One of these Canadian wolves, here in the park in 2012, could be found on October 12. (VALERY HACHE / AFP) Ten days after the floods that hit the Alpes-Maritimes, the authorities embarked on a wolf hunt. The animals escaped…
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Covid-19: recreating the containment silence bubble
Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris, March 22, 2020, the sixth day of confinement in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. (PHILIPPE LABROSSE / HANS LUCAS / AFP) #AlertPollution Contaminated rivers or soils, abandoned industrial waste… Do you live near a polluted…
New world. Why cyber attacks on hospitals are on the rise
The headquarters of Universal Health Services in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. (UHS) Since last weekend, hundreds of hospitals of the American chain Universal Health Services (UHS), a very large private group with 400 establishments, have been paralyzed due to a…
In Finland, the United States and South Korea, original solutions to fight against the coronavirus
One of the delivery robots developed by Starship Technologies, Washington, April 8, 2020 (ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA) The symbolic mark of one million deaths from the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic was crossed on the night of Monday, September…
Covid-19: Have Some Slums in India Achieved Collective Immunity?
In Europe as elsewhere, the temptation to let the coronavirus spread has been strong. The aim was to achieve collective immunity. India has reached high rates of contamination in some cities and neighborhoods, with more than 50% of individuals having…
New world. A flying camera to monitor his house
Ring company “Always Home Cam” drone camera (Ring / YouTube) It’s a product that some will find great and others totally stupid. The giant Amazon will soon launch, through its subsidiary Ring, a mini-flying drone to monitor its home from…
New world. Amazon invents payment with the palm of your hand
Biometric hand recognition kiosk in an Amazon store (Amazon) The American firm Amazon is currently testing in two of its physical stores, in Seattle in the United States, a biometric payment system, called Amazon One, based on the recognition of…
The science ticket. When Nature inspires science: biomimicry
Plecotus auritus. The wings of bats have certainly inspired aeronautical engineers and aviation pioneers (DE AGOSTINI VIA GETTY IMAGES) #AlertPollution Contaminated rivers or soils, abandoned industrial waste… Do you live near a polluted site?Click here to alert us! At all…
New world. Instagram, one of the youngest social networks, turns 10
Instagram logo in Germany, March 2019 (PICTURE ALLIANCE / GETTY IMAGES) Launched on October 6, 2010, after Facebook, after Twitter, after WhatsApp, Instagram is one of the youngest social networks but also one of the most emblematic of our time.…
franceinfo junior. What are the sciences for?
The Fête de la science, the opportunity to learn more about different professions. (DANIEL MIHAILESCU / AFP) Until October 12, it is the Fête de la science all over France. The opportunity for the franceinfo junior program to dive into…