Physics

In Iznik, a Christian Mosaic Sparks Renewed Interest in the Site of the First Council Ahead of the Pope’s Visit

A few months before the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea, a founding event of Christianity, the Turkish city of Iznik again attracts world attention. In question: the discovery, during foundation excavations in the district of Beyler, mosaics dated by archaeologists between the 1st and the 4th century, potentially contemporary of Christ. These remains … Read more

Heart Disease: Revolutionizing Diagnosis with Color MRI Tomorrow

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Thaïs Génisson – Doctorante en bioimagerie, Université de Bordeaux – Aurélien Bustin – Professeur Junior en imagerie cardiovasculaire, Université de Bordeaux] Cardiovascular diseases represent the leading cause of mortality in the world before cancer, chronic respiratory diseases or even diabetes. This is the leading cause of mortality in women, … Read more

Important Insights from Health Experts Before Using Self-Tanning Nasal Sprays

Artificial tan is enjoying growing commercial success, especially with young consumers influenced by aesthetic standards broadcast online. While the self-tan market is expected to reach almost 750 million pounds in the United Kingdom by 2027, a disturbing practice developed on the sidelines of regulated circuits: the use of self-tanning nasal sprays containing Melanotan II. These … Read more

Scientists Teleport a Particle via the Internet—No Science Fiction Here!

Entanglement: when two particles are linked … remotely It all starts with one of the strangest and fascinating phenomena of quantum mechanics: entanglement. Imagine two particles – two photons for example – created together in a special state. Once entangled, they become as “quantum twins”. Regardless of the distance which then separates them-a few millimeters … Read more

The Great Cold Beckons: Early Explorations of the South Pole

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Marie-Béatrice Forel – Maître de Conférences, Centre de Recherche sur la Paléobiodiversité et les Paléoenvironnements, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) – et Pierre Sans-Jofre – Maître de conférences en géologie, responsable de collection de géologie et minéralogie, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)]