Physics

Contaminated Stamps: Up to 40 Times More Toxic than Drinking Water – A Hidden Danger for Women

Each year, billions of menstrual protections are used worldwide, mainly composed of cotton, plastic and absorbent agents. These products, in direct contact with a very permeable mucosa, nevertheless remain very unat ie. In the United Kingdom, a survey by Pan UK (Pesticide Action Network UK), the Women revealed glyphosate levels in stamps up to 40 … Read more

Decoding 3 mm Letters from Over a Kilometer Away: This Laser Technology Will Transform Our Perspective on the World

See further than the eye – and better than the telescope At first glance, their experience seems impossible. The target: a simple label placed at 1.36 km, more than 14 soccer fields. A sufficient distance for even a very good telescope to it only. A pair of twins would only distinguish an indistinct stain. And … Read more

Shining Since the Dawn of Time: The James Webb Telescope Discovers the Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen

A technological feat signed James Webb Since its commissioning in 2022, the James Webb space telescope (JWST) has changed our certainties. Thanks to its immense 6.5 meter mirror and its ultra-sensitive instruments capable of capturing infrared light, it probes the most remote ages in the universe, far beyond the capacities of its predecessors. Before him, … Read more

How Assisted Reproduction Offers Hope for the World’s Rarest Parrot

At the heart of New Zealand's humid forests, a night, massive and silent parrot, has been fighting for decades against extinction. Kakapo, a bird unable to fly and with an unpredictable reproductive rate, alone embodies the challenges of modern conservation. Although protection efforts have saved the species from a total collapse, its genetic fragility and … Read more

From Temples to Markets: How Obsidian Unveils the Power of Aztec Trade

On the volcanic heights of Mexico, a black stone with shimmering reflections has shaped blades, rites and empires. The Aztec Obsidian, a material that is both utilitarian and sacred, circulated from popular markets to the most solemn temples. Behind its brilliance, it reveals a complex organization, where trade, religion and power intertwine in everyday life … Read more

Pancreatic Cancer: Confronting a Hidden Nightmare?

Pancreas cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers: it is often diagnosed late, progresses rapidly and resists conventional treatments. Despite a lower impact than other tumors, it causes almost as many deaths as new cases each year. In a context where survival rates have been stagnating for decades, research efforts are focused on therapeutic levers … Read more