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Exposure rates to certain pollutants near methane digesters are not dangerous for health, according to an Atmo France study
According to a study by the independent organization Atmo France, revealed by France Inter, the quality of the air near the methanization units is reassuring for the health of local…
Supreme Court to Study Transition Treatment for Transgender Minors
(Washington) The Supreme Court of the United States took up Monday for the first time the question of treatment for transgender minors, which deeply divides American society, by agreeing to…
More than 400,000 Quebecers in great socio-economic vulnerability, reveals a study published by the Literacy Foundation
Around 425,000 Quebecers would be trapped in a spiral of great vulnerability, while their socio-economic development would be hampered by limited income and insufficient basic skills. This is what emerges…
China and France launch satellite to study the history of the universe
The rocket carrying the device loaded with sensors took off without incident from a space base in southern China. Published on 06/22/2024 2:44 p.m. Reading time: 1 min A Long…
China and France launch SVOM mission to study gamma-ray bursts
It is a symbol of France-China space cooperation: the Asian giant launched a satellite on Saturday responsible for spotting “gamma bursts”, real luminous fossils which should provide more information on…
an American laboratory simulates a hurricane to better study the phenomenon
In Florida, a unique laboratory in the world is capable of recreating the conditions of a hurricane, which makes it possible to study the meteorological phenomenon, its causes and its…
According to a McGill study | More investments needed in the bus network to regain pre-pandemic ridership
(Montreal) In terms of public transportation in Montreal, it is the snake that is biting its tail since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a study from McGill University.…
Unique bacterial fingerprint can help forensics extract suspect’s DNA, study finds
A real breakthrough for scientific police, we now know how to identify a person by simply analyzing an article of clothing that they have touched. This is what a team…
Study | Men eat more meat than women
(Chicago) Scientists can now say with more certainty than ever that there is a link between gender and meat eating preferences. Posted at 11:53 a.m. Melina Walling Associated Press An…
The methodology of the study on Muslim women who would like to leave Quebec questioned
The words of a researcher, who affirmed Monday that 73% of Muslim women would like to leave Quebec, caused a stir. But the study, published this Thursday, is disapproved by…
Study on Law 21 and Muslim women, the expert and the activist
The author is a professor of literature in Montreal, contributor to the journal Argument and essayist. He notably published These words that think for us (Liber, 2017) and Why do…
Caisse project in Quebec | Green light for the tram… and to study a 3rd link
(Quebec) Prime Minister François Legault will give the green light to the tramway and rapid bus service (SRB) project in the capital, recommended by the Caisse de dépôt et placement…
HCFCs, gases harmful to the ozone layer, declining sooner than expected, study finds
International commitments to protect the ozone layer are bearing fruit as atmospheric concentrations of a family of harmful gases, HCFCs, have started to decline faster than expected, according to a…
Gas harmful to ozone layer is declining sooner than expected, study finds
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons have started to decline after reaching a peak in 2021, according to work published Tuesday in the journal “Nature Climate Change”. That is, five years better than forecasts, thanks…
A study in Kenya shows that elephants call each other by name
Elephants call each other with the equivalent of a name specific to each individual, according to a study based on the observation of two wild herds in Kenya, published Monday…
Air pollution study | Some 135 million premature deaths between 1980 and 2020
(Singapore) Air pollution, from human emissions or other sources, such as forest fires, is linked to some 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, according to a Singapore…
According to a study | Tree cover protects children from pollen-related asthma
(Montreal) Weed pollen increases the risk of respiratory problems in children, including asthma, according to a new study which reveals that tree cover protects children from developing asthma linked to…
HEC study | The car, the most expensive mode of transport
Traveling by car in the metropolis is significantly more expensive than by bus or even by bike, confirms a study by HEC Montréal. Opting for a two-wheeled vehicle rather than…
Wissant beach not recommended for swimming because it is too polluted according to a study
Published on 06/07/2024 3:58 p.m. Video length: 2 min Pas-de-Calais: Wissant beach not recommended for swimming because it is too polluted according to a study Pas-de-Calais: Wissant beach not recommended…
changing your lifestyle can really slow cognitive decline, study finds
French researchers from Inserm have just shown that certain behaviors promote an earlier onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Published on 06/07/2024 07:50 Update on 06/07/2024 07:53 Reading time: 2 mins More…