Researchers from the National Institute of Sciences of Archeology and Heritage (INSAP) in Morocco, in collaboration with international experts, have just uncovered fascinating evidence of medicinal uses of plants by human communities there are 15,000 years in the Taforalt cave. This study, published in the journal Nature, reveals that in full stone age, the inhabitants … Read more

“White day”: it was under these unattractive weather conditions that I started my ski season. The tracks were covered with a thick fog restarting the visibility a few meters, which made any distinction of the snowy relief impossible. Only a piquet by the track was visible as the descent progresses. No contrast between snow and … Read more

Article initially published on October 15, 2024 Christophe Columbus, an emblematic figure in world history, has long been perceived as an Italian explorer from Genoa. However, a recent genetic study, conducted by José Antonio Lorente from the University of Granada, questions this traditionally accepted origin. After more than twenty years of research, his team revealed … Read more

88 test flights have taken place in recent years. “Cuantianhou” is not the company's first supersonic plane. Another plane, Yunxing, is also a real jewel of technology. Military drones Whether in the organization of defensive or offensive strategies, the drone has been a technology that has, for a few years now, fully integrated the body … Read more

From “hot jupiters” to extreme climates almost a third of known exoplanets are gasel giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. However, while our solar system places these colossi away from the sun, some planetary systems host “hot jupiters”, even “ultra-chauds”, orbitant very close to their star, sometimes even closer than Mercury is not the sun … Read more

Dreams, these mysterious scenarios that populate our nights, sometimes seem to be erased upon awakening like a soluble ink in the light of day. However, some individuals manage to remember it with disconcerting clarity, while others remain in front of an absolute emptiness. This difference has intrigued scientists for decades. What are the mechanisms hidden … Read more

In the Middle Ages, love was defined in different ways. From a religious point of view, in biblical texts and edifying literature, it was synonymous with voluntasthat is to say of dedication to the other. [Article issu de The Conversation, écrit par Anna Peirats, IVEMIR-UCV, Universidad Católica de Valencia] But love was also synonymous with … Read more

Each night, millions of French people suffer without knowing a disorder that weakens their health and disrupts their daily lives: sleep apnea. This phenomenon, marked by repeated respiratory judgments during rest, often remains ignored despite its serious consequences, such as hypertension or cardiovascular disease. Faced with the limits of traditional treatments, a recent medical advance … Read more

If the journalist is targeted by spy software, it is in particular to identify his sources, according to an Amnesty International report.

With the recent developments in digital platforms and artificial intelligence (AI), the use of these tools in the field of education is booming. The new field of neurotechnologies is about to deeply upset educational methods. [Article issu de The Conversation, écrit par Catherine Vidal, Neurobiologiste, membre du Comité d’éthique de l’Inserm, Inserm] Their application in … Read more