The idea that technology can dissuade crime is not new, but today it takes on an unprecedented dimension. In a context of distrust of conventional security systems, some are now betting on algorithms to fill the dead angles of human surveillance. The promise carried by monitoring by artificial intelligence seduces as much as it worries, … Read more
What would you do with nearly $ 160 million? You would surely dream of living the good life with all the comforts that go with it and which could judge you of such a decision? But if you had the opportunity to go back in time until 1867, you could offer yourself Alaska. Simply. Back … Read more
To treat diseases directly affecting the brain, surgery or so -called invasive treatments are often used. Particularly demanding for patients, these procedures are far from being pleasure. If neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson and Alzheimer sometimes require interventions, researchers have developed a device, an ultrasonic helmet, capable of replacing these invasive procedures. Nature Communications September 5, … Read more
The history of England more readily retains the names of Guillaume the Conqueror or Henri VIII than that of æthestan. However, this 10th century sovereign was the first to reign in a unified territory corresponding to current England. Before him, the island was fragmented between Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and territories controlled by the Vikings. In a … Read more
The interactions between the earth and the cosmos discreetly shape the history of our planet. If meteorites or solar eruptions sometimes mark spirits, other upheavals, quieter, nevertheless leave lasting traces in climates, species and human behaviors. There are several millennia, a rare phenomenon has weakened the main bulwark of our planet against radiation. The episode … Read more
In the collective imagination, the end of life is often accompanied by intensive care, machines, enlightened hospitals at any time. However, those who rub shoulders with it every day do not necessarily share this vision. As their experience grows, doctors redraw the contours of an end of life more sober, more lucid, far from the … Read more
In Australia, threatened species' conservation programs have been mobilizing considerable resources for decades, often without results that meets the efforts made. One of the most emblematic cases is that of the Woylie, a small marsupial foucheur, long considered as a unique species. However, a study published in early September in the journal Zootaxa, conducted by … Read more
Our eyes are part of our most precious organs as they allow us to understand the world in an ultra personal way. It is therefore normal for losing sight, even with one eye, represents a great fear in humans. Whether it is a blindness caused by an infection or trauma or whether it is simply … Read more
Alfred Nobel remains associated in the collective imagination with two contradictory images: that of the inventor of the dynamite and that of the creator of the Nobel Peace Prize. This duality, often reduced to a formula, takes up a new depth with the recent discovery of a dozen of his forgotten patents, found in a … Read more
Wherever bombs fall, civil infrastructure collapse in their wake. If visible damage draws attention, another quieter danger spreads in the shadow of conflicts. Where care is scarce and hygiene conditions deteriorate, some bacteria find an ideal soil for mutating, strengthening and resisting treatments. Resistance to antimicrobials is not only born in laboratories or overloaded hospitals, … Read more
