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Menopause: demystifying a taboo for women's health

… POI. Genetic causes were identified in 30% of the cases. What is more, scientists have identified around a hundred … significant extent to those in France. " The Americans use what we call conjugated equine oestrogens. These molecules … are sourced from pregnant mares, and bear no resemblance whatsoever to the molecule used in France, …

Published on: Wed 23/04/2025 - 08:12

Artificial radioactivity: a crucial discovery for nuclear medicine made 90 years ago

… and generally biologicalmolecules – to make up what are known as radiopharmaceuticals. " These molecules … need. " So, the scientists decided to go one step further. What is the optimum level of gadolinium purity required for … that is still ongoing, his team is attempting to analyse what happens when the purity of 155 Gd (and therefore that …

Published on: Tue 22/07/2025 - 09:35

Casinos and spas: a musical life that set the tone

… decide to set up music venues on their premises? What repertoires and musical genres did they favour and how did they evolve? What role did casinos have in the dissemination of these musical genres and what role did they occupy in the evolution of the careers of …

Published on: Fri 09/04/2021 - 13:29

Endometriosis: the great unknown

… basic questions to which we have no answers,” she says. “What are the risk factors for this disease? Does the environment influence the risk of developing it? What is the role of genetics, and which genes in particular? … disease evolve over time? When and how does it start?”    What we know about endometriosis When menstruation starts, …

Published on: Thu 02/02/2023 - 17:15

If sexual harassment were told to us

… begin with, the team set out to clarify the definition of what we now call ‘sexual harassment’. “As the term is recent … for the young women and servants of the house that they needed to be careful around men and should remain virtuous. … was accepted in varying degrees by the viewer.” However, what was acceptable to viewers in the 1960s was not …

Published on: Thu 09/06/2022 - 14:52

Claire Janoir: Defeating the virulence of the bacterium Clostridioides difficile

… C. difficile has about a 25% chance of getting sick again. What is even worse is that the more relapses a patient has, … have much time for research these days, but teaching is what I enjoy most!” The research professor really enjoys … C. difficile has about a 25% chance of getting sick again. What is even worse is that the more relapses a patient has, …

Published on: Thu 15/07/2021 - 09:00

Lou Barreau: Observing light-matter interaction on extremely short time scales

… are the shortest which can be considered when looking at what is happening in matter. They correspond to the dynamics … points out Lou Barreau enthusiastically. “This is what interested me as a chemist."  In practice, the laser … are the shortest which can be considered when looking at what is happening in matter. They correspond to the dynamics …

Published on: Thu 10/03/2022 - 11:24

Fabrice Gatuingt: Predicting the resistance of constructions

… to master, we prefer to make it ourselves to be sure of what we are studying. We make our own samples," says Fabrice … while putting an environment around them corresponding to what the real structure could be," says the specialist, who, … to master, we prefer to make it ourselves to be sure of what we are studying. We make our own samples," says Fabrice …

Published on: Fri 14/10/2022 - 12:05

Néolithe fossilises our waste

… Nicolas Cruaud explains, "After sorting, three quarters of what is in waste containers is included in our processes. … process. "Our binder is subject to industrial secrecy. What I can tell you is that we use low-heat mineral bases … Nicolas Cruaud explains, "After sorting, three quarters of what is in waste containers is included in our processes. …

Published on: Thu 20/07/2023 - 10:18

Paul Leadley: Studying the impacts of global change on biodiversity

… the researcher. This work enabled him to demonstrate what the entire scientific community agrees on today: that a … fascinating job, which allows us to see the strong links to what's being decided at an international level, but also to recognise what is sometimes a huge gap between international …

Published on: Thu 21/09/2023 - 15:30

Susanna Zimmermann, understanding birational transformations

… a sphere and placing it in Susanna Zimmermann's hands. What will she do with it? "I am interested in the symmetries … it is a way of showing that mathematics isn't necessarily what we might think it is, and that it has something … a sphere and placing it in Susanna Zimmermann's hands. What will she do with it? "I am interested in the symmetries …

Published on: Wed 03/01/2024 - 11:35

Hélène Brogniez: understanding the atmospheric water cycle

… I started studying physics at the University of Lille, what interested me more than the fundamental dimension of my … of the distribution of water vapour in the atmosphere. "What really inspired me at the time, and was also an … I started studying physics at the University of Lille, what interested me more than the fundamental dimension of my …

Published on: Thu 13/03/2025 - 09:21