Tag: Science
Sex (and gender) influence the functioning of brain networks – L’Express
“Does the brain have a sex?” This question has been the focus of much research for decades… and the subject of scientific controversy. The cause is a still very imperfect…
Want to really disconnect? The ideal length of vacation revealed by Science
News Published on 11/07/2024 at 1:55 p.m. Updated 11/07/2024 at 1:55 p.m. Reading 2 min. To fully benefit from your summer vacation and completely disconnect from work, a certain number…
Flamanville EPR: what does the operation consist of? "divergence" soon to be launched?
The work should have been completed in five years. But the construction of the European pressurized reactor (EPR) in Flamanville (Manche), lasted seventeen years. The cost of the project, initially…
This hidden message that annoys scientists – L’Express
“Coca-Cola concerts”. Coca-Cola torchbearers. A Coca-Cola food court, Coca-Cola fountains, “Coca villages”, Coca-Cola advertisements, athletes supported by Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola for athletes and officials… The leading partner of the Olympic Games,…
Sugar = hyperactive kids? Not according to science
– According to the research, it is not true that children are speeded by sugar. It has been tested in several different studies where they have given a group of…
Friends are good for you, science says!
News Published on 07/07/2024 at 2:02 p.m. Updated 07/07/2024 at 2:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. Friends, buddies, colleagues, whatever their exact nature, social interactions would be beneficial for mental health.…
UVV baseball players chase play-offs through the back door: ‘As long as you are all pulling on the same side of the rope, winning is not rocket science’
The baseball players of UVV are still in the race for a place in the play-offs for the national title in the premier league. The Utrechters are not candidates to…
End of mission for NASA scientists
Four scientists completed a 378-day mission in Martian conditions for NASA in Houston, USA, on Saturday, July 6, to better prepare for a possible human settlement on the red planet.…
Why we absolutely must simplify our spelling, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
The National Education Scientific Council (CSEN) has worked on a report entitled “Rationalizing French spelling to better teach it”. Why such an initiative? As this work amply documents, the unnecessary…
Tibo InShape, from YouTube to the Ministry of Sports? The muscular excesses of a very political influencer – L’Express
No one had mentioned his name during the campaign. He mentioned it himself in public, casually, during an interview. “Yes”, Thibaud Delapart, aka “Tibo InShape”, would agree to become Minister…