Les choses ne sont pas aussi terribles qu’elles en ont l’air.

Au Royaume-Uni, un essai clinique teste un petit appareil placé dans l’oreille qui stimule le nerf vague pendant les exercices du bras. Environ la moitié des survivants d’un AVC gardent une faiblesse durable. Les premiers résultats indiquent que ce traitement, simple, non invasif et pratiqué à domicile,

Un petit dispositif auriculaire soutient la rééducation après AVC

Un petit dispositif auriculaire soutient la rééducation après AVC

14 mars 2026

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Un petit dispositif auriculaire soutient la rééducation après AVC

17 novembre 2025

Les chevaux de calèches de Malaga entament une retraite paisible

Sixteen horses, once pulling tourist carriages in Malaga, have been rescued after the city revoked all 25 carriage‑licenses. They now live in a sanctuary in Antequera, where they receive care and recovery — a major win for animal welfare.

17 novembre 2025

Une « détective des fruits » italienne sauve 150 variétés anciennes face au climat

Isabella Dalla Ragione scours forgotten orchards and Renaissance paintings to revive 150 heirloom fruits — apples, pears, cherries, plums, peaches and more. These resilient varieties may help future-proof farming against changing climates.

17 novembre 2025

Les oiseaux insectivores en France reprennent du terrain après l’interdiction des néonics

A new French study finds that insect-eating bird species—like blackbirds and chaffinches—have increased by 2–3 % since the 2018 ban on neonicotinoid pesticides. The shift offers a promising signal for the recovery of biodiversity.

17 novembre 2025

Les adolescents ont des atouts pour résister à la désinformation numérique

A recent study by developmental psychologist Ili Ma reveals that teens’ social sensitivity, curiosity, and emotional awareness—so often seen as vulnerabilities—are actually powerful assets in the fight against misinformation. Their paper provides tools for parents, schools, and policymakers to utilize these traits in building genuine digital resilience.

17 novembre 2025

Un artiste crée un marais éphémère et une île verte dans le LA River

A 36-year-old artist turned a playful idea into a pop-up wetland in the LA River. By shaping river rocks into loose circles, he created a structure that trapped sediment and nurtured life. In just 10 weeks, the simple design grew into a 10-by-20-foot green island in the concrete channel.

16 novembre 2025

Le Parlement européen adopte le vote par procuration pour les mères

MEPs have backed a proposal to let pregnant or newly-parenting parliamentarians delegate their votes to a trusted colleague up to three months before birth and six months after. It’s a major step toward gender equality and supporting mothers in political life.

16 novembre 2025

Thérapie par lumière élimine les cellules tumorales, épargne les saines

Scientists at University of Texas at Austin and University of Porto have developed a near-infrared LED treatment that uses tin-oxide nanoflakes to kill up to 92% of skin-cancer cells and 50% of colorectal-cancer cells in just 30 minutes, while healthy cells remain unaffected.

16 novembre 2025

Le Ghana rend l’enseignement en langue maternelle obligatoire dès l’école primaire

Ghana’s Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed that local languages must now be used to teach children in kindergarten through Primary Three. The change aims to improve understanding, protect cultural identity, and lift learning outcomes.

16 novembre 2025

Le pape restitue des objets autochtones à Canada dans un geste de réconciliation

The Vatican has handed over 62 sacred Indigenous items — including an Inuit kayak, wampum belts, war clubs, and masks — to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The gesture is described as a “concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity” after decades of cultural suppression.

16 novembre 2025

Les plantes pourraient ralentir ces « sauts d’âge » vers 44 et 60 ans

Recent research suggests that aging isn’t always gradual — around ages 44 and 60, people can experience sharp biological changes in metabolism, immunity, and more. A diet rich in plants — leafy greens, whole grains, and legumes — may help ease those bursts.

12 novembre 2025

La violence par arme à feu recule dans plus de 75 % des grandes villes américaines

An analysis of 150 U.S. cities shows that gun violence has declined in more than three-quarters of them, with over half seeing deeper drops than last year. The trend spans regions and political lines, pointing to broad-based improvements in urban safety.

12 novembre 2025

Batterie de glace pour climatisation : la tech qui réduit la facture de ~40 %

Commercial buildings are installing systems that freeze water overnight when electricity is cheap and then use that stored cold to cool spaces during peak hours. Big savings: one tower in Manhattan carries 500 000 lbs of ice under its floor. It’s working at more than 4 000 sites already.

12 novembre 2025

L’Australie offrira trois heures minimales d’électricité solaire gratuite par jour

Starting July 2026, Australian households in New South Wales, South-East Queensland and South Australia will receive at least three hours of free solar power each day under the “Solar Sharer” scheme—even if they don’t own solar panels.

12 novembre 2025

Habitat senior repensé : un projet exemplaire à Londres

In Southwark, London the 59-flat project by Witherford Watson Mann Architects and United St Saviour’s Charity — awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize 2025 — places spacious homes for over-65s around a lush courtyard with shared terraces and garden rooms directly on the high street, reframing later-life housing as vibrant, connected and dignified.

5 novembre 2025

Des bibliothèques en prison s’étendent et offrent de nouvelles chances

The nonprofit Freedom Reads has installed its 500th “Freedom Library” in a Connecticut women’s prison—now present in 51 facilities across 15 states. Each space contains 500 curated books and custom-made shelving, offering access to literature and learning inside cellblocks.