year in France, affect between 15 and 30 % of the general population with a prevalence of 85 % in people over 80 … Read more
Some drugs go through decades without ever revealing all their effects. This is the case of metformin, prescribed for more than sixty years to treat type 2 diabetes. Its reputation for efficiency has never weakened, but part of its action remained misunderstood. Today, researchers bring to light an unexpected mechanism that could well upset our … Read more
Great seabed has long been perceived as biological deserts, too hostile to house abundant diversity. However, over the explorations, this vision is crumbling. Life forms hitherto unknown sometimes appear there, stealthily, on the screen of an underwater camera. Far from the colorful and well -documented reefs, an isolated silhouette, encountered more than ten years apart … Read more
Some sounds instantly awaken a feeling of alert, almost archaic, in all those who hear them. Their power does not hold their volume, but to the biological memory which they reactivate. Among these signals, the catwall occupies a special place, at the crossroads of animal intimidation and evolutionary heritage. Behind this brief and threatening breath, … Read more
