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How 19th Century East-West Rose Crossbreeding Revolutionized Our Gardens

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Thibault Leroy – Biologiste, chercheur en génétique des populations, Inrae & Jérémy Clotault – Enseignant-chercheur en génétique, Université d’Angers] The XIXᵉ, a Rosomanian century Since antiquity, roses have been cultivated, both in China and in the Mediterranean region, for their medicinal properties, in particular the anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties of … Read more

Facing Extinction: The Northern White Rhinoceros’ Conservation Hopes Threatened by Resurrected Ancient Bacteria

The northern white rhinoceros on the verge of extinction To save species in critical danger of extinctions, several actions are implemented, in particular captive reproduction programs. Now it sometimes happens that the only living individuals of a species are not able to generate offspring. This is, for example, the case of white northern rhinos.

Electric Charging Stations: Are Half Exceeding WHO Pollution Limits, Posing an Invisible Threat?

The energy transition is often accompanied by a refined, almost immaculate image. The rise of electric vehicles symbolizes this promise of a future without noise, odorless, smokeless. However, even the most virtuous technologies can hide unexpected side effects. In full swing, rapid charging infrastructures are now found at the heart of a new questioning around … Read more

Did Missing Prehistoric Genes Hold the Key to the Survival of America’s First Inhabitants?

How did certain human populations survived one of the most extreme and varied environments on the planet after leaving Asia over 20,000 years ago? It is by exploring this question that researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder, in collaboration with Brown University and other international institutions, highlighted an unexpected factor: a fragment of DNA … Read more

Tick, Bug, or Mosquito? A Guide to Identifying the Insect That Stung You

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Marta Diarte Oliva – Professeure à l”université San Jorge (Saragosse), Université San Jorge – & Alejandro J. Almenar Arasanz – Professeur dans le domaine de la physiothérapie, Université San Jorge] In fine weather, nobody resists the desire to go for a walk in the park or to organize an excursion … Read more

Unveiling Pazuzu: The Mesopotamian Protective Demon Turned Icon of Evil in “The Exorcist”

At the crossroads of archeology, religion and cinema, a strange Mesopotamian figurine questions our relationship with ancient beliefs. Dated the 1st millennium before our era and found in Assyria and Babylonia, it represents Pazuzu, a demon of the wind with hybrid appearance, carved to protect the living from other malicious forces. His frightening features – … Read more