Tag: origin
Scientists call for investigation into the origin of the pandemic
Twenty international scientists from different disciplines are calling for an international investigation into the origins of the pandemic, in the spirit of the Olympic Charter. Here is their text. The…
What is the origin of methane hydrates?
In a context of global warming, the melting of methane hydrates is a major concern that could significantly impact the current evolution of the climate. Small presentation of these gas…
Gravitational waves: the origin of the enigmatic black holes of Ligo and Virgo becomes clearer
Many mergers detected by Ligo and Virgo involve black holes whose masses exceed those of stellar black holes betrayed by X-ray emissions. Scenarios have been proposed to account for the…
“Veganuary”, the month without consumption of food of animal origin
There is the month without alcohol, the month without tobacco and then there is also the month without food of animal origin, the “Veganuary”. A food challenge initiated in the…
Osteoarthritis: origin and treatment of osteoarthritis
L’osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatological disease and the leading reason for consultation in Europe among people over 60. This disease caused by the destruction of the articular cartilage leads…
A carbon signature detected on Mars could be of biological origin
Carbon is at the heart of life. But not only… So when astronomers get their hands on a rather special form of carbon on Mars, they consider that it could…
Novavax vaccine: composition, origin, in February in France?
NEW COVID VACCINE. France authorizes a new vaccine against the coronavirus: Nuvaxovid from the American laboratory Novavax. It should arrive in February 2022. This vaccine can be used as a…
Origin of life on Earth: the first bricks were already there more than 3.8 billion years ago
How did life and the first biological molecules emerge from the primitive prebiotic soup? A new study on the original proteins takes a small step forward in understanding our origins.…
Neither bat nor mink! What animal was the Omicron infected with? Origin of virus revealed
Finding the origin of Omicron, which has become the dominant variant in the world, is of great importance in the fight against the epidemic. A recent study in China showed…
Delta variant: origin, in France, symptoms, incubation
DELTA VARIANT. The Delta variant (called before “Indian”) was responsible for a long time for all the positive tests screened in France, before being gradually replaced by Omicron, which became…