How fast do you walk? Researchers analyzed data from over 420,000 participants in the UK Biobank. For nearly 82,000 of them, detailed information was available on how much time they spent walking ...

It’s massive, containing thousands of times the Sun’s mass and stretching across 40 full moons in the night sky—but until now, no one had seen it. Meet Eos, a vast molecular cloud recently ...

Jean Moulin, the leader of the resistance Undoubtedly, the most famous of these fighters was Jean Moulin.A former prefect, he met General de Gaulle in London in 1941. Soon after, he was tasked ...

From the Pyrenees to the trails of Réunion Island, ultra-trail has become a worldwide phenomenon. According to the International Trail Running Association, over 1.7 million runners are registered ...

At the heart of GPS is the ability to measure the distance from a receiver to several satellites. There are always 4 to 8 satellites visible at any given time. Each satellite sends out a signal ...

Jamais vu (never seen before): When something familiar suddenly feels strange Jamais vu occurs when a well-known situation or object suddenly feels new or unreal. Unlike déjà-vu, which gives the ...

An example of a connected glucometer without a prick One of the most popular and easy-to-find solutions is FreeStyle Libre by Abbott Laboratories. They offer two models: FreeStyle Libre 2 and ...

A surprising discovery has linked Alzheimer’s disease to a bacterium found in our mouths. Researchers have identified Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium that causes gum disease, in the brains ...

The Bengal MC, a small autonomous vessel, can reach speeds of up to 100 km/h (about 62 mph) and carry out a wide range of military missions—no crew required—thanks to its advanced AI.

The role of pollutants and warming waters Massive amounts of pollutants, especially polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), have accumulated along the coasts of industrialized nations like England.PCBs ...

Children are more vulnerable Since 2007, CT scan use has increased by more than 30%. The study’s authors warn that if current practices around radiation doses and usage don’t change, CT scan ...

Plate tectonics involves the movements of 15 major and 40 minor lithospheric plates. Note that the Indo-Australian Plate is currently separating into two, which explains why the Indian and ...