A strange light object seen in Quebec's sky Observable for a few weeks, the Perseids, one of the most famous shooting stars of the year, knew its peak on the night of August 12 to 13. It was at this point that a spiral-shaped luminous object appeared in Quebec's sky, causing the surprise of the … Read more
A French power plant stopped due to jellyfish The Gravelines nuclear power plant, located north of France near Dunkirk, had an unexpected start to the week. Indeed, a swarm of jellyfish caused the most nuclear power plant in Western Europe (six reactors with a capacity of 900 megawatts each), by infiltrating the water intake systems … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Elisabeth Bourgeois – Économiste, centrée sur les enjeux de climat, d’énergie et de vulnérabilités sociales, Université Savoie Mont Blanc] OASIS – presented as a case study on the Climate – Adapt portal of the European Environment Agency – the thermometer falls to 38 ° C. Children, dumbfounded, renamed the … Read more
Over 12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers living on the Ligurian coast already practiced complex gestures that exceeded simple survival. In the cave of Arene Candide, used as a necropolis during the Upper Paleolithic, a human skull was voluntarily shaped from early childhood by a tight bandage, giving an elongated and flattened shape to the cranial vault. … Read more
Human interactions are rarely devoid of implicit signals and physical appearance is an integral part. In relations between women, some features can act as silent triggers of rivalry, influencing attitudes and behaviors. Recent research confirms that the breast size, although apparently harmless, can play a subtle but decisive role in these social dynamics, revealing the … Read more
In recent years, scientists have been more and more interested in the role of the intestine in the development of neurological diseases. The interactions between microbiota and brain open an unexpected field of research, where certain nutritional deficiencies could play a decisive role. Among the tracks explored, new data highlight a potential link between intestinal … Read more
The danger of PFAS In recent times, non -stick stoves and pans are a lot of talk about them. For good reason, their non-stick coating is made from a type of plastic called fluoropolymer, which itself comes from PFAS. If the compositions of these stoves allow foods not to stay stubborn during cooking, they have … Read more
[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Coralie Thieulin – Enseignant chercheur en physique à l”ECE, docteure en biophysique, ECE Paris] Contrary to what one might think, a fan does not cool the air: it is content to set it in motion. Moreover, an electric fan emits a little heat due to its engine which converts … Read more
For several decades, the Scottish ribs have housed one of the most strategic military complexes in the United Kingdom. This site, associated with nuclear deterrence, is a model of security and technological control. However, behind this facade, persistent dysfunctions have enabled dangerous substances to infiltrate the environment. The recent revelations on radioactive pollution in Coulport … Read more
Some diseases evolve in silence long before their effects become visible. They settle down discreetly, leaving behind a series of scattered signals that medicine often struggles to link. It is in this gray area that the early signs of multiple sclerosis are hidden, long confused with trivial disorders and without apparent link. Multiple sclerosis is … Read more
