Russian Consulate in Marseille: CNRS researchers sentenced to eight months in prison

Russian Consulate in Marseille: CNRS researchers sentenced to eight months in prison

Two CNRS researchers were sentenced Thursday, February 27, to eight months in prison for throwing bottles filled with an explosive product against the Consulate General of Russia in Marseille on Monday. The Marseille judicial court having pronounced a deposit warrant, the two physicists therefore left to spend their first night in prison. But their detention … Read more

Is there a link between sleep and the occurrence of Alzheimer’s?

Is there a link between sleep and the occurrence of Alzheimer’s?

What if sleeping poorly increased the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? In France, 900,000 people suffer from this pathology, and this figure increases from year to year. Although it is currently impossible to treat this neurodegenerative disease, researchers are trying to understand how to delay its onset. Gwenaëlle Catheline is one of them. Director of studies … Read more

52 Billion Solar Panels Will Turn US Highways Into Giant Power Plants

52 Billion Solar Panels Will Turn US Highways Into Giant Power Plants

Currently, pilot projects for installing solar panel roofs on highways have been successfully carried out in various locations, such as the United States, China, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. However, even though the data obtained is very promising, there are still several obstacles and limitations to obtaining more in-depth research information. Several obstacles, such as climate … Read more

Climate change has made flooding in Nepal worse, researchers say

Climate change has made flooding in Nepal worse, researchers say

Climate change, coupled with rapid urbanization and deforestation, has worsened Nepal’s deadly floods in September, with a risk of more rain in the future “even more violent”researchers warned Thursday. At least 240 people died in floods caused by violent monsoon rains, which affected entire neighborhoods of the capital, Kathmandu. Scientists from the World Weather Attribution … Read more