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Take advantage of the eclipse to study animal behavior
Today, during the solar eclipse, many scientists will be observing animals instead of observing the sky. At the Granby Zoo, for example, 10 experts will study 12 different species throughout…
swimming impossible since September due to bacteria, study finds
The NGO Surfrider Fondation has been taking samples from the Seine since September 2023, at the Pont de l’Alma and the Pont Alexandre III. France Inter consulted the results of…
swimming impossible since September due to bacteria, study finds
The NGO Surfrider Fondation has been taking samples from the Seine since September 2023, at the Pont de l’Alma and the Pont Alexandre III. France Inter consulted the results of…
New cases of prostate cancer will double by 2040, study warns
This increase is mainly explained by the increase in life expectancy in less wealthy countries. Published on 04/05/2024 1:55 p.m. Update on 04/05/2024 1:58 p.m. Reading time: 1 min Prostate…
Epilepsy is a marker of social inequalities, according to a study by Public Health France
Nearly 700,000 French people are treated for this chronic neurological disease. Published on 05/04/2024 09:49 Update on 05/04/2024 10:02 Reading time: 1 min Nearly 700,000 French people are treated for…
Prostate cancers will increase significantly, study warns
(Paris) Prostate cancers will increase significantly in the coming years worldwide, particularly in less wealthy countries, estimate models published in The Lancetwho explain this trend by the predictable aging of…
Electric cars used in California reduce the amount of CO2, study finds
Booming use of electric vehicles in parts of California is reducing CO well2 emitted in these areas, according to a new study published Thursday. These new data thus offer a…
more than three quarters of reports closed without further action, according to a study by the Public Policy Institute
The majority of complaints are considered “non-prosecutable” by the public prosecutor’s office. The main reason given by the study is that the offense is not sufficiently “characterized”. Published on 04/03/2024…
sitting for half an hour less helps lower blood pressure in seniors, according to an American study
Immobility affects health. The beneficial effects highlighted by the study carried out by Seattle scientists are comparable to those observed when doing the gym. Published on 04/03/2024 07:55 Reading time:…
Study | Genes linked to cerebral palsy identified
(Montreal) A team of Canadian researchers, including some from the Montreal Children’s Hospital, has succeeded in identifying genes that appear to play a role in cerebral palsy, which could one…
The cap on study permits will be examined by the Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Senate Committee on Official Languages will study the cap on study permits, fearing that it will have “a considerable impact on French-language colleges and universities outside Quebec.” The Minister…
Impact of fireworks | A study concludes that air quality standards are respected, doctors issue a caveat
(Montreal) A study commissioned by the Regroupement des events pyrotechniques du Québec concludes that the impact of fireworks on air quality during major shows in Montreal, Quebec and Gatineau “respects…
Study | Planting trees in the wrong places can make global warming worse
(Paris) Planting trees, a classic tool in the fight against global warming, can have the opposite effect if it transforms light areas, which reflect the sun’s energy, into a dark…
Quebec study | More screens, more dropouts, less love
Preteens who had a computer or television in their room in 2010 had lower grades five years later and a higher risk of dropping out, according to a new Quebec…
Study | Dogs understand us
(Washington) Can our dogs understand the words we use? A new study on brain waves, published Friday in Current Biologysuggests that hearing the names of their favorite toys activates their…
the dissemination of sterile insects reduces the risk of bites and disease transmission, according to a study
According to the work of Chinese and French researchers, sterile mosquitoes lead to a reduction in the longevity of females and a reduction in the number of bites. Published on…
Study on organic agriculture | A little more pesticides used in fields close to organic plots
(Washington) Organic farming can lead to the use of more pesticides in fields next to conventional farming, according to a study published Thursday and conducted in California. Posted at 6:28…
“eternal pollutants” found in 94% of people tested, according to a study
The hair of 152 people was analyzed as part of this campaign led by environmentalist deputy Nicolas Thierry. Personalities like Nagui or Mélanie Laurent took part. Published on 03/21/2024 4:30…
Study on natural hydrogen | “Commercial quantities” in Quebec soil?
The subsoil of Quebec possibly contains “commercial quantities” of natural hydrogen, a fuel which does not generate any greenhouse gases and which is not the result of human production like…
broadcasting certain sounds helps restore damaged corals, according to a study
A sound environment reproducing the noises made by fish and shrimp encourages coral larvae not to desert degraded reefs. Published on 03/21/2024 07:49 Update on 03/21/2024 07:49 Reading time: 2…