Science

Golden Skin, Hidden Risks: The Nutrition and Beauty Truths Behind Tanning
SpotlightGolden Skin, Hidden Risks: The Nutrition and Beauty Truths Behind Tanning

Just like sugar, the sun carries a double edge—it caresses the skin, then leaves its mark. In summer, tanning becomes a quiet ritual: pursued on beaches, flaunted on Instagram and sustained by a booming cosmetic and wellness market. But the glow we chase rests on a false promise—the belief that bronzed skin signals health and beauty. In truth, ...

The African Man vs. the European Man
ExplainerThe African Man vs. the European Man

Our planet has been home to various species of the Homo genus, with fossil evidence dating back around 2.8 million years. Among these, two species stand out as the closest relatives to modern humans: the European Homo neanderthalensis and the African Homo sapiens. About 660,000 years ago, two branches of the Homo genus diverged from a common ...

Dying as a Subject: The True Stakes of Palliative Care and Assisted Dying
SpotlightDying as a Subject: The True Stakes of Palliative Care and Assisted Dying

In France, the debate over palliative care and assisted dying challenges the very foundations of how we relate to life and death, to pain and, more profoundly, to the dignity of the human subject. What does it truly mean to die? Is it simply the end of life, or the loss of one’s voice, one’s place within social bonds and the capacity for ...

Life Emits a Light That Death Extinguishes
SpotlightLife Emits a Light That Death Extinguishes

Until a few decades ago, this phenomenon remained virtually unknown. All living organisms, from plants to mammals, continuously emit a faint, invisible light, far too subtle for the human eye to detect. This emission, referred to as ultra-weak bioluminescence or oxidative chemiluminescence, ceases abruptly upon death. Long overlooked, this optical ...

Hypertension Hits Younger Ages: A Disease That No Longer Waits for Adulthood
Hypertension Hits Younger Ages: A Disease That No Longer Waits for Adulthood

High blood pressure is no longer just an adult problem. Young people are increasingly being diagnosed with hypertension – and the causes vary. According to Dr. Zeina Kadri, a professor of cardiology and Head of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Hôtel-Dieu de France, “In adults, hypertension often develops from around age 35, usually ...

ChatGPT Suffers Major Outage, Service Disrupted for Hours
ChatGPT Suffers Major Outage, Service Disrupted for Hours

Thousands of ChatGPT users nationwide faced difficulties accessing the app on Tuesday morning and turned to social media for answers. OpenAI confirmed the platform was experiencing issues and, after six hours of investigation, stated, “We have identified the root cause of the elevated errors and latency.” OpenAI acknowledged the issue, citing ...

Apple Plays it Safe on AI Despite Wall Street Pressure
Apple Plays it Safe on AI Despite Wall Street Pressure

Apple on Monday remained on its cautious path to embracing generative AI even as rivals race ahead with the technology and Wall Street expresses doubts over its strategy. The pressure was on Apple not to disappoint at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a year after the iPhone juggernaut made a promise it failed to keep -- to ...

When AI Defies Orders… and Won’t Shut Down
SpotlightWhen AI Defies Orders… and Won’t Shut Down

In a recent study reported by the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI’s experimental AI model O3 altered its own script to prevent automatic shutdown within a simulated environment. Even more troubling, when explicitly commanded to shut down, the AI refused to comply in 79% of cases. This controlled test aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of safeguards ...

How Can Your Phone Be Compromised in Seconds?
ExplainerHow Can Your Phone Be Compromised in Seconds?

A recent investigative video aired by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority offers a look at just how easily a phone can be hacked, revealing the capacities of Unit 81, Israel’s military tech unit. In a controlled demonstration, a cybersecurity expert shows how quickly and discreetly a phone can be taken over: camera, microphone and location, all ...

Don't Let Deep sea Become 'Wild West', Guterres tells World Leaders
Don't Let Deep sea Become 'Wild West', Guterres tells World Leaders

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas. World leaders are attending the UN Ocean Conference in Nice as nations tussle over contentious rules on mining the seabed for critical minerals and the terms of ...

Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times Spurs New Antivenom Hope
InterviewsMan Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times Spurs New Antivenom Hope

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's deadliest snakes bite him. Four days later, he woke up from a coma. "I know what it feels like to die from snakebite," Friede told AFP via video call from his home in the small US town of Two Rivers, ...

Doping on the Loose, Health Under Threat
SpotlightDoping on the Loose, Health Under Threat

On May 26, 2025, the president of the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists, Joe Salloum, called on the authorities to “put an end to the unchecked sale of performance-enhancing stimulants in gyms and on social media.” In gyms and across social media, doping stimulants are being openly sold under the guise of dietary supplements. These ...