Tag: Science
Euclid, the European telescope in pursuit of the dark side of the Universe
Successful takeoff. This Saturday, July 1 at 5:12 p.m. (French time), Euclid, a revolutionary space telescope, took off from Cape Canaveral (United States) in the direction of space in order…
Toxic substances in senators’ hair: the gray areas behind the publicity stunt
The announcement caused a stir. Twenty-six socialist senators, who in July 2022 entrusted a lock of their hair to the private laboratory ToxSeek to screen for 1,800 organic pollutants and…
At the CNRS, the bureaucracy heats the spirits: “You have to stamp everything triple”
“Administrative obstacles” to the CNRS? Pierre laughs yellow. “I have an anecdote, you will quickly understand,” slips this sociologist in his sixties, who preferred to remain anonymous. The researcher works…
Brain-machine interfaces promise to change the lives of the disabled
In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon deciphers the promises of brain-machine interfaces with Victor Garcia, journalist in the Sciences department of L’Express. Listen to this episode and subscribe…
“But yes, it works, homeopathy: I tested!” What to answer to your sister-in-law on Sunday noon?
“I know that this treatment works on me, I don’t need scientific studies to demonstrate its effectiveness.” Anyone who upholds the principles of evidence-based medicine hears this phrase with unfailing…
The bright future of gene therapy, by Pr Alain Fischer
More than sixty years ago, knowledge of genes and the properties of DNA led to the emergence of the concept of gene therapy. The first idea was to apply it…
Would you have had the college patent in 1955? Test yourself with the history and science tests of the time
Is the college patent an easy exam to pass today? Were the tests more demanding in 1955? You only have to judge for yourself the exercises of the time. It…
Missing submarine: why is the Titanic so fascinating?
A tragic shipwreck and an impossible romance. In 1997, director James Cameron brought these two elements together to bring the drama of Titanic to the big screen. Since then, the…
Missing submarine near the Titanic: why is the search so difficult?
The race against time continues. Already five days since the submarine Titan, who went on an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, disappeared at sea with five passengers on…
UFOs, aliens and conspiracy theories: the origins of a media frenzy
Ninety years, without anything filtering? In 1933, Mussolini’s men reportedly picked up an intact spaceship in great secrecy. The machine, about ten meters high, in the shape of a bell,…